Reply #112: Another Clinton-suporter Op-Ed that equates pointing out shortcomings with "attacks"

[CakeGrrl]

Look, as an Obama supporter, I don't think it's helpful to create OP's saying "Hillary lost - Get over it". No one likes having a loss rubbed in their face, and I agree that for the most part, die-hard haters notwithstanding, Democrats need to collectively work together in enough numbers to keep Republicans from walking away with another 4 years.

On the other hand, there is an annoying pattern of the Clinton camp and its supporters being unable to take what they dish out and trying to kill the like-kind exchange of a political contest so as to stifle pretty much all dissent against Hillary Clinton that implies that she's anything less than this superdynamic, powerful, wise agent for change - and in some eyes, the ONLY one.

This Op-Ed writer is whining about Ted Kennedy daring to say that Clinton lacks leadership. And? I'm sure he's not the only one who thinks Obama is better qualified to deal with some of the challenges we face. But it's dishonest of her to fan the flames of resentment by framing a reasonable criticism as an attack. It's a cheap-shot way to say "You aren't allowed to say anything bad about Hillary or we won't work with you."

Somehow I doubt she was righteously outraged about Hillary touting a Republican as having "crossed the CiC threshold" while dismissing a fellow Democrat.

Democrats who make threats against fellow Democrats to withhold their votes unless they are coddled and soothed with nicey-nice language because they can't face unpleasant truths is definitely something over which Karl Rove is smiling broadly.