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It really is quite revealing. pow wow has repeatedly documented the back room deals, the secrecy, the absence of debate, the dangers of committee reconciliations, and now we can add plain old threats and loyalty tests. Unreal.
My inchoate thought was, Who the fuck does Obama think elected him? And, then my thoughts ran to pow wow's discussions of the party elite, and the influence of corporate dollars.
Creepy? For sure. Also, alarming.
Hamsher's piece is worth a thorough read to get the full flavor of how truly grim this is.