So this is interesting. The video I posted yesterday, from YouTube, of children singing “Yes We Can” for Obama was removed from the site overnight. Luckily, I was able to find the video on Blip.TV and have reposted it.I was wondering whether or not the Obama campaign itself had requested the video be removed. After all, it is likely that the producers of the video independently decided to remove the video.

But now I’ve stumbled across a post at my.barackobama.com that has apparently been removed from the site and is only available in the Google cache (the original link returns an error). I’ve included the picture here, just in case the people at Google decide to do Obama a favor.

I don’t blame Obama for removing this video and posts linking to it, but it raises questions about whether Obama is committed to a new, open style of politics. Removing material from the internet is usually considered bad form. And if material is removed, then some explanation needs to be given. I have on occaision removed material from this blog, but I have given an explanation first. If not, I deserve to be criticized.

I don’t want to make this into a bigger deal than it really is. No votes should hinge on this video. But we should be honest and equitable in our criticism of politicians.