Howard Fineman on Rachel last night said:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

(paraphrasing)

"I have given up on the idea that the conduct or quality of a campaign tells you anything about how the candidate would do in office... they are two different things."

Discuss.

[tabatha]

1. Dean thinks that Obama has done well in a lot of areas.

I think Obama screwed up on health care because he was trying not to do a Bill Clinton - i.e. direct everything from the WH, and thus lose. He wanted the congress to do their jobs, and they did not.

However, I think what has happened is a blessing in disguise - hopefully the fear of more losses will ensure that there is no crap in the reconciliation bill.

[mopinko]

3. agree completely

i think it put the fear of god into some people, especially the house progressive caucus.

[Phx_Dem]

2. You can say the same thing about Dem voters who turn on their candidate

within WEEKS after electing him. Before he's even sworn in, in fact.

Edited: Typo

[OnyxCollie]

4. Sure, you could say that.

It's called a straw man argument. Just sayin'.