Letters to the Editor
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@ mdlewis
Ok, let's develop your theory, if we're talking about political calculus.
Do you think there's a point at which the benefit to vetting Obama is outweighed by the missed opportunities to challenge McCain?
This week being of course the perfect example: how might we measure the lost opportunity of seriously damaging McCain on his claims to foreign policy expertise as well as focussing on his aloofness to the economy?
That's one issue.
The other is whether or not the vetting inflicted by Clinton can go beyond vetting and become the infliction of permanent damage.
The one thing to consider, I think, is that criticisms of Obama coming from a fellow Democrat are not quite the same as if they come from a Republican. The fact that a Democrat is making them, I think, lend them more credibility than they might have if the Democratic party put forth a united front in rejecting out of hand such attacks.
In other words, if McCain questions Obama's patriotism, it's par for the course, because you'd expect no less from a Republican. When Clinton does it, though, it's harder to write off as typical Republican smear tactics.
I totally get your point, but I think these factors should be considered as well.
What do you think?