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Laura T's avatar

This is what I have read also (since commenting). I have seen some people make sarcastic remarks about anointing her as queen so maybe it is good he did not tip the scales so to speak. It is just frustrating to watch it become the story.

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FWIW, I haven't heard or seen news stories on that. Please don't take that as doubting you or what you saw, just a data point to maybe suggest it isn't a large story (at least yet).

So far, it seems like the collective democratic party has had their you know what together on this whole thing, so I suspect Obama's endorsement timing is part of the strategy. I have even wondered if the timing and apparent openness of the process from debate to dropping out was actually a good thing, allowing the base to feel involved (a lot of letters, both pro and con got sent) and giving people time to get their heads around a momentous change. Not sure that part was designed per se, but the end result seems to have worked out pretty well, with no fighting, no split camps, and a ton of enthusiasm.

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Laura T's avatar

Agree.

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