Saturday, January 26, 2008
'A great democracy functioning at that most basic of levels'
It makes you feel proud. The entire world is watching truly great presidential races, especially the Dem primary. I liked this quote:
Not bad. ... Now back to the mud slinging. Colbert King rips into the Hillary 'experience' canard:
But it's working. I wouldn't be surprised if she does well in South Carolina today. Obama might win the vote - but lose the expectation game. ... FYI: Kevin and I have made a bet. I say Hillary is going to win it all come November (not that I want her to win -- mind you). Kevin says his subconscious-torpedo theory is virtually infallible. Loser buys the winner beers.
Update -- Michael is probably right about today's outcome for Obama: 'He will lose by winning.' ... And it won't be just a CW expectations-game loss. It will be about race too. It's sad but that's how the Clintons have expertly played it. It took me a while to see it. ...
Update II -- From Reader No. 1:
It makes you feel proud. The entire world is watching truly great presidential races, especially the Dem primary. I liked this quote:
Even with all the money, the publicity, the power of television, the person who wants to be the most powerful man or woman in the world still has to get down and talk in small town halls and stop people on the street and stand on soapboxes.
Not bad. ... Now back to the mud slinging. Colbert King rips into the Hillary 'experience' canard:
Item: Hillary's claim to "35 years of experience." Subtract her years spent as first lady of Arkansas and in the White House, and her time working as a lawyer in the Rose Law Firm and in other jobs. As Reason Magazine's Steve Chapman reported in November, Hillary Clinton has "just under eight years of experience in elective office -- one more than John Edwards and four fewer than Obama." And, to boot, Hillary the Feminist has her man to fight her battles.
But it's working. I wouldn't be surprised if she does well in South Carolina today. Obama might win the vote - but lose the expectation game. ... FYI: Kevin and I have made a bet. I say Hillary is going to win it all come November (not that I want her to win -- mind you). Kevin says his subconscious-torpedo theory is virtually infallible. Loser buys the winner beers.
Update -- Michael is probably right about today's outcome for Obama: 'He will lose by winning.' ... And it won't be just a CW expectations-game loss. It will be about race too. It's sad but that's how the Clintons have expertly played it. It took me a while to see it. ...
Update II -- From Reader No. 1:
I hadn't thought about the 'Experience' math the way Colbert King did, but it's a very fair point. Unfortunately, it also seems beside the point because as you note, it's working. Love all the tut-tutting of redfaced Bill Clinton when his supporters have ignored worse.
