A Bitter Checkmate?
I think this may have been a set-up, and I mean that as a tremendous compliment to Obama.
He said something that was true, but also ripe for cherry-picking. He knew Hillary would take the bait. he knew Drudge would too, and McCain. And that each of them would jump so fast after it, that they wouldn't even realize they were all standing together until they were, and then...well, with friends like those...
So here he is, with a response ready, that cements him as the guy who understands that regular people are sick of this crap and ready to make big change.
In attacking him, there is no way to escape Hillary's argument: You people have it bad, but you always deal with it fine. No matter how much we screw you, you stay happy and strong. You can deal with the status-quo better than anyone.
In other words, Obama managed to be both political and honest simultaneously. It's masterful. And sure, Hillary supporters will rally around her, but the undecided Penn voter is gonna have a hard time swallowing an incredibly wealthy D.C. insider telling them how happy and satisfied they are with the world falling apart around them.
