Being nice when they see the light

I’m getting more and more reports on my email list of liberals turning on Obama.  (For example, this.)  That their eyes are opening is a good thing.

When you hear a liberal make the dismaying discovery that Obama has feet of clay, rather than sneering “I told you so,” which will merely make them defensive, remember to praise that liberal for for his wisdom and insight.  “Yes, you’re right.  It is surprising that this great speaker, now that he’s president, is so attached to his teleprompter.”  “Yes, you’re right.  It is surprising that his picks for administration positions have so many ethical problems.”

Whatever you do, don’t say what you’re really thinking:  “For God’s sake.  Couldn’t you have figured out before the election that Obama was a complete yahoo when he went off script?  And weren’t you a little concerned then that the people Obama picked to surround him were a bunch of criminals and anti-American ideologues?”

Let your liberal friends have their little discoveries, and praise them for being so smart.  With that kind of feedback, they might actually grow in wisdom.