Hostility, Angriness and Arrogance Are Anything But Unifying
By Truthteller on June 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM in Barack Obama, Cultist Thugs, Democrats, Latinos, Michigan, Obama's Thugs
Obama partisans should take a lesson or two in civility if they desire the support of Hillary Clinton’s 18,000,000 voters. Last night an unruly crowd of Obama supporters indecorously heckled Governor Jennifer Granholm, who mentioned Hillary during her introduction of Barack Obama before the audience of the “Unity Rally” that took place in Detroit, Michigan. I quote:
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm received a deafening chorus of boos Monday night at her mention of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the candidate Granholm once backed for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The jeering from thousands of Obama supporters at Joe Louis Arena came after Granholm acknowledged her support of Clinton, and they seemed to take her aback. “Come on now,” the governor pleaded before finally continuing, “I’m proud to say I’m standing with her and all of you” in supporting Obama.
This behavior is anything but unifying. In fact, it is belligerent, aggressive and in my opinion the intended product of the campaign of coordinated vicious personal attacks Axelrod and Obama waged against Senator Clinton.
But there is more. Yes, believe it or not, there is more. According to today’s edition of the Congressional Quarterly, Obama has insulted Latina lawmakers by assuming he does not need to meet with them individually in order to gain their support. I quote:
The presumed Democratic presidential nominee got the cold shoulder from Latina lawmakers Tuesday as he began a three-day campaign to shore up Capitol Hill support after an arduous primary season.
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois huddled with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at the offices of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). But only one of the six Hispanic congresswomen who are Democrats, longtime Obama backer Rep. Linda T. Sánchez of California, attended the meeting, in which members gathered in a semicircle around Obama.
The men in the CHC said scheduling conflicts were to blame for the absence of Latinas who had backed Obama’s primary rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. But that was not true in all cases.
“They called to set up a call,” said Rep. Loretta Sanchez , D-Calif., who had spoken on the House floor earlier in the day. “I said, ‘He can come over and see me.’ ”
Obama began calling Hispanic congresswomen last week after they first made their displeasure with his inattention to them known.
Since then, Obama’s campaign has had contact with the offices of Loretta Sanchez as well as Hilda L. Solis and Grace F. Napolitano , also from California.
The Latinas’ reluctance to get behind Obama reflects the challenges he faces in uniting Democrats. They were important surrogates for Clinton both in and beyond their congressional districts, and they could provide vital help to Obama, too.
Presuming one enjoys the support of a group of Congresswomen who represent a constituency who rejected one’s candidacy by a margin of approximately 35 points is the height of arrogance. Perhaps Obama neglects to remember how these elected officials are more interested in serving the voters instead of stroking the ego of a career politician who exploited the voters of the state of Illinois for personal, political and financial gain. If Obama sincerely desires the votes of Latinos, Latinas and Catholics, he needs to earn our votes, not arrogantly assume he has them already secured. To quote Loretta Sanchez: “He needs to come over and see [us].” This also includes his vile and undisciplined supporters.
Hissing at Clinton supporters while taking their votes for granted is anything but unifying. But this is the modus operandi of the Obama campaign. While it may be the juggernaut of change in which many low information devotees blindly and mindlessly believe, it is also the change Clinton supporters will roundly reject when we cast informed votes for other candidates in November.






















