BenK --

Being honest does not require that a person be inflexible or unadaptable to changes in circumstance that change what is the right thing to do. Obama did the right thing. Millions of people contributed to his campaign -- millions of people are personally invested, finacially as well as emotionally and in time terms, in Obama's campaign. I am one of those. I would have been offended if Obama had not respected by contribution by refusing to let it count for anything just because he said, before he realized how much real support he has and how much it means to people to be allowed to contribute to his campaign in a meaningful way, that he would use public money and not use the help of his own supporters.

Besides, I don't see how anyone can be criticized for spending private money rather than public money. Insisting that public money be spent when private money is available is the reverse of everything Reagan Democrats and Republicans are supposed to stand for.

Beathan