The "underlying dynamic" here is that Obama will have the pledged delegate (and probably the popular vote) lead going into the convention. So if Hillary somehow got the nomination people realize that Obama would HAVE to be VP to avoid the Party imploding.

Clinton isn't the leader in anything so people don't see the point of putting her on the ticket when it would only make Dems' chances that much worse.

Posted at April 1, 2008 1:53 PM in response to Gallup: Dems Like Hillary/Obama Ticket, But Say "No" To Obama/Hillary

I'd add a "/satire" on the end.

Posted at February 26, 2008 4:14 PM in response to Clinton: "Obama supporters want me to lose."

Well, that's a denial of one particular thing, but not the Drudge story (which started all of this off) about staffers circulating a photo.

He's denying something that wasn't alleged. So, I think that's why people are taking issue with your assertion, it seems like Wolfson is moving the goalposts on what the story is and you're willing to pretend he's not doing so.

On the original subject of whether or not staffers were circulating the photo he claims no knowledge.

Posted at February 25, 2008 3:12 PM in response to Hillary Spokesperson Wolfson Strongly Denies Campaign Officially Pushed Obama Turban Pic

And thus the story was destined to die a very "Inside Baseball" death...

Posted at February 25, 2008 2:46 PM in response to Hillary Spokesperson Wolfson Strongly Denies Campaign Officially Pushed Obama Turban Pic

Actually, after a bit of reflection, I liked it better when Hillary took the high road and Bill was the attack dog.

Posted at February 25, 2008 2:37 PM in response to Clinton Spokesperson: "I Don't Know" If A Hillary Staffer Sent Out Obama Somali Photo Or Not

Right. I don't understand the lack of a link between these two stories. It seems like all this basically frees Obama to do whatever without any repercussions whatsoever.

Posted at February 22, 2008 11:08 PM in response to McCain's FEC Problem

All of it is intentional. All of it is approved.

Posted at February 18, 2008 12:08 PM in response to Hillary Campaign: Obama Plagiarized Speech From Supporter

What's up with TPM? I mean, maybe it's nitpicking, but you've sort of buried the relevant points -- Patrick approves and they've developed their ideas in symbiosis -- after the jump, inside a paragraph, below the YouTube embeds. That's kind of lame.

This story about Barack Obama and Deval Patrick, this is both an old story and a bogus one.

The story is from almost a year ago. Ok? So that Hillary is pushing this now is pathetic. But what is more pathetic is that obviously Patrick and Obama are part of the same stream, friends in the same movement, and they are HAPPILY sharing their words and themes. That's the WHOLE IDEA!

Hillary's just angry because none of her friends like sharing, I guess.

Posted at February 18, 2008 12:07 PM in response to Hillary Campaign: Obama Plagiarized Speech From Supporter

Hillary Clinton can't even beat Barack Obama in the Democratic primary. The general election includes Republicans and Independents, how on Earth does she think she can win there?

Posted at February 11, 2008 4:49 PM in response to Hillary Pollster Mark Penn: Obama More Likely To Suffer Fate Of John Kerry Or Al Gore

Meanwhile, back at the tpm ranch, Josh Micah Marshall's last four posts have concerned the GOP's caucus in Washington State...

Obama who?

Posted at February 11, 2008 1:23 AM in response to Obama Wins Maine By Large Margin, Signaling Dark Stretch Ahead For Hillary Camp