Yawn....

Sen. Clinton has already won Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan. With a win in West Virginia, Sen. Clinton will have once again proven her greater ability to win in the key swing states.

I guess Missouri and Wisconsin have always been in the bag then?

MEMO TO THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN:

no one cares what you "think" anymore.

She's determined to make that SNL monologue stick to her, isn't she. Sad.

Oh please. The Clinton campaign has spent so much time telling Obama what he should and shouldn't do. Howard Wolfson seems intent on running for office as the chief of campaign protocol for every election in the country. I sincerely hope he is not absorbed into the Obama-Anyone-but-HRC campaign this fall. Let him work on congressional races some place faraway from big time media!

Despite the fact that Obama knew the cards were stacked against him in WV, he did spend the money, he did open offices, he did organize volunteers, and he did visit. Obviously, he did not blow the state off as a mere boutique state or some other nonsense.

I think the lady does project too much.

Great political cartoon of the WV primary:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2482526347_1330cc4a5a.jpg?v=0

Hillary's right. Her victory in this one state is a clear indicator that Obama should just chuck his campaign into the toilet and walk away.

Why would he even keep running after the clear rebuke from this one small state which won't vote for a Dem in November anyway?

As WV goes, so goes the country I say.

It is clearly time for the candidate who leads in all indicators to step aside to make way for the candidate who trails in all indicators.

I guess they have to say something, right? I mean, everyone else may not care, but they have to make some kind of argument that they remain relevant.

At the end of the day, though, the math is what is doing the talking here. She's going to pick up +12 in pledged delegates, but he's picked up either 26 or 27 pledged delegates in the last week. Which means, she's FURTHER behind in the delegate count.

Yes he can!

It could be worse. It reads like spin and doesn't make a cogent argument, but at least it doesn't dig in to Obama.

Despite W.Va, I suspect this will be a net-positive week for Obama in terms of delegates. And McSame can't be happy that Hagee is back in the news.

Baghdad Bob Terry McAullife Lanny Davis Howard Wolfson is on MSNBC yammering about how when she is the nominee in Nov...and how Obama can't win the 'important states'.

I guess yes, MO & WI & MN & WA & CT & MD & DE & ME & OR & CO & VT are all unimportant states. I guess it is fine for her to skip states but not him.

That said, I do think Obama should have paid a little more attention to WV but in the end it doesn't matter much because I think there are other states that will be easier to turn for bigger gains in Nov. He would have to put in a lot of work for very little gain in WV.

This is just pathetic. Time to pull the plug on the Hillary life-support machine and put this thing out of its misery.

Sad, isn't she? She promoted her Bosnia tale, too....until forced to accept the facts.

Time to turn our focus on Obama versus McCain.

McCain Of The Panderosa.

For a Gas Tax Holiday, but does nothing to enact it.

Acknowledges the reality of Climate Change, but wants to do nothing to halt it.

Against Torture, then is against a ban on Torture.

Against Lobbyists having special influence, but hires the most influential Lobbyists to control his campaign.

Pleads for civility and tolerance, while courting Hate Monger Hagee.

Opposed George W. Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut for the super rich, but now wants to make it permanent.

Praises the Troops while denying them their hard earned care and rewards.

Folks; please contribute additional examples to the Profiles In Blurage of McCain Of The Panderosa.

The little Maverick who has roamed the range, covering it with cow shite, so that a million Turdblossoms may bloom.

It is time to define the true nature of McPanderer..

The latest WV poll shows her losing to McCain by a wide margin in a general election match-up.

Thus ends the Clinton talking points for their West Virginia victory.

Any spin from the Clinton camp that includes the line, "we won Michigan" instantly becomes impossible to take seriously.

I truly wonder how many more days Baghdad Terry and Howie will be able to keep this up.

... Sen. Obama has outspent us on advertising, has more staff in the state, and more than double the number of offices.

Hillary Clinton has fewer than half the number of offices in West Virginia than Barack Obama?

Why is she dismissing West Virginia and disrespecting its voters? That's a pretty lame effort considering how important the state is.

any attempt to destroy Senator Obama will backfire and get him more Super Delegates...He got 4 today, and she lost a pledge delegate.

Senator Clinton please be graceful and understands that the war is over. Please surrender, and work for a unified Democratic Party...

I think the first line of the memo is really funny and ironic. It says:

To: Interested Parties

Another hillary oldie hit...I'm just a soul who's intentions are good, oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood!

They had the famous Friedman Unit, now we have the Wolfson Corner, which is turned at every available moment.

Allow me to formall invite Hillary Clinton and her entire campaign to shut the f*ck up. Her spin is so laughably bad, it is getting embarassing.

She has no shame. She has no class. She has no moral compass. She has no credibility!

It's over... stop spouting your garbage or you'll pay for it in the end.

I am so happy to see the end of this 18 year Clinton nightmare of threats, lies, deception, and trash.

American already paid the dry cleaning bill for Bill's DNA stain in the White House. That payment? Bush's 8 years in office.

I'm not paying THAT bill again!

Just watch him (in your rear view mirror), sweety.

They won Michigan?
They won Michigan!?
!!!!!!

Aka - do as I say, not as I do.

A paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown:

"With a record turnout expected in today's primary, West Virginia Democrats will make clear who they believe is the strongest candidate to take on Sen. McCain in the Fall."
-->Or who is the whitest of the two Democrats running.

"The Mountain State is used to picking winners. Every nominee has carried the state's primary since 1976, and no Democrat has won the White House without winning West Virginia since 1916."
-->Correlation does not imply causation.

"Democrats carried West Virginia in 1992 and 1996, but lost the state--and the White House--in 2000 and 2004. Hillary has predicted victory against Sen. McCain in West Virginia based on the strength of her economic message."
-->But she has not predicted victory against Obama, because it would be largely based on the color of her skin.

"Given the attempts by our opponent and some in the media to declare this race over, any significant increase in voter turnout, coupled with a decisive Clinton victory, would send a strong message that Democrats remain excited and energized by Hillary's candidacy."
-->Note the lack of any quantifier before "Democrats". So... at least 2 remain excited.

"In the face of grim poll numbers, the Obama campaign has attempted to dismiss today's outcome despite the fact that Sen. Obama has outspent us on advertising, has more staff in the state, and more than double the number of offices."
-->No mention of the fact that Obama's insurmountable lead means he can afford a loss here.

"He has also benefited from the support of the most high-profile endorsers in West Virginia--Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Congressman Nick Rahall. By every measure, the Obama campaign has waged an aggressive campaign in the Mountain State."
-->As stated many times, the real endorsing might comes from mayors and governors, not members of congress. Nobody likes Rockefeller, anyway.

"Despite being the so-called "presumptive nominee" and benefiting from these advantages, Sen. Obama has been unable to close a significant gap in the polls."
-->Gee, I wonder why?

"Sen. Clinton has already won Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan. With a win in West Virginia, Sen. Clinton will have once again proven her greater ability to win in the key swing states."
-->No mention of the fact that two of those don't count, and one of those wins was less than 9 percent.

Yes, this coming from the person who seems to think Obama winning twice as many states = "neck and neck"

Go away Hillary, you are beyond pathetic.

When I went to lunch the headline on CNN politics was "Clinton win in W. Virginia wont derail Obama". When I got back the same article had been changed to "A Clinton win in W. Virginia could raise doubts."

Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue ridge mountains
Hillary Clinton-
Her message is sold there
changing like the leaves
yet the tide's still not turning
and she's drowning in the sea

Country roads, take her home
To the senate, where she belongs
West Virginia, Chelsea's momma
Take her home, country roads

All her lies gathered round her
Bill's lady, no stranger to fiction
Bosnia & NAFTA, Pant Suits stacked high
She's campaigning for McCain
Brings teardrops in my eye

Hmmmm. And here, I thought, according to Howie, that it was all about the delegates.

Wasn't that what he said in January?

Or am I being too literal?

Obama has a problem with Reagan Democrats. If he doesn't put Hillary on the ticket, and he doesn't even put a woman on the ticket, McCain will take Ohio and Pennsylvania and win.

As a Texan, I'd like to welcome West Virginia to the select list of the states that matter. (I mean, I voted for the guy in this race, but I still like being considered of some importance.) And now that West Virginia is going for Hillary, I guess that cements the fact that it does, indeed, matter. Well done.

Since hitherto all (or even most) Reagan Democrats have been women (and vice versa).

On a side note, that article on TheHill.com where they asked the 97 senators not running for the presidency whether they'd want to be VP is great. Most of the responses are "they'd never ask me to do it", "I hate cutting ribbons", or "Uh, I guess if they asked me, sure."

Waiting for the line: "Objects in your mirror may be closer than they appear."

Earth to RaeK: I will vote for either Democrat this fall. To stay home is to endorse a continuation of Republican policies. I agree with you that West Virginia is important, but if Hillary backers pissed now then just think how pissed they'll be when the Supreme Court is 7-2 or 8-1 and we're all over the barrel. This has been a hard-fought campaign, but when it's over (and I'll give you the fact that something could happen) then it's time to come together.

You simply must swallow your pride and vote for our country. Again, I'm sorry this has been such a bruising race, but do you think Obama expects kid gloves from the Republicans? He'll win or lose based on who he is, and we're all interested to see how it will turn out.

One last thing, RaeK: I can't help but think that the Republicans know they've driven this country into a ditch in the last 8 years. They're hoping nobody will notice, but they know better. Still, there would be one way to putting Hillary at the top of the ticket is Karl Rove's wet dream come true. Instantly, those people will have some reason to hate. And vote.

Could it be that Obama is less concerned because he is competing in states most other Democrats can't touch?

Arrogant is thinking that running the same race as Gore and Kerry ran ...and expecting a different outcome is NUTS. (Hillary)

Obama will run a 50 state campaign in the fall..and keep McCain running all over the country.

I can't wait to see McCain have to spend time and money in KS, TX, OK, GA, NC, SC, ND, SD... HEAVEN!

The candidate of Change can not have Hillary on the ticket.

It would make a mockery out of the entire thrust of his campaign.

That is why Hillary will not be picked for the VP slot.