Reply #43: I have never seen him offer up that as an excuse either.

[Ravy]

I don't need perfection in a candidate. Obama and Clinton are both lots better than McCain.

But they both have flaws. They have both lied on record. Not as often, nor with as devistating of consequences as McCain has.

But some of Obama's supporters feel the need to defend Obama over trivial little matters such as this, where even Obama has said he made a mistake.

I want a great candidate. I am not looking for one without human frailty or flaws. The fact that some of his supporters seem to need to perserve an allure of perfection for Obama creeps me out, quite frankly.