Why is the criticism of the way Obama has handled this corruption of his state so unfocused?

I apologize. I thought Obama knew whether or not he talked to the governor. I thouhgt Obama was competent and knew what was going on with his staff. I thought Obama was familiar with the political system of Chicago and was aware of the propensity for corruption. I did not realize that I was expecting to much. I will wait patiently as he tries to come up with a good story. He has always been good at waving his hand like a Jedi and telling people to "Move on. There is nothing to see here."

Because it's unfounded. I don't have a problem as to how he's handled this so far. Considering he's not even the President yet I think he's gone beyond what's required of him. But that's just personal opinion.

The people that are trying to connect the dots to President Elect Obama have questions about his involvement and I respect that... the problem is that 'fact' doesn't seem to come into it at any point. It's just some random, wishful thinking on their part.

I don't think this could have been handled any better. Blagojevich was busted. They gave him a couple days to do the right thing, while everybody INCLUDING Obama was asking for his resignation. The Illinois Attorney General was all over this from the beginning and has since asked for his immediate replacement by the Supreme Court. And Patrick Fitzgerald has said that Obama is not involved.

None of it matters. They want what they want and no amount of facts will snap them out of it. It will always just be Obama getting away with something in their eyes. You think what they did to President Clinton was bad? That was just a warm up. But Bush is a hero?

The criticism is unfocused?

Democrats are criticizing Obama for the way he has handled this issue.

As his past during the campaign has shown, his first step was to get in front of TV cameras and lie.

After conferring with his campaign (yes, he's still in campaign mode) he had yet another conference where he "clarified" he didn't mean exactly what he said the first time.

People want answers from him. It would be prudent on his behalf to defeat his "lie first" reflex.

I might also be helpful for him to get out and meet someone who isn't a career felon or self-declared enemy of America.

Your right on this. He should get the facts. I do think people do want to know earlier because Obama does have a reputation of keeping quiet about everything. Maybe that is good, maybe not.

American politics, these days, makes me just want to close my curtains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BbpGKLXqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XWjTXQutf4&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTpGgItl4hI&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDTmjQirNcA&feature...

"So we came and conquered and found

Riches of commons and kings

Who strangled and wrestled the ground

But they never put back anything

Now I'm trapped like a dog in a cage

Wherever the truth is pursued

It must be the curse of the age

What's taken is never renewed"

Obama won McCain loss, live with it....