You know, I wish someone - ANYONE - would ask all of Hillary's bigwig supporters how she (or they) think it's possible to create a large enough Democratic majority behind her to beat John McCain in the fall, given what she will have to do to win the nomination. And no, the current polls are not an argument - the election is six months away, for Chrissakes. Those polls mean nothing now, and I don't take them seriously even when they show Obama running better against McCain than Hillary.

Seriously, how would Hillary get blacks behind her when the most legitimate black contender for the presidency would have had the nomination essentially stolen from him? And what about the young people he's brought out?

Specifically, how will she win these voters back?

At least when this is all said and done, Obama will have been able to say he won the nomination legitimately, and without having to kneecap Hillary to do it. Even if she somehow gets the nomination, she won't be able to say either. And it will hurt her.

Yet nobody seems to want to talk about that. I guess it's just not interesting enough with the horserace and all.

Posted at May 2, 2008 2:54 PM in response to Hillary Campaign: Former DNC Chairs Support Us, Too

In other words, her letter brings nothing new to the table.

Posted at May 2, 2008 2:48 PM in response to Hillary Campaign: Former DNC Chairs Support Us, Too

Exactly. The goal posts have already been torn down and reassembled somewhere along the freeway about five miles outside the stadium. I keep thinking one of these days the media has to call bullshit, but they never do.

Posted at May 2, 2008 12:05 PM in response to Hillary: Tuesday's Voting Will Be A "Game Changer"

Jesus. According to this schizophrenic campaign, EVERYTHING is a game changer.

Posted at May 2, 2008 11:58 AM in response to Hillary: Tuesday's Voting Will Be A "Game Changer"

Sorry Stirling, but you're just wrong on that. Be it for political expediency, principle, or whatever, Obama had to repudiate Wright once and for all.

It wasn't about Hillary defining the race. She's disgusting and will do whatever she has to in order to command attention anyway. This was about everyone else defining the race.

Obama had to make this go away, and indeed it is starting to recede, even if the effects on the polls will be felt for a little while.

Posted at May 2, 2008 11:19 AM in response to Poll Measures Public Attitudes Towards Obama's Denunciation Of Wright

Krugman has been so blatantly and emotionally invested in the Clinton campaign that I can only conclude that he has some kind of personal or financial stake in it. It's frankly hackery of the worst kind: he writes a 500 word column about every little thing Obama does wrong, meanwhile it's Hillary Clinton who is running as a Republican (make no mistake about it...hold up her campaign tactics next to those of the GOP and tell me what the difference is) and Krugman says nothing.

It's shameful, disgusting, and someone with a big platform should call him out on it. (Kind of like the Clinton campaign, come to think of it.)

Posted at May 2, 2008 9:54 AM in response to Krugman Sticks it to Obama ... Again

Nobody can slime the Clintons any more than they slime themselves. They bathe in it.

Posted at May 1, 2008 3:03 PM in response to Wolfson: I'm Not Sure That Joe Andrew Is "Actually From Indiana"

ATTENTION VOTERS IN INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA:

THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN THINKS YOU ARE STUPID, AS EVIDENCED BY THIS VIDEO CLIP. PLEASE PROVE THEM WRONG ON TUESDAY.

SIGNED,

THE REST OF AMERICA

Posted at May 1, 2008 2:54 PM in response to Wolfson: I'm Not Sure That Joe Andrew Is "Actually From Indiana"

This issue may have tipped already, thanks to Joe Andrew. As we all know, in reality Indiana and North Carolina are of little consequence. It's all about the supers now. And they see Obama taking a principled stand - the right stand - on this issue even when it may be to his severe political detriment to do so.

That is what you call leadership...and Obama has more of it in his left thumb than Hillary could ever dream of having.

Posted at May 1, 2008 12:27 PM in response to Garin: Our Polling Shows "Gas Tax Holiday" Is Helping Hillary Politically

Imagine that, Hillary Clinton is lying on the campaign trail again.

I wish someone would just have the guts to say it. Hillary Clinton is a L-I-A-R.

Posted at April 30, 2008 5:08 PM in response to Hillary Again Hits Tale About Indiana Company Sold To China During Clinton Years