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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 10:40 AM

    You haven't heard from the blind Obama apologists

    because they don't exist.

    CasualObserver wrote: " I have not read the blind Obama apologists Greenwald refers to , but this comment from their Hero seems to indicate that Obama himself wants to hear input from a wide range of sources. To his credit, he has explicitly stated a fear of becoming walled off and isolated in the WH."

    What Glenn is using is a familiar tactic at Salon. When you get criticsm regarding your column, imply that there are a vast number of people, unseen of course, who are unfairly attacking you because of their blind devotion to the subject. That way you can insult and ignore any criticsm.

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