When last week's story broke about the Clinton campaign's connection to the wretched Richard Mellon-Scaife, I flipped out. I tried to offer a more rational... [More]
April 1, 2008
Getting Ethnic?
I would have thought that at this point nothing that Chris Matthews says would surprise me. I would have thought that, but of course I... [More]
Quote of the Day II
So much for my certainty that no one could beat Ezra's cake and celery quote. Check out this madness from 50 Cent: "I heard Obama... [More]
Magazine Covers
Over at Tapped, Dana Goldstein raises an interesting question: Turns out that Esquire's August 2007 cover featuring John Edwards was its worst seller of the... [More]
How To Be President
At a town hall today, a second-grader asked Obama what he needs to do so that he can grow up and become the president one... [More]
Confessions of a Super Delegate
Interesting interview with an anonymous Super Delegate over at TAP. Since everyone else is focusing in on the suggestion that the race will be over... [More]
April 4, 2008
The Other Klein On Obama [Late Update]
Time's Joe Klein has an article in this week's Time on Obama. His argument, so far as I can tell, is that patriotism is going... [More]
Clinton Raises $20 Million, But...
March totals are in. Sort of. Obama has raised "more than $40 million" last month. Clinton raised just over $20 million. But... That seemed like... [More]
Reason 5,479 Why High Priced Campaign Consultants Suck
Far too often they do things like this: Hillary Clinton's chief campaign strategist met with Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. on Monday to discuss a... [More]
More On Mark Penn's Colombian Connection
Following up on this previous post, it looks like this story is rapidly evolving. Penn has already been forced to release a statement: "The meeting... [More]
April 5, 2008
Mark Penn Gets Fired!
Didn't see this one coming: The Colombian Government announces its decision to terminate the contract with Burson-Marsteller. This firm conducts public relations and communications consulting... [More]
Missoula For Obama!
Have I mentioned recently that I love Montana politics? It's just so.... different than what I know from my own first-hand experience. UPDATE: Headline... [More]
April 6, 2008
Don't Believe the Hype!
Cue the breathless reporting: After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as Chief Strategist of... [More]
April 7, 2008
Quote of the Day
Spike Lee wins today's honors: What do you think of Obama? I'm riding my man Obama. I think he's a visionary. Actually, Barack told me... [More]
Mark Penn Still "Very Much Involved"
So says Ambinder. I told you so.... [More]
RE: Sean Wilentz
I used to respect the guy as a historian. But if he is going to make arguments like this, I better reconsider that, and quick!... [More]
April 11, 2008
Luke Skywalker For Obama
Two previously unconnected parts of my world just collided.... [More]
YouTube Sniping
For reasons that no one seems to understand, Bill Clinton decided to bring up Hillary's sniper story not once but twice today. In reaction, its... [More]
Pivot Points
I alluded to this earlier tonight, but now that Obama has responded himself this subject deserves its own post. Because in case you needed yet... [More]
April 12, 2008
Understanding The Sources Of Bitterness
Quite frequently, when I write or talk about how average working class Americans have struggled economically for the past 30+ years, I hear the following... [More]
Ambinder on Bitterness
Or as he calls it, "bittergate": 1. As one Democrat who opposes Obama points out, "elitist comments like these are like catnip for the GOP."... [More]
April 13, 2008
Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Andrew Sullivan asks: Will Clinton Over-Reach? My answer: She already has. That is all.... [More]
Theda Skocpol Writes Letters
Wow. If Clinton has lost someone like Theda Skocpol this badly over this. Take a look over at TPM: I have been in meetings with... [More]
Quote of the Day
TNR's Noam Scheiber on Clinton's response to "bittergate:" Strange how the Clinton approach to strengthening the Democratic Party is remarkably similar to the GOP's approach... [More]
Here Come the Party Elders!
It's a rumor with thin sourcing coming from the diaries over at Kos, but still... the rumor is believable enough, and seems to have enough... [More]
Hunting For a Backlash
I mean, c'mon now... Does she really think this is going to work? Hillary Clinton further seized on the opening provided by Barack Obama's "bitter"... [More]
Quote of the Night
Via FirstRead, a brilliant response from Obama: "Now, I have to admit that I expected some of this out of John McCain. John McCain said... [More]
April 14, 2008
The Steelers Strategy
First Obama lined up endorsements from and appearances with Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis, and now he's got the owner of the Steelers himself, Dan... [More]
Elitist?
Here's McCain latest take on Obama's statements on voters anger and bitterness: "Oh I don't know, I think those comments are elitist," McCain said. "I... [More]
Hillary Doubles Down on Bitterness (a.k.a. Kitchen Sink, The Sequel)
The Page reports this is going to get a big buy in PA: I really don't understand why people think ads like this work. What,... [More]
April 15, 2008
Polling PA
The new Quinnipiac poll is out today, and despite Hillary's best efforts to paint Obama as an out of touch elitist who can't connect with... [More]
April 16, 2008
The Final Word on Bitterness
It really has to go to Fafblog's Giblets. And to convince you to click, one very small excerpt: When you've lost Hillary Clinton you've lost... [More]
"Wanh-wanh-wanh, Barack hurt my feelings"
And I thought I was hard on Hillary for her horrible new ad. Via Andrew Sullivan, Ad Age's Campaign Trail: Hillary, you're in a fight... [More]
Live Blogging the Debate
+ Obama seems loose tonight. When they introduced him, he was all smiles, much more so than in past debates. But he also looks exhausted.... [More]
Elitism
This, from one of Andrew Sullivan's readers, is precisely the point I've been trying to make all week: On the 'elitist' debate: I've been amused... [More]
Tonight's Debate "Nothing But Republican Water-Carrying"
Even Jonah Goldberg recognizes that tonight's debate was ridiculous: I'm no leftwing blogger, but I can only imagine how furious they must be with the... [More]
April 17, 2008
Final Debate Thoughts
Greg Mitchell, editor of the industry trade paper Editor + Publisher, tears into ABC for last night's wretched debate: In perhaps the most embarrassing performance... [More]
April 18, 2008
The Coolest Moment In The History Of Presidential Elections
Watch until about 2:20 in... And just in case you need the context... With all due respect to Digby, this alone proves that Obama isn't... [More]
Late Nite Round-Up
+ The President of the United States is videotaping testimonials for government contractors. From the White House. Is there nothing to low for these people?... [More]
Electability?
George Stephanopoulos defended his performance last night by suggesting that the questions during the first hour were all about "electability." Ed Kilgore has along reply... [More]
Quote of the Day
Chuck Todd: The left-wing blogosphere is MUCH more powerful than what you see on the right this cycle and it reminds us of the advantage... [More]
A Question
If I say "I want to punch Bill Clinton in the face," does this mean that I want to punch all men in the face?... [More]
Baracky!
This is pretty brilliant. Oprah as Obama's trainer is a really nice touch. UPDATE: Ah, but as Matt point out, Rocky loses his first fight... [More]
Clinton Thinks Activism Is Bad For The Democratic Party?
No, not really. But she obviously thinks it is bad for her.HuffPo's OffTheBus has another big scoop, this time complete with audio: At a small... [More]
A Reminder About FL and MI
Even if you seat the delegates as is, Clinton only nets 55 delegates. Based on today's numbers, that still leaves Obama +73.... [More]
April 19, 2008
More On MoveOn.org
Following up on my previous post about Hillary's apparent contempt for the 3+ million people myself included - who make up MoveOn.org, something Atrios said... [More]
Philly Gets Fired Up!
35,000 people turned out for Obama's rally at Independence Hall. As impressive as the rally was, check out Ambinder's report on what happened afterwards: It... [More]
April 20, 2008
Bill Clinton The Biggest Thing Since Meat Loaf!
If this isn't the weirdest intro to a story ever.... McClatchy: Bill Clinton's in town, and it's the biggest thing to hit this little outpost... [More]
April 22, 2008
PA Has Its Say
Something to keep in mind as we wait for tonight's results. Bloomberg: To overtake Barack Obama in the nationwide popular vote, Hillary Clinton needs a... [More]
Feelings About "The Other Candidate"
So I just got home from the film series to discover that all the networks have already called it for Clinton. No surprise there, I... [More]
Perspective
Ambinder: As NBC's Chuck Todd points out tonight, Clinton's chances of winning the nomination based on pledged delegates is effectively over tonight. If Obama keeps... [More]
Bitterness? Apparently Not
Tapped: For all the hand-wringing over Obama's "bitter cling" comments, he did well among voters who attend church more than once a week, and beat... [More]
HillaryClinton.Com: Help Me Help You.
That was the only thing the banner behind Hillary Clinton's stage said tonight. During her speech, she mentioned her URL several time. And she even... [More]
Last But Certainly Not Least...
One last bit of info before heading off to bed. Sam Boyd: Nora O'Donnell of MSNBC points out that Obama actually improved his performance in... [More]
April 23, 2008
From The Smoke Filled ListServe
I've neglected to mention this in the past, but given last night's contest in PA and the growing importance of the Supers I need to... [More]
April 24, 2008
One Tremendous iFU to the Process
The NYT takes apart the latest Clinton nonsense: "I won the states that we have to win -- Ohio, now Pennsylvania," Mrs. Clinton said... [More]
A Popular Vote Primer
Mark Blumenthal has a great primer on counting the popular vote in presidential primaries. Short version? Its far more complicated that the Clinton campaign wants... [More]
Hayden: "Why Hillary Makes My Wife Scream"
The Nation's Tom Hayden on the impact of the long primary fight on his home life. I can't wait to see some of Hillary's hard... [More]
Fox News, Souljah Boy, and The Mailroom
Here's the original clip for those who missed it:... [More]
April 25, 2008
Obama To Take On FoxNews?
When I first read yesterday that Obama was planning a sit down with FoxNews, I have to admit that I was worried Obama had lost... [More]
Limbaugh: "Screw the world! Riot in Denver!"
I expect idiotic statements from the man, but still... calling for riots in a major American city? Isn't that an incitement to violence and therefore,... [More]
It's Not Race. It's Gender.
I'm immensely relieved to see that Obama campaign manager David Plouffe understands the truth: Obama's problem in white working class neighborhoods isn't primarily about race,... [More]
April 26, 2008
Rev Wright On Bill Moyers' Journal
If you care at all about the intersection of religion and politics, this show was an absolute must-watch. I don't care what you thought about... [More]
Quote of the Day
McClatchy has a devestating piece on Clinton's management of her campaign. This was my favorite part: Compounding Clinton's problem was [Clinton's top strategist was Washington... [More]
April 27, 2008
What A Party!
Political Wire: Terry McAuliffe, Sen. Hillary Clinton's finance chairman, is one of the biggest proponents for counting Michigan's primary results even though the state violated... [More]
April 28, 2008
Mr. Super's Weekend Update
Hey Hillary: He's talking to you. Was in an upcoming primary state over the weekend, had a chance to hear from voters in these areas.... [More]
Obama On Fox News
Lots of talk about Obama's appearance on Fox this weekend. One of Obama's advisors had promised on Friday that he was going there "to take... [More]
Strobe Light Journalism
John Edwards may have for the moment stepped off of the political stage, but his wife Elizabeth has done nothing of the sort. First she... [More]
April 29, 2008
Obama's Sista Souljah Moment?
Obama: "What Rev. Wright said yesterday directly contradicts everything that I have done during my life. It contradicts how I was raised, and the setting... [More]
April 30, 2008
Mr Super = ???
Hmm... A little birdie just gave me a very strange bit of info about Mr. Super, and it fits with something Mr. Super said in... [More]
Sister Souljah, Take II?
Erm... OK. It looks like the argument I made yesterday and the one Dick Morris makes today are essentially the same. I'm not happy that... [More]
Gas Tax Truths
Good response:... [More]
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