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Foreign Press More Sanguine About Clinton's Chances
I've been searching news sources via Google and the foreign press seems a little less reserved about predicting Hillary's chances going forward. Here's a sample:
* Clinton's dream all but over - Sydney Morning Herald
* Obama Inches Closer to Nomination - CBC News
* Despite win, Hillary may drop out of Democratic race - CNN-IBN [India]
Here in the US, I'm listening to the Bill Press Show and Bill who is normally an all-but-declared Clinton booster, while not saying it's over, did say that going forward his emphasis will be that progressives all come and support the Democratic nominee whoever that turns out to be.
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Comments (5)
The exact same pattern in the Mainichi Shimbun (Japanese).
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/international/news/
20080507p2g00m0in013000c.html
May 7, 2008 9:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sanguine means cheerful optimism. Yet your foreign press examples are pessimistic about Hillary's chances. Her dream is over is not sanguine about her chances--it's pessimistic. This is like calling Hamlet sanguine.
May 7, 2008 9:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for pointing that out. I wonder what the word I am trying to think of is?
May 7, 2008 9:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
How about solemn or somber?
May 7, 2008 10:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think forthright is closer to the word I want. But straightforward, or less ambiguous also would work.
May 7, 2008 9:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
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