Reply #49: How is an alleged & unsubstantiated smear an Obama hypocrisy? (actual article linked below)

[Melinda]

In re the alleged "Uncle Tom" smear, please read the original article posted at poltico 2/28/08 and linked below.

Cleaver said he did not believe the Obama campaign was behind the disturbing e-mails and phone calls he has received.

“I refuse to believe that Sen. Obama gave orders for something like this to happen. This is a contradiction of the new politics that Sen. Obama is running on,” he said. “My fear is with all of the nastiness, we’re going to have a whole lot of kissing and making up to do as a party.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8762.html

Okay, so now that it's clear Rep. Cleaver believes Sen. Obama and his campaign are not involved in this alleged smear, how do you make the leap to Sen. Obama being a "wee bit hypocritical"?

It's very possible I'm just not as smart as you and don't understand how attributing this alleged Uncle Tom remark to Obama supporters makes Sen. Obama a hypocrite... so let's pretend I'm 10 yrs old, and you can explain in to me in a logical and concise way that any 10 yr old can understand, k`?

Thanks in advance for helping me to understand! :)