Thomas wrote:Cycloptichorn wrote:There are over 700 people working for him; another 4000 or so volunteers who are 'regulars,' and another 10k who volunteer from time to time. How would you, dear reader, like to be held responsible for every comment and decision made by 18 thousand or so people?
If this excuse applies to Obama, it applies in spades to the
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, an independent civic organization that Bush had no personal control over. This excuse stinks.
Let me clarify: while Obama is responsible for the comments of those beneath him in his campaign (or just associated with him in life), there is a limited amount of control he can exert over their every word or decision.
He has the responsibility to deal with the consequences, which he has done in pretty much every case. But it's a stretch to think that every thing said or done on his campaign is a result of policies or actions sanctioned by Obama.
That has been my objection all along in this thread; not that something bad happened, not that they shouldn't have apologized, but that it represents a trend. I do not believe that it does. Over the course of a very grueling 5 month campaign, and now heading into the general election, there have been a handful of incidents, maybe? Not bad for a large organization with many semi-independent actors.
I don't understand the comparison to the swift boaters, in honesty. They were a group specifically designed to trash Kerry; it doesn't seem analogous to the current situation.
Cycloptichorn
