I admit it! The willful misrepresentation of Barack Obama’s policies IS a huge a problem. Only it’s not Republicans who are playing fast and loose with the details. It’s Obama’s supporters and other Democrats.

Here’s Gary Hart:

I don’t think Barack Obama or any other president is going to meet with a head of state without lower-level discussions preceding that . . . What you do is send diplomats and negotiators to explore areas of mutual interest. And if it does seem profitable, then you go to the heads of state.

Here’s Joe Biden:

What we’re talking about here is that he has repeatedly since then said he would not negotiate unconditionally, meaning him sitting down, alone, right off the bat with these leaders.

This is a fellow who I think shorthanded an answer that in fact was the wrong answer, in my view, saying I would within my first year, it implied he’d personally sit down with anybody who wanted to sit down with him. That’s not what he meant. That’s not what he has said since then for the last year or thereabout.

Here’s Barack Obama’swebsite:

Barack Obama is the only major candidate who supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions.

This is one of the few policies about which Obama has provided clear details. It’s too important an issue to allow for a rhetorical bail-out. If Obama is such a masterful expositor and if there’s a misunderstanding about his policy, why doesn’t he just come out and clarify it?