First the Obama camp and their media cheerleaders denied there was a Jewish problem for Barack Obama. Then they admitted (well, it was hard not to with some dicey exit polls) that there was, but still blamed it on people for believing rumors. Now they are back to “Problem, what problem?” (Still, for a team convinced they have no problem they sure are peeved that Senator Joe Lieberman is making a point of raising Obama’s inconsistent voting record.)

Hey, the McCain camp is probably delighted if the Obama camp has decided this is a non-issue and won’t spend much time securing a key constituency in at least one key state (Florida). One wonders if self-delusion about Jewish concerns like ignoring the Wright controversy is just further evidence that Obama has a propensity to fall into “everything is fine, perfectly fine” denial. Sometimes it is better to address potentially troubling issues sooner rather than later and not wait until Election Day to recognize that your problems could not be swept under the rug.