Letters to the Editor
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@jebldmm
Well since you didn't reply to the excerpt I posted, and you seem to be saying the same thing over and over again...let me re-post this very simple explanation of why we sit in the position we do:
"Obama has become the clear standardbearer for change in the Democratic race and in the country overall. And when the mood for change in the country is that strong, and you represent change, and you are running for the nomination of the opposition party — well, your positioning is pretty good."
you can talk about "vague" all you want, but the simplest explanation is that people LIKE change. It's the oldest and truest maxim in politics. Maybe you think he doesn't really offer change, and you're totally welcome to that opinion. The fact remains is that Clinton tragically miscalculated the desire for change (it seems she was expecting "vengeance" to be the dominant theme)...she left the floor wide open for someone else to be that agent of change. That is all, it's not sexism, not republican fifth columns, not Rovian Trickery, just that people LIKE change...and Obama claimed that position for himself.
cheers