I’m not saying wimps can’t win Presidential elections. They have. George Bush the Elder was thought of as a wimp. And Jimmy Carter, I mean, really, have we had a bigger wimp in office since Franklin Pierce? But I can’t… Continue Reading
In a brief but provocative essay, George Mason University historian Rick Shenkman plugs his new book How Stupid Are We?: Facing The Truth About The American Voter with an exceedingly cynical and, in my opinion, piercingly accurate observation: Americans refer… Continue Reading
Yeah, they really mean it. You can totally tell.
Seems to me that he could pretty easily say to himself, “You know what, I’m sick of her shit. I do NOT need four (or worse yet, eight) more years of it coming from within my own Administration. Thanks but… Continue Reading
Six months ago, looking out at the world of politics, I knew a few things for sure: 1. The Republicans had a mess on their hands. No viable leader for the social conservative movement was stepping up to the plate… Continue Reading
Sufficient numbers of superdelegates, and sufficient stopgap proportional results from other states trickling in, and maybe even the Edwards endorsement, places the idea of BHO clinching the Democratic nomination before going in to the convention within the realm of realistic… Continue Reading
Yes, it’s true: John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama tonight. So for my delegate tracker, I’ve moved Edwards’ delegates to Obama. But sorry, Obamafans: HRC isn’t dropping out yet. She promises, though, to work her heart out for “whoever the… Continue Reading
There is inescapable coverage today of what a bunch of ignorant racist hillbillies voters in West Virginia are. Consider this quote from today’s Fish Wrapper: “I’m going to write in Hillary on the ballot,” Jester said outside the IHOP, crushing… Continue Reading
According to ABC news, BHO now has more superdelegate endorsements than HRC. By every concievable measure — pledged delegates, superdelegates, popular votes, states won — BHO has now eclipsed HRC. It’s becoming increasingly unclear why she is pressing on —… Continue Reading
Looking at this morning’s figures, it seems that Obama needs 181 delegates to win; Clinton needs 328. Here’s what’s left on the primary calendar: May 13: West Virginia (39 delegates)May 20: Kentucky (60 delegates)May 20: Oregon (65 delegates)June 1: Puerto… Continue Reading