Talkingpointsmemo's Rosenberg: Letting Jim Johnson Go Shows Obama Has What It Takes

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Letting Jim Johnson Go Shows Obama Has What It Takes

By M.J. Rosenberg - June 11, 2008, 4:05PM

Barack Obama plays for keeps.

He did not want the Jim Johnson flap to dominate the headlines so he accepted his resignation on the very day the first headlines appeared.

He understands just how much depends on his election and that he cannot let the campaign get bogged down on trivia. Jim Johnson, a good Democrat, also understands which is why he pulled the plug.

Obama just demonstrated that he knows how to play like Bill Clinton. Maybe he learned it by running against Hillary who learned it from Bill.

In any case, this is a new day for Democrats. This is a Democrat who acts swiftly and with resolution. Actually, it's not so new. It's very FDR.

Happy days are here again!

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1. Johnson knows the smears are lies and won't allow traction to be made to hurt Obama...

The Clinton camp is behind these smears, as Johnson vetted them long ago and they did not pass - and Bill's financial dealings since have only gotten worse.

Smearing Johnson is their revenge for some of the reports that came out about Bill's dealings and the VP vetting process last week.

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2. Only hilary didn't pull the plug

so fast on some of her surrogates. Obama knows how to play like Obama.