Reply #46: Don't let it get to you

[Mooney]

If Obama becomes the nominee, he's going to have to weather a shitstorm that will make the last two weeks look like Hillary Clinton had never laid a glove on him. It's going to be absolutely brutal. So now, when the chips are down, is when we get to see what Obama's really made of. This is important, and he needs to go through this.

If he can withstand this change in his fortunes and the negativity that comes with it, then I think it will settle some questions for people about whether or not he's ready for this. If he simply crumbles in the face of adversity, then he's not ready for this yet.

I voted for Obama in the NY primary, and so far I think he's handled himself well. I think he knows what he's doing. But the real test of his character and his viability is how he fares when things are not stacked in his favor. Can he keep going and regain his momentum, or is he going to fold at the first sign of adversity?

This thing is a marathon, which both he and Hillary Clinton seem to understand.