This was a startling revelation to me, I must admit.
Viewing the recent threads (on DailyKos, MyDD, and even the laughable-if-it-wasn't-so-offensively-racist HillaryIs44), I've seen many Hillary supporters cheering at the firing/stepping down/camouflaged change of role of Mark Penn. In fact, I haven't seen any Hillary fans upset at the news.
I find this reaction fascinating.
Obama supporters have, for a long time now, been generally aware of Penn's Rovian, negative, fearmongering tactics. In many cases, it is Penn's campaign that was actually the final straw for people on the fence. The 3am ad is just one small example of the attacks offered by the Penn-controlled Clinton campaign.
From my perspective, I didn't think anyone wanted to have another four years of disingenuous Rovian politics in the White House.
But, to my dismay, there were apparently a lot of people that did want that: They wanted Hillary. And therefore, by association of Mark Penn, they endorsed, encouraged, and desired an environment with more fearmongering and divisive politics. They wanted negative campaigns and ethically-questionable political maneuvers. Furthermore, they directly supported this kind of disgusting campaigning by donating money to Hillary's campaign.
So I am amazed that Hillary supporters are now cheering. It's almost as though they have come out of the closet as secret Penn-haters. It indicates that all along - through all the hateful rants on HillaryIs44, and MyDD's boycotting of kos - that these people actually agreed with Obama supporters. Hillary supporters agreed that Penn's campaign was destructive and Bushian.
I'm impressed to see so many people come out of the closet. I'll never understand why they supported Hillary to begin with, assuming they knew what they were getting themselves into (read: Mark Penn's delusions of grandeur).
But I think this displays something very important... It shows that everyone - even Hillary's camp - wants a change in the way politics is run in Washington. In my opinion, this supports the assertion that most Hillary supporters will not have a problem voting for Obama over McCain come November. We will come together as a united Democratic force and vote for the nominee. We all want change, and change starts with a new direction in government that promotes honesty, transparency, and integrity. As the Hillary supporters' joyful reaction to Mark Penn's resignation has shown, the way a campaign is run is reflective of one's values and future administration. It is abundantly clear that negative, fearmongering attitudes should have no place in this race.