Today I was reading a wonderful piece of snark from Oliver Willis, who provides the following dire warning to the Democratic Party should they be foolish enough to award the nomination to Senator Obama. More people are voting for Sen. Obama and that’s a huge problem in the fall. If we extrapolate this trend, it’s possible that he could, in the general election, have more … [Read more...] about Do the Democrats Deserve to Win in November?
Hillary’s Bittergate (UPDATED)
Clinton cited an Associated Press article "that found how Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me." "There's a pattern emerging here," she said We all like to slice and dice the electorate, and sometimes the politicians themselves get in … [Read more...] about Hillary’s Bittergate (UPDATED)
Niger Delta Rebels Bomb Shell; Say ‘Considering’ Obama Cease-Fire Appeal
Is it possible that in the midst of the most grueling political ordeal of his life, Barack Obama took time out last week to negotiate with Nigerian Militants? Just a day after an attack on an a huge Shell Oil pumping station on the Niger Delta, the Nigerian government reports receiving an e-mail that reads in part: "The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta … [Read more...] about Niger Delta Rebels Bomb Shell; Say ‘Considering’ Obama Cease-Fire Appeal
School Administrators Concerned Over Students Drinking Energy Drinks
Many school administrators reportedly feel they now have a monster problem with students drinking highly-caffeinated energy drinks -- and that's no (red) bull. Previous generations got their caffeine fix via coffee, tea or cola -- but energy drinks are now big business with 20 somethings, teens and even students in middle schools. The Oregonian reports: The rising … [Read more...] about School Administrators Concerned Over Students Drinking Energy Drinks
Rest For A Moment
nota bene: this pix was sent to me by a sister blogger. I believe it was taken by Ann Althouse in New York … [Read more...] about Rest For A Moment
Cartoonists, Obama, Hillary And The Indiana North Carolina Primaries
Cartoonists are having a field day with the results from last night's Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries. A large number of them are lampooning Hillary Clinton and the Democratic party's divisions. Here are three of the most timely ones (we'll run others throughout the day tomorrow): Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune Mike Lester, The Rome … [Read more...] about Cartoonists, Obama, Hillary And The Indiana North Carolina Primaries
‘A hand that is unlikely to improve’
At Slate, John Dickerson channels Hillary Clinton on Iraq to offer some perspective on ... Hillary Clinton and the Democratic primary. The kicker: ... Clinton's words to Petraeus could be read as advice to her after Tuesday's primaries: 'I give you tremendous credit for presenting as positive a view of a rather grim reality. I believe that you … were dealt a very hard hand. … [Read more...] about ‘A hand that is unlikely to improve’
U.S. ‘Xenophobes’ Celebrate Drop in Remittances
According to this infuriated op-ed from Colombia's El Tiempo newspaper, "xenophobic" Americans are celebrating the fact that the amount of money migrants send home to their families in Latin America is beginning to drop. Sergio Muñoz Bata writes for El Tiempo: "As if the protagonists weren't human beings who has separated themselves from their families to try and build a … [Read more...] about U.S. ‘Xenophobes’ Celebrate Drop in Remittances
The Ultimate Campaign Spin
Ultimately stunning. Just when you feel guilty of being so critical of the Clinton campaign you get this. … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Campaign Spin
Will Hillary Clinton Drop Out Of The Democratic Presidential Nomination Race By June 15?
Lawrence O'Donnell, writing in The Huffington Post, says he has talked with a "senior" Clinton campaign official who told him Senator Hillary Clinton will quit the Presidential race by June 15. Fact or not? Today Clinton vowed to stay in the race "until there is a nominee." O'Donnell writes: A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there … [Read more...] about Will Hillary Clinton Drop Out Of The Democratic Presidential Nomination Race By June 15?
Top 10 Reasons Why Hillary Should Quit Now
(10.) She can devote all of her time to enable the residents of Guam to vote in presidential elections. (9.) When she tries to say Muslim it comes out muslin. (8.) Jack Abramoff may be available to help her with her golf game. (7.) Her campaign staffers can get a head start on lining up jobs with the Obama administration. (6.) She’s run out of nice things to say … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons Why Hillary Should Quit Now
And You Thought Sister Mary Ignatius Was Strict: Not Allowed to Vote In Indiana: The Nuns’ Story
Photo I.D.'s were required in order to vote in Indiana in the primary yesterday. A strict new law. But what if you can't easily get a photo I.D.? What if you are a citizen, have lived an exemplary life, have stood up for the lives of others, have agreed not to be paid for your work lifelong, have agreed to wear funny clothes and interfere in society's gears when justice … [Read more...] about And You Thought Sister Mary Ignatius Was Strict: Not Allowed to Vote In Indiana: The Nuns’ Story
Clinton Knows It’s Over
Senator Hillary Clinton needed a decisive win in Indiana and a close run in North Carolina yesterday. That outcome wouldn't have boosted her mathematical chances at the Democratic nomination for president. She still wouldn't have been in a position to overtake Senator Barack Obama's elected delegate lead prior to the Democratic convention. But such results would have bolstered … [Read more...] about Clinton Knows It’s Over
Why Hillary Clinton Won’t Drop Out Of Democratic Presidential Nomination Race
CNN just showed Senator Hillary Clinton at a campaign appearance, gearing up for the upcoming West Virginia primary -- and the subject comes up: with the number of pledged delegates, the popular vote and fund-raising against her, why won't she quit her battle with Senator Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination? The New York Daily News has an article … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Clinton Won’t Drop Out Of Democratic Presidential Nomination Race
What Happened To Clinton And Obama In Indiana, North Carolina Primaries?
So what happened to Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in last night's Democratic presidential primaries? To find out, you can read a host of news articles and weblog posts (including several perspectives here on TMV). Two MUST READS that just hit the Internet are columns by Dick Polman and Christopher Hitchens. Polman -- one of the country's best political … [Read more...] about What Happened To Clinton And Obama In Indiana, North Carolina Primaries?
The Sound and The Fury … for Naught
According to Real Clear Politics this morning -- from Pennsylvania to Guam, from Indiana to North Carolina -- Sen. Clinton achieved a delta of 3,365 votes and 0 delegates. Elaborating: Of the 349 pledged delegates up for grabs in the three most recent primary states plus Guam, RCP estimates Clinton took 171 and Obama took 171 -- for a delta of 0, with seven … [Read more...] about The Sound and The Fury … for Naught
Health Care: Slow-Motion Katrina
John McCain says free enterprise will make it more efficient, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to tinker with it, but the evidence keeps mounting that American health care is a disaster that keeps overwhelming not only the uninsured but those who have "coverage." The New York Times reports, "Many of the 158 million people covered by employer health insurance are … [Read more...] about Health Care: Slow-Motion Katrina
The little penguin that could
The tale of the two male penguins, Roy and Silo, who after trying to incubate a rock in the Central Park Zoo were given an egg by a zookeeper to hatch together, tops the list of `challenged' books again this year: "And Tango Makes Three," released in 2005 and co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, was the most "challenged" book in public schools and libraries for … [Read more...] about The little penguin that could
Dear Hillary: What, Pray Tell, Is It About?
She came, she saw and she fell still further behind. The results of the North Carolina and Indiana primaries were pretty much preordained -- a Barack Obama victory in the Tar Heel State by a large margin and a Hillary Clinton victory in the Hoosier State by a narrow margin. That the results were exactly that is a repudiation of Clinton's latest and, by my count, fourth … [Read more...] about Dear Hillary: What, Pray Tell, Is It About?
Winners And Losers In The Indiana And North Carolina Democratic Primaries (UPDATED)
So now that the North Carolina and Indiana primaries are over -- ending in split decision wins -- who are the winners and losers in Tuesday's primaries? Is it just Senator Barack Obama (who won North Carolina) or Senator Hillary Clinton (who narrowly won Indiana)? Is it that clearcut? Here's our take: WINNERS: Senator Barack Obama for winning a victory in North … [Read more...] about Winners And Losers In The Indiana And North Carolina Democratic Primaries (UPDATED)