I really don't even know what to say to this. I mean, its weird enough that someone said it as a way of introducing Clinton,... [More]
May 1, 2008
Hillary Ahead In NC?
If this is confirmed by other polls, it is very, very bad news for the Obama campaign. A loss in NC could send his campaign... [More]
"Dumbfounded, Even Betrayed"
NYT: Late Monday night, in the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, N.C., Barack Obama's long, slow fuse burned to an end. Earlier that day he... [More]
Clinton Wants To Sue OPEC?
The gas tax "holiday" idea was stupid, but that was just because it was bad policy. This latest pander from Clinton isn't just bad policy,... [More]
May 2, 2008
2 Days, 2 Big Endorsements For Obama
First former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew switched from Clinton to Obama, and now former DNC Chairman Paul Kirk has come out for Obama.... [More]
Compare and Contrast
Chris Orr catches Hillary Clinton in a pretty hilarious contradiction. Rules are good when the benefit here, and they must be set aside when the... [More]
May 5, 2008
About Those "Experts"
Ah. Now Clinton's sudden aversion to the opinions of experts makes perfect sense: "We need a president who's a fighter again," Mrs. Clinton said at... [More]
Quote of the Day
Via Andrew Sullivan: "Why don't we hold these Wall St money grubbers responsible for their role in this recession?" - Senator Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, her... [More]
May 6, 2008
Re: Mr. Super
As I mentioned last week, I had what I thought was a pretty good lead on the ID of "Mr. Super," the anonymous Super Delegate... [More]
The Nonsense Coming From The Clinton Campaign Is Unbearable
Lisa Caputo, former Press Secretary to First Lady Hillary Clinton and current Clinton campaign supporter, just now on MSNBC: Just because she went to Wellseley... [More]
NBC Calls NC For Obama
Right at 7:30pm when the polls closed. Woot!... [More]
Size
Worth keeping in mind... The approximatepopulation of tonight's states: North Carolina: 9,100,000 Indiana: 6,300,000... [More]
The Money Primary
Ben Smith does some reporting: I asked Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe just now whether Clinton had given or loaned her campaign more money in... [More]
CBS: Clinton Wins Indiana
The question now is: with what margin?... [More]
"The Die Is Cast"
Howard Fineman reports just now on MSNBC that David Plouffe is predicting Obama will have a majority of the pledged delegates locked up when the... [More]
Race, Gender, and Age
Listening to and reading all of the exit poll data tonight, it looks like everyone is once again missing the point. Obama is "losing" among... [More]
Obama's Victory Speech
Text here. My favorite part here: Yes, we know what's coming. We've seen it already. The same names and labels they always pin on everyone... [More]
Clinton Cancels All Morning Media Appearances
So says Tim Russert @ 11:54pm. Meanwhile, Indiana is down to It all comes down to... sign it with me now... Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana,... [More]
May 7, 2008
MSNBC: It's Over
According to Tim Russert, Chris Matthews, and Chuck Todd, the race ended tonight. That is all. UPDATE: Or not. Josh Marshall reports Clinton has canceled... [More]
John Cole: "I want payback."
Not all that long ago, John Cole was a stalwart Republican. But a few years back he saw the light, recognizing that his party no... [More]
Raged Against The Machine
There have only been a small handful of dynasties in American history - Adams, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush - and the Clintons were aiming to add... [More]
Zombies
And yet today she goes on. Last night's reports of a day free of public appearances must be amended. Howard Wolfson is trying to... [More]
Hillarity!
War Room reports on this AM's Clinton conference call: And another reporter pointed out that while the Clinton camp has repeatedly denigrated Obama for his... [More]
May 8, 2008
Please Just Go Away
So much for going gracefully. USAToday: Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to continue her quest for the Democratic nomination, arguing she would be the stronger... [More]
On Second Thought...
Kevin Drum is right: the race is over, and we ought to start acting that way. So unless it is news related to her formal... [More]
May 10, 2008
Clinton's Campaign Debt
All this talk of Obama paying off Clinton's campaign debt had been really worrying me. His campaign's ability to raise small sums of money from... [More]
Go Enjoy Your Weekend!
Get out of here on a high note...... [More]
May 11, 2008
May 13, 2008
WV Prediction
Obama will lose by more than 20 but less than 30. This is far less than the predicted 35+ point loss, so the media will... [More]
Fafblog Interviews Hillary Clinton
Brilliant!... [More]
Quote of the Day
The Internet's Matthew Yglesias can be very, very funny: Her campaign is rescued from the dead. As the Clinton campaign sagely points out "no Democrat... [More]
Quote of the Day II
No sooner did I hit publish on the last post than Chris Matthews said the following: Hillary Clinton in the past few weeks has become... [More]
Exit Polling Data
As you listen to all of the breathless reporting about the exit polling data tonight, keep this in mind: Big Cities (N/A%) Smaller Cities (3%)... [More]
It's Appalachia
Josh Marshall has an absolute must read post tonight that explores the one and only area where Clinton has a big advantage over Obama: Appalachia.... [More]
May 14, 2008
What the Edwards Endorsement Really Means
I haven't yet had a chance to read any blogs today (yes America, it is possible to oversleep a 3:30 appointment. Don't ask.), so no... [More]
Quote of the Day
Via Andrew Sullivan "...as my husband pointed out this morning, if the inability to concede error or defeat even in light of irrefutable, empirical evidence... [More]
May 16, 2008
Veepstakes
Good to see the Supers knocking back this ridiculousness from bob Beckel. Mr. Super: Q: CAN THE CONVENTION DELEGATES PICK A VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE OVER... [More]
What Went Wrong
This take on the Clinton campaign from TNR, consisting almost entirely of unattributed quotes from people within the campaign, is an absolute must read. Short... [More]
May 21, 2008
Number of the Day: $21 million
That's the sum total of Clinton's campaign debt: $10 million in loans to herself plus $9.48 million in unpaid bills. Additionally, campaign officials said the... [More]
May 23, 2008
Clinton Uses The "A" Word
I know I said that I wouldn't post anymore about the insane things that come out of Hillary Clinton's mouth, but today's comments are so... [More]
May 25, 2008
Hillary: Why I continue to run
If I were going to construct a time capsule that preserved post-1960s "politics as vicitmhood" for future generations to consider, I would almost certainly include... [More]
June 3
Via Kos, Reuters: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he expects Democratic superdelegates to reveal their choice for presidential nominee soon after the... [More]
May 30, 2008
"That narrative is itself demonstrably false"
Thank god someone finally said it: Puerto Ricans have vastly different interests from most stateside Latinos, starting with the fact that Puerto Ricans are citizens... [More]
May 31, 2008
Disenfranchisement
In preparation for todays meeting of the DNC's Rules + Bylaws Committee, Josh Marshall is asking all the right questions. To hear the Clinton campaign... [More]
Just Breathe....
I know that everyone thinks today's events at the DNC mean we're rapidly approaching some sort of armageddon, but I don't buy it. I mean,... [More]
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