So where are the leading Democrats coming to Obama's aid when the mccain camp

[still_one]

distorts and lies?

It is weak at best. In fact it was Hagel a conservative republican who made a stronger defense of Obama than most fellow Democrats

What have I missed?

[TwilightGardener]

1. Claire McCaskill defended him on Fox, but I didn't see it. Wes Clark was

on Verdict last night, and his defense was kinda...wimpy, IMO.

[still_one]

5. That is what I am observing also. Maybe it is the media not covering it

[TwilightGardener]

11. My issue is this: it's not just the quantity of Dem defenders, it's the quality--

whoever takes on the task needs to say that McDairy should apologize, should be ashamed for using wounded troops as a political football, that they don't recognize him any more as an honorable man for stooping this low and for outright lying. Hagel couldn't do that, he's still a Repub and McSausagehaus' friend, and really owes Obama nothing--but a Dem is SUPPOSED to be partisan, go over the top to make a soundbite. Not say, "well, I was disappointed...it's not a good ad..."

[still_one]

12. If they are at a loss of what to say, all they need to do is watch Keith Oberman /nt

[TwilightGardener]

15. I agree--I thought Keith did a good job on this last night.

[still_one]

18. In fact I though some segments of last nights show would have made a great political ad /nt

[Maccagirl]

2. We DUers are much better at defending Obama

(or any other DEM for that matter) than the pathetic so-called "leaders". My anger at their weakness intensifies every day.

[still_one]

10. no question about it. Of course, Keith Oberman is one of the few exceptions

from the MSM who is more articulate

[ixion]

3. Pelosi is out promoting her new book that she wrote on the people's dime

while simultaneously providing "off the table" cover for BushCo.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Predictably, nowhere to be found. He's on his own.

[still_one]

7. The only benefit of the doubt that I can think of is maybe they are waiting until

after the convention, but I don't see the wisdom in that

[BlooInBloo]

8. If he's gonna be POTUS, it'll be because We The People put him there....

The media and the entire political establishment is against him.

[still_one]

9. I think you are right, and I also think, or hope, that people realize

that mccain is just a continuation of bush

[pleah]

6. Very good question.

I've been wondering about that, too.

[Redbear]

13. He doesn't need it.

Sen. Obama is doing just fine without their help.

[still_one]

14. Whether he needs it or not, he should get it /nt

[TwilightGardener]

16. No, he absolutely needs it. When you are being swiftboated, which is

what the GOP and the Pentagon are doing to Obama, you need all hands on deck, you need howling screech monkeys to sputter with outrage--that's the only way to combat this.

[LWolf]

17. The first thing you missed is the correct forum. nt

[nc4bo]

19. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launches......

TheRealFreedomsWatch.org

http://therealfreedomswatch.org/

HuffPo story about it here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/31/freedoms-watch-opponents_n_115993.html

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is set to launch a website Thursday that will serve as a preemptive attack outlet against the right-wing advocacy group Freedom's Watch.

TheRealFreedomsWatch.org is tasked with exposing information on the well-funded conservative organization, which has connections both to the Bush administration and McCain campaign. The overarching purpose, it seems, will be to protect Democratic congressional candidates, who have increasingly found themselves targets of Freedom Watch's resources.

The effort reflects the recognition among many Democrats that outside groups, not the financially struggling Republican campaign committees, will pose a uniquely significant threat this election cycle. In addition to the launch of The Real Freedom's Watch, a prominent Democratic strategist told the Huffington Post that major progressive fundraisers are coming together around a separate entity to go after conservative 527s and their respect donors.