smart move
Barack Obama and his team of advisors don’t really want to pick Hillary as VP. We all know this. So how does he deny her a spot on the ticket without alienating her supporters? Simple. Jackie Calmes reports in the Wall Street Journal that they would ask Bill to disclose donors to his presidential library, [...]
no concessions
Silly Democrats. You thought that Hillary would just fade into the background after Barack clinched the nomination. Ok, so it was only a small percentage of your party who actually believed that, but still…the rest of you had to be surprised by the tone of her non-concession speech.
Thanks Hillary. Your speech distracted [...]
not so fast
You know that conventional wisdom that this overwhelming Democratic turnout in the primary will lead to certain electoral success in November? Not so fast. The Washington Times found some researchers who insist that’s there’s no coorelation there. Jay Cost of Real Clear Politics says that, at best, the connection is unproven, and [...]
still alive
Hillary Clinton got her needed Pennsylvania win over Barack Obama, and the final margin will probably be around 8 points. It does give her enough of an argument to keep going in the race, and many Republicans hope she will prolong this contest a few more months, even though we know that Barack will [...]
zombies
From the very quotable Andrew Sullivan:
The Clintons have always had a touch of the zombies about them: unkillable, they move relentlessly forward, propelled by a bloodlust for Republicans or uppity Democrats who dare to question their supremacy. You can’t escape; you can’t hide; and you can’t win. And these days, in the kinetic pace of [...]
barack questions hillary’s experience
About time someone did. This, from the CBS news blog(h/t: kos):
“I have not seen any evidence that she is better equipped to handle a crisis,” he said. “If the only criteria is longevity in Washington, then she’s certainly not going to beat John McCain on that. “
He goes on:
One of the things that I hope [...]
it’s over
Hillary continues to struggle in these debates. She had some substantive things to say, but her attacks on Barack Obama did not achieve the desired objective. They didn’t change the mind of Obama voters. It doesn’t matter that she may know more on foreign policy, or that she has a detailed health care proposal. She [...]
nader and the dems: the love affair continues
The nation collectively yawns as Ralph Nader announces to Tim Russert that he is once again running for President. Time to re-think which candidate is the most liberal. The Democrats still blame Nader for contributing to Al Gore’s loss in 2000, and they tried to keep him off of the ballot anywhere they could in [...]
priorities
It’s all a matter of priorities. What we consider important in a President determines how we will vote. I know I have been ignoring the Democrats lately, and I fully intend to remedy that in this post.
If you believe you have too much control of your own life, and would like to give some of [...]
difference
Matt Bai on Bill and Hillary:
This may be the defining difference between the candidacies of Bill Clinton and his wife, between Clintonism and Hillaryism, if such a thing can be said to exist. Like most successful outsiders, Bill Clinton directly challenged the status quo of both his party and the country, arguing that such a [...]
