Bill Clinton put in the last part of his race baiting, dismissing Obama and the SC defeat as some kind of black anomaly. He finally said Obama is like Jesse Jackson:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/26/bill-clinton-obama-is-ju_n_83406.html

Barack-O-Bama-Spank-o-rama!

Just imagine if Hillary didn't enjoy the benefits of Bill's name, Bill's record, Bill's rolodex etc. etc..

Si Se Puede!

Field Facts: * Offices opened in California: 13 (highest among other candidates: 3) * California newspaper endorsements: 15 * Volunteers trained at Camp Obama sessions across the state: 2,000 * California members of the campaign's online organizing tool, my.BarackObama.com: 50,000 * California volunteer groups created on my.BarackObama.com: 800 * Precinct captains who galvanize their friends and neighbors to spread Senator Obama's message: 5,000 * Volunteers organizing Congressional Districts: 1,500 * Congressional Districts those volunteers cover: 53 (out of 53) * Homes canvassed: 48,000 * Phone calls made by California volunteers: 550,000 ****Phone calls this Saturday, January 26th: 100,000

South Carolina shows we can beat those who'd divide us..We can beat Washington. We can beat the party's old hacks

MSNBC - 68% felt Bill Clinton was pig

Please Lord protect him

Obama also just received the endorsement of the biggest paper in Missouri.

I love how when Hillary wins a majority of women in New Hampshire, the Hillary camp makes it out to be a strength and lauds it to all the pundits. But when Barack wins a majority of African-Americans in SC, the Hilary camp makes it out to be a weakness-- "he just won because he's black." I don't think they're racist, they are just insatiable in their efforts to spin everything the wany they want it. The hypocracy is unbelieveable. I don't want these people representing the Democractic Party come November.

Obama also just received the endorsement of the biggest paper in Missouri.

One more thing-- let's see the Clintons spin this: Obama's two victories were both resounding (Iowa and SC), while Clinton's were narrow (NH and Nevada). She's had to fight tooth and nail in each contest. If she has such trouble beating fellow Democrats in the primaries, and she's supposedly far more popular in her party than among independents, how is she going to do against McCain in the general?

Yes, the largest paper endorsed Obama. So what? Those people are elitist liberuls that have no relationship with common people. Look at these poll numbers:

Feb. 5 state polls: Hill: CA +15%, MO +19%, MA: +37%, MO +13%,

You can cry now!

ChrisNBama wrote on January 26, 2008 10:28 PM: Anyone seen any Hillbots tonight? :-)

Oh, they're here. They're all posting anynomously for some inexplicable reason, however.

grover_rover wrote on January 26, 2008 9:54 PM:

Bill Clinton put in the last part of his race baiting, dismissing Obama and the SC defeat as some kind of black anomaly. He finally said Obama is like Jesse Jackson:

Laughing at least he didn't accuse him of dragging a twenty dollar bill through a trailer park.

I mean get real, when it comes to marginalizing somebody in the press, with the circumstances given, the Clinton Machine is the best.

Rove is over rated, the real 'new age politics' were succesfully demonstrated by the Clintons. Early organization was also critical the Clintons muscled technology succesfully where Bush and Rove rose from 'organization.'

I would have thought it would have worked in any other election, but the voters are getting savy to the tactics, even the "rubes in SC" get it.

If Edwards has dirt, I mean real damn dirt that would remove a candidate if the other stumbled, then I could see it.. I bet both Hillary and Obama are irritated that he is stil in the race.

I think he got some of the benefits of the race card tactic and Hillary was punished.

You Obama supporters are full of yourselves tonight. Tell me one thing. Do you really believe Obama had a chance tonight had he not been black? Can you deny the fact that Jackson won here in SC twice? It was sickening to see pundits drolling at the significance of Obama's win at Iowa. It is even worse to see them do it again tonight. It is sad to see Pat Buchanan as the only one to have the cool head.

How nice of Patrick Buchanan to stop by!

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#val=SCDEM

Fascinating cross-tabs in the link above.

Looking over the exit poll results I've got a feeling that a lot of people will be scratching their heads, wondering what are the implications of Barack Obama receiving about 79% of the black vote and 24% of the non-black vote in SC. The way that works out to a 20-point win BTW, even with Clinton and Edwards splitting the non-black vote down the middle, is that South Carolina has more than double the national percentage of black people and much lower than average representation of hispanic people. So I'd also guess this may generate some renewed interest in the Florida primary.

anon at 11:01, to flesh out your position a bit perhaps you could explain exactly how did Obama "being black" help him win iowa i teh way you're implying it helped him win SC? I live in iowa, it's 94% non-black.

Anonymous wrote on January 26, 2008 11:14 PM:
anon at 11:01, to flesh out your position a bit perhaps you could explain exactly how did Obama "being black" help him win iowa i teh way you're implying it helped him win SC? I live in iowa, it's 94% non-black.

From this anon to anon you: Ok, Obama did win Iowa, because of unusual contribution from youth. So did your savior win the same proportion of white votes in SC against Hillary and Edwards?

RE: "you deny the fact that Jackson won here in SC twice?"

Response: "So what? Do you deny that Rev. Sharpton lost here?"

BTW, I'm a black female and NOT a democrat, just sick of the marginalizing of Obama's success as just related to the black vote. It's ultra insulting. The truth is that Hilary and Barak have the same policies, but personality, character, etc...

I think the Democratic party has NO chance if Hilary is their candidate. Too many people that will vote for anyone else but her. With all the hatred for Bush, people would still vote Republican rather than Hilary.

If we could just get a good Independent. Lou Dobbs please get in the game...

You know what would be great? If Obama rolls out a big endorsement next Tuesday. Just to screw with the Clintons attempt to make Florida relevant.

Get ready for the next three days of Clinton supporters trying to make Florida relevant. My suggestion: respond with the delegates up for grab--ZERO.

I hope to G-d she spends some time down their between now and Tuesday. Please!

Keith wrote on January 26, 2008 11:30 PM:

>>> idiotic moronic obama supporter, she will be in miami for two fund-raising events tomorrow. Your wish has already been granted.

Anonymous, why do you prefer Clinton over Obama? Just curious what your rational is.

You might think about bringing up those I'm sure quite legitimate reasons in your posts. I say that because frankly, what you have said so far is not only not very effective but appears to me to be quite trollish.

GMFORD wrote on January 26, 2008 11:55 PM:
Anonymous, why do you prefer Clinton over Obama? Just curious what your rational is.

You might think about bringing up those I'm sure quite legitimate reasons in your posts. I say that because frankly, what you have said so far is not only not very effective but appears to me to be quite trollish.

>>> If you were talking to me, let me tell you why. I value a doer over a talker. You can put out all kind of argument that Obama's legislative experience is thicker than Hillary's. That's not the point. She has been through a lot of things and she has learned from her experience. I am resentful that Obama used his initial non-evidence based decision against war as his ticket to presidential nomination. the man talks like he's born with superb judgement but also has admitted with bone-headed judgement dealing with Tony Rezko.

I admit Obama has higher upside than Hillary but at this time of peril, I am not ready to roll a dice. We have had a president with little experience (mind you, he had six year of executive experience as the governor of the second largest state of the union) and see how he was used by his more experienced advisors. We cannot repeat the mistakes of last seven years.

The Rasmussen Reports 4 day rolling total of polling for the Democratic nomination released earlier today was somewhat stunning. On Friday, January 25th, Clinton had 41% of the vote resulting from a four day average of polling from Monday-Thursday of this week. On Saturday, January 26th, the four day average polling (Tuesday-Friday) had her drop five points in one day down to 36%. Perhaps it is just a one day fluke for polling, but to drop five points in one day with a four day rolling total is quite a plunge. Obama picked up 3 points in the same one day time period to stand at 33% with Edwards adding 2 points from the previous day and has 18%. Polls, if conducted correctly, have a 95% likelihood of being accurate to within a certain percentage (usually 3-5%) according to mathmatical probabilities. Is this one of the polls that falls into the 5% catagory of not being accurate or is this the beginning of a trend?
A 5 point drop from the previous day when a four day running total is used would require the most recent one day polling to be 15% less than the other previous three days.

Shame on you all. Shame on you.
None of you are smart enough to play in my league. I don't pay for air time I'm President of the United States! When I talk y'all have to listen & let me assure you I haven't even warmed up yet. No fairy tale will keep me from returning to the Oval Office, so y'all best get used to seeing me around for the next 8 years.

We always thought she was too good for him, Imelda. Thanks for your kind words.

OK I believe. I've been supporting Edwards since the beginning. But I now feel comfortable with Obama. Kick their ass!

Brer Obama, Brer Clinton and the Tar-Baby
--Sonny Goldreich

"Uncle," the little boy asked one day as the old man cleaned manure from the donkey hutch, "did the fox ever catch and eat that rabbit ?"

"Some folks say he did; some say ole Brer Fox he done catched hisself," Remus said.

"I never heard of a fox catching itself."

"Well, then I spect you never heard of the Tar-Baby.

See, dat ole silver Fox got some tar, den he mix it all up wit some some code words an some a dat inyerendo. Den he stuck dat ole Tar-Baby in da road an he and Miz Fox lay waiting for dat black Brer Rabbit to come along.

An Brer Fox come hippity-hoppity like he do and his feets dey barely touch da ground. But he stop to say hello to dat Tar-Baby.

"How are you dis mawnin!" sez Brer Rabbit. "Nice wedder isn't it?"

Dat Tar-Baby don't say nuthin, and da Foxes jess lay low.

"Why can't you say?" sez Brer Rabbit. "Is you deaf?"

The Tar-Baby don't even turn his head to look at dat young black Brer Rabbit.

"You're stuck-up, you are," Brer Rabbit sez. "An I'm gwine tech you some repseck."

By this time, a bunch of folks gather to laff at Brer Rabbit. An da Foxes jess lay low.

An Brer Rabbit jump up an down on dat Tar-Baby wiff both feet til he got stuck and couldn't move at all.

Jess then, Miz Fox and Brer Fox walk outta da bush like dey wuz a pair of innocent mockin birds.

"Mawnin Brer Rabbit," sez Brer Fox. "You look sorta stuck up dis mawnin."

Then Brer Fox rose up and said wit a smile, "Brer Rabbit, you've been hoppin around like you wuz da King of everything or like you be on drugs. But now you can't shuck and jive off dat Tar-Baby.

"Now you stay put while I build a fire for da barbq."

Den Brer Rabbit he try to make amends and he act all humble like he know Brer Fox got him.

"I don't care what you do wid me, Brer Fox," he says, "so long as you don't fling me in dat brier-patch. "Skin me, set me afire. Jess don't fling me in dat brier-patch."

Da folks dey surround Brer Fox in a little triangle and dey say, "Throw dat uppity Rabbit in dat brier-patch like he deserve."

So Brer Fox step into dat triangle to grab Brer Rabbit and he fling him right into dat brier-patch.

But when Brer Rabbit land, 100 other black rabbits jump up. Den Brer Fox look up da hill and he see Brer Rabbit layin on his back in da sun and pickin all the tar out his feet.

"Bred an born in a brier-patch, Brer Fox, bred en bawn!" Brer Rabbit yell.

An he go hippity hoppin away an his his feets dey barely touch da ground."

"So the fox never did catch the rabbit, Uncle?" the Boy asked.

"Well, he never caught him down South," Remus said. "But you'd have to ask Brer Jew up North, cuz they got Tar-Babies all dere own."

NoBoy, SC suggests the new math is almost exactly the same as the old math, except perhaps a bit more strength in the youth sector, and the likelihood that Obama could fit this year in the #2 slot, where the disadvantages in 1984/1988 more outweighed the advantages of a Jackson VP slot. Part of this can be attributed to Obama not being as polarizing as Jackson (no Hymietown comments, for example). But really, Jackson's "Rainbow Coalition" isn't far off the stump speech that Obama is delivering, is it?

Greg Sargent posted at 9:40 pm on Saturday night:

"Massive win for Obama, obviously. Hillary is speaking now. More soon"

But of course Hillary ignored South Carolina. No time to write the spin.

Why no comment Greg? Why no update that said "Billary Inc. ignored the most impressive win of the entire campaign"

Greg is waiting until Billary sends him their talking points.

As I posted after Iowa...you good folks crowed so stupidly she was dead and the night of NH the wicked bitch was dead you were wrong and right before NV that you had it in the bag again you are crowing again. Again you have it wrong. How many times must I school you children....ok here we go again....gather around and let me tell you how it is esp.Johnny....HRC and WJC are smarter then BO thats point # 1. You can have SC and you can bitch about black this and black that and race this and race that. The race card was played by BO and the press for ratings and a win by BO so HRC went with it and said ok so be it. BO took SC at the possible expense on alot of other states where the impact of race will not help BO like it did in SC. This card that was played was critical for BO to win in SC because if BO was to lose in SC it was over for him. Fla is HRC's 400,000 ballots have been filed and HRC has Fla in the bag, believe it or not and MICH and Fla WILL BE SEATED come delagate day.
HRC is up in most of the States on Feb
5. BO is up in ILL and thats it. Along hill to climb with what mo? Black mo?
Now before we start crying racist calls lets stay on point. We are talking chess here...She has him outflanked here, you may hate her, you may love him. It's like this, YOU GUYS ARE CUSTER....SHE'S THE INDIANS. SHE'S ALL AROUND YOU.

Since Gret Sargent is ignoring Hillary's 60 minute speech, I thought I would give a quick summary, most of it is not new.... in fact:

"Blah blah blah… spin spin spin…lie…race…distortionender…mischaracterization… 35 years of experience…obfuscation…ready day one,…strong independent woman… I, I, I... me, me, me ... Bill, Bill, Bill...
life long victim … evil men… pander, pander, pander …misstatement... fully vetted... Evil Republicans... Evil Media... prevarication, contradiction, triangulation, dissemblence, complication, rationalization, distortion… parse, parse, parse … Hillary for President.

Hillary brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Bill Clinton. Your red-faced, finger-wagging, lies are helping unit the nation, behind Obama.

Obama's vision, charisma, inegrity, capacity to bridge divides and natural leadership has enormous appeal. And for those voters who were wavering, Bill's mean-spirited dishonesty, and Hillary's deference to him, have made the choice clear.

When the Clintons say "we" they mean Bill and Hillary. When Obama says "we" he means WE THE PEOPLE!

No one can beat the Clintons?

Obama and a majority of Americans say "Yes WE can"!

"Yes we can" is an interesting slogan. Imagine if Christopher Columbus didn't repeat the same thing to his investors when he insisted he could find the new world?. Imagine if Thomas Edison had given up? How about Walt Disney the first time he told his advisors he wanted to build an amusement park in the Everglades???? (Walt, give me a break....) Don't knock visionaries, they have given us some of our greatest assets. Don't be so afraid of listening and of opening your minds. This isn't necessarily a pitch for Obama, it's a pitch to not rush to judgement and get so clouded by the Clinton machine that we miss the message which might just change our future. What we think about we bring about. Think positive.

I think will all see what happens on Feb 5th , but it is sad to see the media play such a big part in it . Just like when we went to war in Iraq they hung on every word this white house had to say and did eighty percent of us really believe we should be there I was in the 20 percent against it.