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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:16 PM

    wbgonne

    My take is that Glenn doesn't so much object to the cult of personality he sees all around Obama (which, for Glenn, includes everyone who: a) doesn't already hate Obama; b) can't yet see the colossal failure of Obama's presidency; c) is insufficiently ideologically pure; and d) doesn't agree with every word the Great Greenwald puts on a computer screen. No, it isn't the cult that Glenn objects to, Glenn is just jealous that his own cult isn't bigger. (Cue Glenn's Moms to come defend their boy.)

    I have to say, this really made me laugh. Your frustration and anger perplexes me, really. It flummoxes me. But remember, I'm not a Mom (although I do have that Greenwald altar I mentioned before; and a candle has been lit to harvest your soul which I shall slurp up at the earliest opportunity).

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