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The only thing here worth commenting on has to do with the intriguing notion that Barack Obama may be a Trojan horse. This idea seems to have a component of truth in it. I'm not convinced, however, because all the numbers thus far suggest that Obama's support is real. Some might say this support is based in part on Republicans voting for Obama out of displeasure with their nominee but who will, in all likelihood, vote for the Republican nominee in the general election. Has anyone compared the numbers in the closed primaries vs. the open ones? If they are smaller margins then this idea may have some legs. Just how big is this Obmican phenomenon?
Furthermore, could this line of thinking be part of the same rhetoric of fear that Obama preaches against, the same "moving bar" that Michelle Obama talked about the other night? If it is, it only serves to make Obama's case stronger. If it isn't, Democrats ought to figure this out sooner rather than later.
