Divided We Stand, United We Fall...

So what do Obama supporters really think the word "unity" means? Consider the following from No Quarter:

When we point out that he’s (Obama's) made excuses like this in the past for losses like this, we’re called every name in the book. When we point out that he and his team rarely take responsibility for these losses (ie no loss is ever his fault) rather than acknowledge that maybe he has a problem with those voters and come up with a plan to reach out to folks, we’re called divisive and accused of posting “hit diaries.” When we ask whether it has ever occurred to the Democratic Party leadership, that if rumors and e-mails have hurt his ability to woo voters in Kentucky, what will the situation be when the Republicans REALLY start throwing the bs at him, we’re accused of being turncoats.

I accidentally ran across an excellent analysis of the call for "unity" on a conservative blog (and I don't normally read conservative blogs). He describes the call for "unity" as a dangerous trend towards group-think:

The siren song of never-before-realized 'unity' in America will bring unintended consequences. What begins as a naively-hoped-for single-mindedness on social issues like healthcare, race acceptance, etc., will soon become a coercive drive to demand group-think and univocal acceptance of one party's positions.

Rather than compromise, complete agreement will be demanded, and dissenting debate will be squelched.

Yep, that about sums up what some people have been trying to do this primary season: shut up the opposition. Well, we're not falling for it.