Monday, April 14, 2008

SOMETHING LIGHTER, BARACK OBAMA

Arianna Huffington, Torn Between Two Worlds

How, exactly, can Arianna Huffington brag that Obama's description of what ails "bitter" small town Pennsylvanians were "broken here on HuffPost's OffTheBus" and then moments later attack Hillary for "relentlessly using these comments for political gain"?

Isn't she basically arguing, "Obama's comments are really big news... that are completely inappropriate for her to comment on!"

Nonetheless, when she and Jay Rosen announced OffTheBus, I was among the skeptics who expected nothing but relentless cheerleading for the Democratic candidate from the left. But by showcasing a comment that reinforces all kinds of negative memes about Obama, that batters him in small-town Pennsylvania, and that will make valuable fodder for McCain in the general election, I have to admit... nice job, Arianna.

04/14 05:18 PMShare