I don’t disagree with what you’re getting at overall, but ‘devastate’ is way too strong a word. Upset, disappoint, yes. But anyone who believes strongly in what she represents will deal with a few days or weeks more. I refuse to think that any real supporter will bail on her because her actions do not fit their timetable.
I would far rather she played it smart and PO’d a few people than jumped too soon and ruined a winning strategy. Getting her in is all that matters. She can’t do anything at all until she is there.
Norm, she has to give the people something concrete to hold on to. We, here, are a kind of small band of diehards. But there are those who must have something in the hand sooner rather than later. The press doesn’t really affect US much, because we can talk to each other and pick it apart, but that isn’t the real world of people who do pay attention and the media is still powerful. You can’t underestimate them. Do so at your peril. Even the Conservative media has jumped into this with both feet. Mark Levin probably put the icing on the cake.
Devastate is not an exaggeration. It will have that effect on alot of people. Emotions are not to be taken lightly, and they are running at fever pitch right now.