Why do I feel like Hillary is being forced on me?

[merrily]

209. According to a brilliant political analyst, Bubba Clinton, Obama's stand the Iraq War vs. Hill's

was pivotal. "I take him at his word." This time. Because I agree with him about that.

Also, Hillary was a founding member of the DLC and Obama never said that he was a New Democrat until after he was in office. I don't think that was a factor for most because, to this day, most voters never heard of the DLC. However, it was a factor for Democrats who knew what was what.

Beyond that, Obama's promise of a strong public option for health care and no individual mandate vs. Hill's/Romney's/ Heritage Foundation's requirement of a private mandate was certainly also perceived as more liberal by Obama.

There were other things as well but the details do not leap to my mind at this moment. However, the Iraq War and the individual mandate were huge for many and perceived by many as more liberal.

For me personally (and for Nancy Peloisi), another was Hillary's comment that she and McCain were ready for that 3 am phone call but Obama was not. That was an invitation to vote Republican if Hillary lost the primary and, whether she won or not, gave McCain ammo.

At no time did Obama imply that a Republican President would be preferable to Hillary. I saw that the same way that I saw the other issues: that Hillary was definitely to Obama's right.