Many here seem to miss or ignore the fundamental point that Hillarycrats who will not vote for Obama are motivate by their distrust of the man. It is not a matter of pique, but rather concern about his character and competence.

They may well not like him, but that is not the decisive factor. They will not vote for him primarily because they believe he would be a disastrous choice.

Yet these blogs and the MSM do not seem fully prepared to embrace the notion. I am stunned by the hubris of the many pundits who assure us that, in the end, they (the Hillarycrats) will fall in line. There is no evidence to support the notion and it runs counter to the history of this campaign.

It's time the Chablis-sipping punditocracy took their heads out of each others assets, and stopped parroting this profoundly dumb meme.

Posted at May 20, 2008 8:46 PM in response to Hillary Wins Kentucky

Many here seem to miss or ignore the fundamental point that Hillarycrats who will not vote for Obama are motivate by their distrust of the man. It is not a matter of pique, but rather concern about his character and competence.

They may well not like him, but that is not the decisive factor. They will not vote for him primarily because they believe he would be a disastrous choice.

Yet these blogs and the MSM do not seem fully prepared to embrace the notion. I am stunned by the hubris of the many pundits who assure us that, in the end, they (the Hillarycrats) will fall in line. There is no evidence to support the notion and it runs counter to the history of this campaign.

It's time the Chablis-sipping punditocracy took their heads out of each others assets, and stopped parroting this profoundly dumb meme.

Posted at May 20, 2008 7:10 PM in response to Wacky GOP Attack Ad Foreshadows Wild House Race Ahead

The Huffington Post chortled that the big mo has passed to Obama. MSNBC anchors and panelists where giddy with excitement. The Post's Gene Robinson was hailing Obama as the nation's savior. Joe Scarborough gloated, Olbermann drooled. Russert smirked.

The game is about humiliating the Clintons. All the serious people do it, after all. The Beltway millionaire palace-dwellers who write for the NYT and the Post have no concern about health care – they’re covered. Pensions? Hell, no, they’re covered. The mortgage crisis? No-no, they already own their mansions; doh!

No, the thing that concerns THEM most is that Bill Clinton, as the president’s spouse, might get to live in the White House! Now, that’s what’s really important, and that’s what’s worth the column inches.

These gadfly dilettantes, consumed by irrelevances and self-regard, live a privileged insular existence, where Clinton-hating is a sport, and their promotion of a needless war, inconsequential. These vapid strutting blowhards raise a collective middle finger to a woman and a man who have dedicated their lives to social and racial justice. They bay from the safety of the peanut gallery, not a one with the gumption to enter the ring, themselves. Maybe the biggest scandal here is that an unprincipled pack of shills like this can write this defamatory bull and get away with it.

Let’s say it straight, the main threat to Clinton's nomination has never been Obama. Rather it is a rabid press corps who hate her and who are willing to say anything at all to try to bring her down. So, a better tactic for Clinton supporters to peruse may be to go after the . They are the ones who echo Obama's racial slurs, and write the hack pieces that infest the media discourse. And they are the ones who will try to bring her down if the electorate has the temerity to go against their wishes and make her president. These are, after all, very serious people who feel entitled to make our decisions for us.

They pay no price for lying in article after article, day in and day out. Maybe it's time they did. I call upon all democrats who are tired of the hateful press coverage of Hillary to write to expose this shameless character assassination. Call the WaPo and NYT editors and publisher. Email Time Magazine. Post in comment blogs like this. Target these shills day in and day out as relentlessly as they target Senator Clinton.

Posted at February 10, 2008 5:55 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Rich in NJ
"Count me among those who would like to see Penn get the boot if Clinton is ever to be taken seriously again."

This is indicative of the inability of Obama-sniffers to face reality. Clinton leads in national polls for the nomination. That is, she is taken seriously by a majority of democrats. Indeed she is the preference of a majority of democrats, over your savior.

What is it about that that you don't understand?

Posted at February 10, 2008 5:48 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Petey2 wrote:
“BTW, in my post I did not argue that his fine campaign is the ONLY indicator of his leadership, etc, but that it is, indeed, a real indicator.”

Well, clearly it is NOT an indicator, and I’ve demonstrated that by citing the case of Bush. I see that neither common sense nor elementary logic are necessary attributes for Obama-love. Indeed, their absence may well be a requirement.

Posted at February 10, 2008 5:40 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Isabella Clark wrote:
“My big concern is winning at least one of the big three: New York, Pennsylvania or Texas. Is anyone else concerned about that? Will Obama win at least one?”

Well, maybe this says much – Hillary already won NY, Isabella.

Posted at February 10, 2008 5:29 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Petey2 wrote:
"We'll see... But this is a good time to stress, for all those who call Obama an "empty suit," that the running of a campaign is one good test/indicator of leadership, political skills, delegation skills, surrogate choices, money management, etc, etc."

Oh, good grief. Well, that is demonstrably total bull. George Bush ran two good campaigns and he couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag. Leadership? Are you kidding me? Surrogate choices - what you mean like Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby, Karl Rove?

Maybe you should think before you post, next time.

Posted at February 10, 2008 5:04 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Yeah, now as I recall it, this is the third time you geniuses have talked about the inevitability of Obama -sweeping the country. First was after Iowa when you were about to have your head handed to you in New Hampshire. Then it was after South Carolina where, thereafter you got thumped on super Tuesday in all of the states that mattered. You could only win in caucus states where a few thousand of your activists held sway, or in states with a decisive African-American electorate that voted by race.

Now we see it again. You win in caucus states and in LA. with the black vote. Your total vote in all the caucus states couldn't fill a high school stadium. Now your going to tell us what to do? Give me a break. How about we let the people decide, to include those in FL. and TX, and OH, and PA. THEN we'll see where it stands.

The truth is that without a fawning press on your side that hates the Clintons, you wouldn't have a prayer, and come the real elections in TX, OH, and PA, and FL delegates seated, Obama will be just another loser in a suit.

Posted at February 10, 2008 4:57 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

Yawn . . . .

You know, this web site is simply the Obama campaign house magazine, and its contributors, house-trained stooges. Why don't you merge with the Obama web site and stop pretending to be anything else.

What a bunch of shysters.

Posted at February 10, 2008 4:35 PM in response to Breaking: Hillary Top Staff Being Reshuffled; Solis Doyle Replaced As Campaign Manager

LIAM WROTE
How does the Hillary camp know that they have stopped Senator Obama's momentum?"

Could it be because she's 13 point ahead in the latest national poll?

Gallup 02/03 - 02/05 Clinton 52% Obama 39% Clinton +13.0%

Posted at February 7, 2008 5:27 PM in response to A Comeback, I Kid You Not