"Reachin' out for something to hold..."

Alan Hurwitz, with the North Star Writers Group, articulates my similar concerns on this most recent Obama gaffe:

"Does he understand that some people who like their guns and believe in the Second Amendment do so for reasons other than their frustration? In fact we ought to be happy that more of those guys aren’t more frustrated, with their loaded weapons at their sides.

"Does he mean that if I have strong religious beliefs and want to keep my guns, that I’m also against blacks? Or am I just against someone who doesn’t understand my point of view? Now that’s frustrating. This last piece carries with it the first suggestion of sour grapes I have heard from this very centered man and candidate.

"These statements caused me some concern, even as a strong supporter. I can imagine the reactions of people who might have already had their doubts, especially if those doubts were about the seriousness of his religious belief, or his desire to understand the positions of the working class people, whose votes he needs just now to clinch the nomination and avoid the wrecking of his party and devaluation of its nomination for the presidency at Hillary’s hands."

This one could be pretty serious. If this doesn't somehow lead to an even more contentious , fractured, and, yes, embittered Denver convention, then against McCain, coupled with Reverend Wright-gate, Democrats could be looking at an even tougher general election this fall.