You knew it had to come eventually. Steve M., of No More Mister Nice Blog:

With so many prominent Democrats proclaiming that the party is being hurt by the prolonged nomination fight, I can't help wondering: Would this be hurting the party less if there weren't so many prominent Democrats saying, for attribution, that it's hurting the party?

This is what we in the world of serious political journalism call a "mindfuck".

...Of course, Steve M. is quite right to point out that Democrats are propping up the narrative that this endless campaign is gives McCain an advantage, despite minimal actual evidence (those poll numbers you hear cited, about 30% of Clinton supporters jumping ship if Obama wins and so forth, are transparently meaningless). We are much better off than the talking heads would have you believe.

But the real question: by accusing leading Democrats of such miscalculation, isn't Steve M. just engendering more dissension and disunity? WHY ARE YOU HURTING THE PARTY, STEVE M.????