There you have it, all you really need to know about leftism.

<...supremely important the role of the organizer, or master manipulator,...>
Sounds like the perfect description of George Soros.
Rush Limbaugh today pondered at length about the possible origin of all this money Obama keeps reeling into his campaign.
Cash is tight for most folks right now, and Obama claims the sources are regular working folks.
Rush, because of past Democrat improprieties utilyzing middle-class working people who miraculous donate huge sums, was speculating the role George Soros plays in Obamas compaign.
Obama has a sordid political history in Illinois when it comes to supporting political cronies with ties to criminals.