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"Of course that's silly. Clearly, Obama could just as easily have made his gaffe at a fundraiser on Wall Street or K Street." - Joan Walsh
The fact that Obama made his gaffe behind closed doors while addressing the Chablis-and-brie crowd in San Francisco is important, Joan. Yes, he could have made the gaffe on Wall Street or K Street. But he didn't. He made it in a place that amplifies the "elitist" argument -- and therefore it becomes an even bigger problem for him.
"Personally, I hope the campaign moves to higher ground soon."
Uh huh. I guess that's why you steered your readers to the John Judis article that's so skeptical of Obama's chances against McCain. Honestly, Joan, your readers are not a gathering of idiots. We understand you're a Hillary supporter. And we can read between the lines. BTW, you must really be enjoying Hillary's relentless drubbing of Obama over this. But beware -- it just may backfire. Watching her in the unbridled political beast mode is really rather revolting.
