A Clintonite in Denver by Howard Wolfson

[my3boyz]

A Clintonite in Denver
By Howard Wolfson
Monday, September 1, 2008; Page A13

For many of us who were part of the Clinton campaign, Sen. Barack Obama's appeal was something we understood only in the abstract -- data in polls, faces at a televised rally.

Most of us never heard him speak in person. At work 14 hours a day in the war room, we focused on his perceived faults and deficiencies. Our time was spent sharpening and advancing arguments. Skepticism was critical to our efforts. Insulated from Obamamania, I met few Obama supporters and distanced myself from the ones I knew. I lived this way for 18 months.

From the outside, our loss may have seemed inevitable for months, but inside the campaign we simply kept going. Each late victory brought false hope. We were finally doing too well to stop, but never well enough to win. We fought so long because we believed so strongly in our candidate; sustained by the passions of our supporters, we hoped that, as long as we kept moving, we could keep failure at bay.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/31/AR2008083101620.html

[Coexist]

1. wow.

[my3boyz]

2. I know! That was my reaction! nt

[DCBob]

3. This is amazing. About f'king time Howard!!

I guess he can be forgiven -- maybe.

[RollWithIt]

4. Very honest and open.... that was great

K&R

[jefferson_dem]

5. Looks genuine.

Welcome aboard Howard.

Now...go get em' you fucking bulldog!

[secondwind]

7. We can't be sure just yet.......

I learned today that Howard Wolfson has said that "picking Palin just might work" in getting Hillary women to vote McCain.

REALLY? Just how well does Howard know women, if he said this to a reporter? Whose side is this man on anyway!

[calimary]

6. This paragraph stood out for me:

Then came Thursday night at Invesco Field. During the campaign, we scoffed at events like this, mostly because we were not capable of producing them. A cross section of voters waited for hours to enter the stadium and take their seats. As one friend put it, it looked more like an American convention than the convention of any particular political party.

Wow. Another "deathbed conversion"? Then, Howard, please could you stop fraternizing with the enemy and decline further involvement with Pox Noise?

[ErinBerin84]

8. Lanny Davis AND Howard Wolfson have op eds on how they were impressed with the speech.

I wish that they weren't working for Fox news and the Washington Times. I wonder if they feel icky when they go home at night.

[secondwind]

9. I don't trust him

Maybe they will be just like Dick Morris in the end! They'd rather work with the Pox News folks than with KO.

[rndmprsn]

10. amazing...the hardest of hearts can change, good for you...

this says a lot...and makes me understand just that much better what went on...in the other side.

[Forkboy]

11. K&R

I still don't really like him, but this piece is an honest and inward looking attempt to move things forward, both for us for him. :thumbsup: