Clinton campaign advisor Bill Shaheen has resigned following his comments that Democrats should be worried about nominating Barack Obama because his illegal drug use during his youth could come back to haunt him in the general election.
But, really, should he have resigned? Was it such a bad thing for him to suggest that it could become a liability for the Democratic Party if they nominated Obama? Because, let’s face it, it would and should be.
Some on the left praise Barack Obama for being honest about his prior drug use, which included smoking marijuana and snorting cocaine, as if his honesty today make his past drug use okay.
If Democrats want to pretend that Obama can turn anything shady in his life or his record into a positive by being “honest” about it, then by all means they should continue thinking that…. Because no matter how you try to dress it up, past issues with drug and alcohol won’t help you in a general election. President Bush’s past problems with alcohol was not only seen as a liability from the left, but it was something they exploited and tied to endless jokes at Bush’s expense during his first run for president.
So, I believe Obama’s past drug use is fair game. But, I’d be more than happy to wait for the general election have that discussion.
UPDATE: Israpundit points out something else that speaks a lot about Obama’s character — and nothing good.
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