Whether or not you consider Barack Obama's (brief) complacency concerning John McCain's attack ads last week to be wise, you can't consider it surprising.

Many haven't... I get the feeling many who complained he wasn't enough of a "fighter" were of like mind when he was competing with Democrats.

...but Obama's campaign declared at the beginning it would be run cleanly and projected that image to the public. David Axelrod has run negative campaigns in the past yet has stated, openly, that Obama is not that sort of candidate. Robert Gibbs, we know, has been involved in political attacks none here would condone. Obama did not hire him for that purpose. We already know what effect that has, from the primaries, but if you need a reminder then follow the fold.

I have been a Hillary supporter for the last two months. Nevertheless I would gladly send a $100.00 donation to Obama campaign and hand wash the car of his supporter in my geographical area if they can convince me of one of the two things- It is morally equivalent to pardon some one who repents and applies for a pardon ( meaning he expresses regret for his action and spends time in jail) and some one who wishes he had "done more" and or show me one piece of legislation desired by the Democrat rank and file that Senator Obama was able to reach across the aisle and get support from the repub in Washington. The latter is his  main claim to the nomination.

It's not Super Tuesday yet and the Clinton scorched Earth everybody loses campaign style is prompting more than a few angry reactions from long time supporters.  Maybe they've finally crossed a line.

I will vote for Clinton in November if she's nominated.  But I won't be motivated to do a whole lot for her.  I certainly won't send her money.  I won't yell at others who choose to vote Green or other third party.  The Democrats had an advantage of enthusiasm.  High turnouts.  Interest from independents.  Clinton may very well win in a couple of weeks, but they have killed the enthusiasm.