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  Hill Democrats miffed at Obama
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Last EditedDFWDem  Jul 15, 2008 09:45am
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News DateTuesday, July 15, 2008 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionBy JOHN BRESNAHAN

After a brief bout of Obamamania, some Capitol Hill Democrats have begun to complain privately that Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is insular, uncooperative and inattentive to their hopes for a broad Democratic victory in November.

“They think they know what’s right and everyone else is wrong on everything,” groused one senior Senate Democratic aide. “They are kind of insufferable at this point.”

One Democratic aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity, compared the Obama campaign unfavorably to President Bush’s administration.

“At least Bush waited until he was in the White House before they started ignoring everybody,” the aide said.
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