Obama: Too little, too late?

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Depending on how Wisconsin's recall turns out, there will be a lot of debate about the role of national Democrats in helping send Gov. Scott Walker packing. If Tom Barrett wins, there will be jubilation and only a little bit of second-guessing. If he loses, especially if he only loses by a little, there will be a lot of teeth-gnashing over the distance the national party, and particularly the Obama White House, kept from the Wisconsin uprising.

I started a little bit of teeth-gnashing this morning, when I saw the new Barack Obama.com video on YouTube urging Wisconsin to back Barrett – posted mid-morning on Election Day. The message with it read: "Wisconsin needs you. Sign up for a shift, knock doors, and make phone calls. Talk to your friends and elect Tom Barrett. It's time we make those last crucial conversations to get out the vote today." Urging people to "sign up for a shift" might have been a little more helpful a few days ago, don't you think? The video followed a tweet from the president Monday night: "It’s Election Day in Wisconsin tomorrow, and I’m standing by Tom Barrett. He’d make an outstanding governor. –bo"

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Obama: Too little, too late?