Hillary hits Obama on faith, guns  —  Yesterday, Clinton hit Obama for calling Pennsylvanians “bitter,” ground on which he fairly ably engaged.  —  Today, she's onto the other half of his San Francisco remarks, in which he linked economic frustration to clinging to religion and guns …

OBAMA TURNS ALL THOMAS FRANK ON US.  —  I'm not really sure what the big deal over Obama's comments in SF is supposed to be (save that the media and Clinton and McCain are saying they will be a big deal, and thus making them a big deal), but Marc Ambinder has the least hysterical rundown I've seen …

Obama Tries to Limit Fallout Over ‘Bitter’ Remark  —  The Democratic nominating fight took a sudden turn with Senator Barack Obama's comments about small-town Pennsylvania voters providing an opening for the Clinton campaign to raise anew questions about Mr. Obama's ability to lure working-class voters.

Democratic And Republican Critics Blast Obama's “Small-Town” Comments Calling It Presidential Disqualifier  —  If someone wanted to see how early 21st century American politics operates, they need look no further than the current (growing) flap over politically flat-footed comments Senator Barack Obama …

Obama's remarks gives Clinton an opening  —  MISHAWAKA, Ind. - A political tempest over Barack Obama's comments about bitter voters in small towns has given rival Hillary Rodham Clinton a new opening to court working class Democrats 10 days before Pennsylvanians hold a primary that she must win to keep her presidential campaign alive.

Clinton Campaign Further Strengthens the Democratic Party  —  In light of the Clinton campaign's response to Obama's ill-advised comments on small-town inhabitants, it's become obvious that Jon Chait and I were way off base arguing that the extended primary is killing the party.

Clinton backer: Superdelegates need to consider ‘bitter’ remark  —  INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (CNN) — Sen. Evan Bayh, Hillary Clinton's top backer in the May 6 primary state of Indiana, argued Saturday that superdelegates need to evaluate Barack Obama's “bitter” remarks when deciding who to back for the Democratic nomination.

The McGovernization of Obama  —  I still believe that by August, Obama, the half-term rookie Senator, will have become the second George McGovern.  Cf. his latest declaration to the Marin County faithful (coming on the heels of the crazy anti-Semitic rant of Rev. Eric Lee, a prominent LA Obama supporter):

Obama Explains ‘Bitter’ Comments, but Rivals Pile On  —  ABC News' Sunlen Miller and Eloise Harper report: Barack Obama, D-Ill., went further than he has before in admitting that he did not express himself as well as he could have in his initial comments at a San Francisco fundraiser this week about …

Obama tries again: You know, I probably could have said it better  —  His team's had time now to sand down the edges of the spin, so here's the more polished version of last night's Cliff's Notes reading of “What's the Matter with Kansas?”  The nut graf via ABC:

“A Typical Sort Of Political Flare-Up”  —  As the “Hey Rubes, Back Barack” tour swung through Indiana, Obama was in another town meeting defending himself again from his small town disaster [More at the Times and WaPo, and the AP is excellent].  The candidate was insightful …