Through spokespeople, both the Clinton and Obama campaigns traded jabs yesterday over media mogul David Geffen, once a Clinton supporter who now appears to be backing Obama.  He made some negative remarks about the New York Senator, including calling her a “very polarizing figure” (Geffen co-hosted a fundraiser for Obama that raised $1.3 million for the Illinois Senator).  The Clinton camp hit back calling Obama, in essence, a hypocrite for preaching positive, new ideas and then engaging in “slash and burn” politics.  Obama’s group retorted referencing $18 million Geffen raised for President Bill Clinton over the years and the often-investigated Lincoln Bedroom.
This is simply not productive or smart for the Democrats.  If it’s a sign of things to come, we’re in for a long, messy Democratic Party primary.   But hopefully not.