The Problem Is Not Hillary, It's Us...Somebody Call Dr. Phil!
It's time for a mass intervention. Hillary has dragged the entire Democratic party into her unstable world of fantasy, drama and compulsion. We have become her codependents, her enablers. We ignore her destructive behavior and repeat and react to her bizarre, self...more »
Posted on May 22, 2008 8:02 AM
Kamikaze TIme
It's clear now. There will be no unity, Hillary is going to try to poison Obama's candidacy.Every Clinton surrogate is spewing talking points that are designed to delegitimize Obama's eventual nomination.Lanny Davis on FOX alleging sexism. Gerry Ferraro on CNN...more »
Posted on May 21, 2008 3:58 PM
Hillary's Next Move
Hillary Clinton is in the Democratic Primary today because in late February she persuaded the media that "electability" was a metric that could trump delegate count, and that the nominee would be determined by the results in a series of future contests,...more »
Posted on May 6, 2008 10:07 AM
HRC Knows Edwards Will Not Endorse Her
My guess is that Hillary does not expect to get John Edwards' endorsement. Somehow this doesn't reconcile with the "son of a millworker" theme:Clinton on O'Reilly: "And you know what, rich people -- God bless us -- we deserve all...more »
Posted on May 1, 2008 2:21 PM
Media is Bitter and Clings to Rev. Wright
The former Chairman of the DNC has abandoned Hillary Clinton, describes her continuing presence in the primary as a boon to John McCain, calls her out on her Gas Tax Relief policy, and the media, blogs included, are still harping...more »
Posted on May 1, 2008 10:22 AM
HRC Fully Vetted...Really?
Anyone that believes that a Democratic Candidate Clinton would not be barraged with attacks regarding:Travel-Gate, Jim and Susan McDougal, Whitewater, Cattle Futures Windfall, Memo-Gate, Pending FEC Fraud Charges, Vince Foster Suicide, Communist Law Firm Connections, David Rosen, Denials of Knowledge...more »
Posted on April 30, 2008 1:11 PM
The Endgame
Barack Obama has managed his campaign like a chess game. He started out down material and had few viable paths to victory. Now, he's closing in on aa ironclad checkmate that Hillary and the MSM have not yet seen. This is...more »
Posted on April 23, 2008 6:10 PM
North Carolina: A MUST WIN For Hillary Clinton
HRC has been allowed to declare several states "Must Win", Barack Obama should take a turn at defining the import of a contest. Proposed press release:To: Interested PartiesFrom: Obama For President CampaignRe: May 6 North Carolina PrimaryIf Hillary Clinton cannot...more »
Posted on April 23, 2008 3:48 PM
Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
Why have key memebers of the old "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" decided to back HRC in the Democratic primary? A theory:The Question-HRC cites Barack Obama's inability to win over older working class whites as a general election liability. She argues...more »
Posted on April 23, 2008 12:28 PM
Past Polling Accuracy
It seems that in earlier big, closely watched, highly polled primaries, at least one polling company nailed the results. I think that PPP got Ohio or Missouri right, SUSA called Cali on the nose...etc.Shouldn't we expect at least one of...more »
Posted on April 22, 2008 3:43 PM
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How about this..."John McCain's problem is that he is once again locked into a George W. Bush midset."
Posted at June 17, 2008 12:07 PM in response to McCain Campaign Accuses Obama Of Having "A September 10th Mindset"
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YES! I've been thinking that for weeks. I don't know why the Supers have not seen the wisdom of your suggestion.
Posted at May 1, 2008 10:02 AM in response to Let a state put the winner over the top.
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The ad hits Hillary hard on her credibility gap. Aside from general likeability, dihonesty is her chief liability, and the ad targets that.
Posted at May 1, 2008 7:36 AM in response to Here's Obama's Ad Pushing Back On Hilllary's "Gas Tax Holiday" Hit
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I agree with you, and particularly with your observation that cable news wants to see this race go all the way to the convention.
Cable news thrives on melodrama, and nothing could suit them better than live location shots of Democratic bickering during the convention.
Democrats have a lot of fence mending to do before November. People feel so strongly about their candidate that the general election has become an afterthought.
Neither candidate will win the nomination without the votes of superdelegates. One candidate's supporters will be disapointed by their decision, and yet, neither candidate can win the Whitehouse without considerable support from the other.
I would love to see both candidates pledge to refrain from attacking, defining, or "vetting" their rival for the rest of the elections. Then, let the superdelegates do their job and move on.
Posted at April 23, 2008 1:57 PM in response to After PA, My Thoughts Going Forward
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I don't say that is the result of a conspiracy. I think that it is a natural side effect of the campaign that Republican strategists are trying to exploit.
Posted at April 23, 2008 1:39 PM in response to Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
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Either Richard Scaife endorsed HRC because he genuinely supports her candidacy, or he has an ulterior motive. I choose the latter, and this post proposed a possible explanation. If you believe it is sincere admiration, that's your right.
Posted at April 23, 2008 1:11 PM in response to Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
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Perhaps I should be more concerned with that, but it was not the point of my post. I am questioning the motive behind arch-conservatives' support for HRC. I think their actions are self serving and that they hope for schism between black voters and the Democratic party.
Posted at April 23, 2008 1:07 PM in response to Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
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I don't suggest that she has done it intentionally, in fact, for her that would be political suicide, and she knows it.
My thesis is that her only path to victory, courting the working class white demographic and attacking Barack Obama, is alienating black voters, and Richard Scaife, Rush and Hannity see that this helps conservatives.
Posted at April 23, 2008 1:00 PM in response to Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
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Post Continuation:
The reality of the Delegate math means that HRC cannot win the nomination based on objective data. She needs superdelagates to make determination based on electability. Can superdelegates make that decision without appearing to abandon black democrats in pursuit of the older, white demographic? Probably not.
For Republicans, Democrats appearing to steal the nomination from a black candidate could be the gift that keeps on giving.
Posted at April 23, 2008 12:34 PM in response to Hillary's New Friends: One Possible Explanation
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I believe it is a pitch to get out the vote. Obama is looking beyond a day or two of expectation based spin toward the national popular vote. If voter enthusiasm mitigates the PA loss by one or two points, it will be equivalent to gaining an extra twelve percent of the vote is a smaller state like W. Viginia. Obama is fighting the war, not the battle.
Posted at April 21, 2008 12:59 PM in response to Obama says PA is closer than people think
