Democratic decision has been made – Obama

The Democratic Convention kicked off yesterday in Denver. Michelle Obama opened the event, which will officially nominate Barack and his veep – Senator Joseph Biden – to contend the Presidential election on November 4, 2008. The ongoing wrangles between the disgruntled Clinton camp and the successful nominee Obama continue to dominate much of the press coverage. Seems to me that the Clintonites need to accept the verdict. They have a system in place and that system nominated Obama. There are reports (like this one in BusinesWeek) that Obama has done little to placate Clinton supporters and fund raisers. His refusal to consult her for the veep decision seems like a major strategic error.  

The Clinton camp’s sense of entitlement (which we see again here) was evident throughout Hilary’s campaign. It reinforced the fact that the Clintons have had their chance and that they are an established – and therefore tarnished – political entity, which all played to Obama’s message of change and hope.

I hope that Bill and Hilary can help to unify the party over the next few days so that the Democrats have the best possible chance of unseating the Republicans.  

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