And now the final act...
The road forward is tough for Clinton. She should win large victories in West Virginia and Kentucky in the next 2 weeks. This probably will not do much to move things in her direction. I believe the only thing that can sink Obama now is a revelation so harmful the S.D.'s go running into the night. Allusions abound about such a bit of info - but I certainly know of nothing. If being employed by a terrorist for 8 years doesn't get coverage by the major media I can't imagine what will. It would have to be a "Spitzeresque" meltdown - to coin a phrase.
We do need to start thinking about the crack up of the Democratic Party and decide if this is a bad thing. I am not sure it is. The exit polls indicate a severe fissure. I admit to having a moment of not caring one wit for the Democratic party tonight. Donna Brazille's behavior on CNN is appalling and Howard Dean is a disaster. Pelosi has accomplished nothing and Harry Reid acts like the mayor of Mayberry - not the majority leader. This is not the party of FDR, Truman and Bill Clinton. If working class whites and rural voters have to walk out - so be it.
BHO will be the nominee of college students, college professors, independents and African Americans, apparently voting for him solely because of his race. Good for them. But this is not the Democratic Party I care to be identified with. I won't vote for BHO in the general. It is a relief to know this. An Obama rout in the general might have a silver lining.
Clinton's speech tonight had an undertone that seems to indicate she knows the mountain just got too high. But I have been wrong more than I have been right this year - I admit to my chagrin - so who knows what the week will bring.
We shall see.
We do need to start thinking about the crack up of the Democratic Party and decide if this is a bad thing. I am not sure it is. The exit polls indicate a severe fissure. I admit to having a moment of not caring one wit for the Democratic party tonight. Donna Brazille's behavior on CNN is appalling and Howard Dean is a disaster. Pelosi has accomplished nothing and Harry Reid acts like the mayor of Mayberry - not the majority leader. This is not the party of FDR, Truman and Bill Clinton. If working class whites and rural voters have to walk out - so be it.
BHO will be the nominee of college students, college professors, independents and African Americans, apparently voting for him solely because of his race. Good for them. But this is not the Democratic Party I care to be identified with. I won't vote for BHO in the general. It is a relief to know this. An Obama rout in the general might have a silver lining.
Clinton's speech tonight had an undertone that seems to indicate she knows the mountain just got too high. But I have been wrong more than I have been right this year - I admit to my chagrin - so who knows what the week will bring.
We shall see.
Labels: Clinton, Democratic party, Obama
posted by John: south of Melrose at
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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