Arianna Huffington, eponymous domina over at The Huffington Post, joins the growing chorus of Obama supporters questioning the validity of accusations that he's guilty of "empty platitudes" (to quote the always plucky Matt at 1115.org.) In a nutshell, Arianna says that: A) He's provided plenty of specifics, and B) Specifics aren't what win elections, anyway. Leadership does. It's a mistake the Dems have made again and again.

For my money, those who are attacking Obama should get a little more specific about where they want specifics. I think the level of detail he's provided on all the major issues is appropriate at this point in the campaign. After all, are we voting for a leader or a plan? One of the major faults of the Bush administration is that they "stayed the course" in Iraq, and refused to adapt to the changing realities on the ground. What I'd prefer is a President who shares my goals, has an idea of how to achieve them, but who can also work with lots of different people with different ideas, and get them all to move toward those goals.

Analogcabin @ 8:27 AM
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