Charles M. Blow: Democrats must avoid the Obama-era silence trap
Progressives were afraid to criticize Obama for fear of weakening him.
(Lynne Sladky | AP file photo)
In this Oct. 29, 2008, photo vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, D-Del., left, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, wave during a rally at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.
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