McCain Solid; Uncertainty for Democrats

Before the counting is even finished, Watching America.com has a translation from Mexico’s Le Cronica de Hoy that takes a look at the electoral road from here to the Party conferences.

Sometimes foreign opinion pieces about the U.S. benefit from a particular clarity that comes from having to communicate to a foreign readership whose knowledge of American politics cannot be assumed. This article from Mexico exhibits such a clarity, and is worthy of reading on our side of the border.

A few commentators have already noted that the Democrats have a great ability to shoot themselves in the foot.

This article from La Cronica de Hoy makes the point, however, that the Democrats could already be shooting themselves in the foot – not by choosing the wrong guy, but by not being able to choose anyone very clearly:

The uncertainty among the Democrats is a disadvantage because attacks will continue between Clinton and Obama, causing greater “wear”. Rather than be fighting among themselves, Democrats need to quickly develop a strategy to beat the Republicans in November. The longer the selection of the presidential candidate takes, the more fissures will open up in the party and the more time Republicans will have to build their attack.

This problem has plagued the Democratic Party for decades.

Read the whole article here on WATCHING AMERICA.com