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Follow the leader

June 26, 2008 - 8:53 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Jonathan Burns
2008-06-27 19:43:07

The progressives’ quarrel with Obama is that he failed to stand up for an important principle, i.e. that you do not cease to be responsible for breaking the law when the President asks you to.

The Senator faltered, and his supporters called him on it.

Now, do you know what a Cult of Personality is? It is the dogma that the Leader is always right, and the followers must follow his every turn without criticism.

Exactly what has not happened here.

Please do not use the term “Cult of Personality” with respect to Sen. Obama in future.