I can't wait for their first debate...!

Posted at June 4, 2008 3:57 PM in response to The Final Math

Not only can you not generalize about Obama supporters to that extent, but what's this about "hate of [...] anything that might have to do with the Womens movement" and "bombardment of [...] women"?

Could you please be more specific? Ferraro made some similar claim about Obama's rampant sexism, but was unable to back it up.

Most of what I have read in TPM comment sections regarding Hillary is anger and frustration about the way Hillary has chosen to campaign, from her semi-endorsement of McCain over Obama (crossed the commander-in-chief threshold, "Obama has a speech he gave in 2002), via "not a Muslim as far as I know", to her current dishonest and selective math regarding the popular vote. Hillary supporters like to sweep her behavior under the rug and instead blame some nebulous sexism and misogyny, but Hillary has to take responsibility for her actions at some point.

Posted at June 3, 2008 4:34 PM in response to Hillary's hubris is what defeated her not some conspiracy against women.

He didn't say it may be his last time on the campaign trail, he said it may be the last day he's ever involved in a campaign of this kind.

Posted at June 3, 2008 3:59 PM in response to Hillary Campaign: She Will Not Concede Tonight

While it may be a nice optic, I don't know what difference it really makes. Obama is so far ahead in pledged delegates that it is clear his win is fully legitimate and decisive.

For those who decry the undue influence of "the elite", "the super elite" etc., there is no issue since the superdelegates are in clear agreement with the pledged delegates. Take them out of the picture and the result is the same.

Not just that, but the evening of June 3rd will be all about the fact that it's over and Obama has decisively won the pledged delegate count - there are no more pledged delegates to be had, and Obama's ahead by over 100 points.

Clinton has a big speech scheduled for that evening, and if that speech (despite expectations) turns out to be a call to rally the troops, let's have more donations and off we go to the convention, she is going to seem very small and desperate - and extremely divisive, essentially killing any future role in the Democratic party.

If there is any mention of the fact that Obama doesn't have the 2118 delegates yet in tomorrow's news cycle, it's not much of a problem because that will then surely be the next day's news - two news cycles for the price of one.

Not just that, but that convention is almost three months down the line, with no "media oxygen" for her other than perhaps railing on about two delegate votes (4/2) in Michigan and a dishonest popular vote calculation in the meantime. I very much doubt that after close to three months of Obama and McCain campaigning against each other that Clinton will be able to re-insert herself into the conversation.

Posted at June 2, 2008 7:12 PM in response to Supers Need to Let the States of South Dakota/Montana Push Obama Over the Needed 2118 delegates

Amen to that.

I think they take it as "blatant sexism" if one doesn't take on board the reverse sexism that is such a large part of the Clinton campaign's political calculation. I've heard Clinton supporters say that it is time for a woman to be president far too many times.

Posted at June 1, 2008 6:19 AM in response to Clinton's Electoral College Electability Advantage: Unfortunately, It's Real

Seating them at 50% seems like the best solution.

Posted at May 29, 2008 6:21 AM in response to Clinton Suppoters: Be Careful What You Wish For

Obama didn't call for the rules to be changed.

Not that that would have been possible.

And according to the rules, Obama is doing just fine.

Posted at May 20, 2008 6:27 PM in response to the sudden burst of manufactured attacks on Obama

Seems you're confusing a candidate's campaign and the candidate's supporters. Hardly the same thing.

Posted at May 20, 2008 6:25 PM in response to the sudden burst of manufactured attacks on Obama

interesting how Voters wishes are irrelevant to Obama supporters.

That doesn't even make any sense.

Posted at May 20, 2008 4:37 PM in response to Poll: Key Hillary Constituencies Moving Towards Obama

I will try to start acting with a little respect, and you can give some in return.

Good idea, and I for one welcome it. Perhaps as a sign of that respect, you could follow fogu2's example and change your avatar to something more in line with your sentiment?

Posted at May 20, 2008 4:28 PM in response to McCain: I Can Demagogue About Iran Because Public Is Ignorant