As you say, this is potentially big news because it certainly creates a possibility that other black superdelegates will switch their "vote" to Obama, even though they previously endorsed Clinton.

It's politics as usual, of course, because they say they must support the wishes of their constituents -- translation: they want to ensure their own re-election. It's all about them.

Now, I wonder how many of those black politicians were elected in districts that are predominantly white?

...and to compound the familial insult, he made a joke that his mother would disagree with him on that assessment. So, I suppose Little George will declare martial law, cancel the election, start another preemptive war, or drink more to prove he's the REAL man in the family.

But, an endorsement of McCain? Only if Karl Rove tells him it's necessary.

It most certainly could be that the rank and file are in defiance of the union leaders.

The Clinton Campaign today [December 2007] announced the endorsement of Service Employees International Union Locals 1199 and 32BJ. Combined, the two unions represent more than 400,000 members in the health care and property service sectors across the Northeast.

“Throughout her decades in public life, Sen. Hillary Clinton has been a consistent, leading voice for providing high-quality healthcare for all Americans,” said George Gresham, President of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. “The time has come to provide universal health care coverage for all Americans, and I’m confident that she is the best person to finally realize this noble goal. On behalf of our 300,000 members, I’m proud to endorse Sen. Clinton for the highest office in the land.”

SEIU 1199 is the largest and fastest growing health care union in the country, with more than 300,000 members in Massachusetts, Maryland, New York and Washington, DC.

“Senator Hillary Clinton stands out as the most qualified and experienced candidate to lead our country,” said Mike Fishman, President of Local 32BJ SEIU. “Her experience in the White House and Senate, her record on key labor issues, including employee free choice, and her strong support from rank and file members make Senator Clinton our union's clear choice for President.”

SEIU 32BJ is the largest property service workers union in the country with more than 100,000 members in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.

Clinton has been endorsed by more than a dozen unions totaling nearly 6 million members, including: Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union; International Associations of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; Transportation Communications Union; National Association of Letter Carriers; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers; American Federation of Teachers; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers; Amalgamated Transit Union; and the Office and Professional Employees International Union; and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts

...yeah, but then Dukakis was photographed wearing that helmet with his head sticking out of a tank and then he was toast.

....there went the 17% lead because the American sheeple are so influenced by imagery and they thought he looked dorky. (Well, I have to admit, he did.)

It's all about "packaging" a product. Bring on the image makers for they shall inherit the earth.

Hillary Clinton won the Massachusetts Democratic Primary decisively:

CLINTON 56%

OBAMA 41%

That is a rejection of Obama in the Bay State, by any measure. The rest of the votes were divided up among Edwards (next closest with 19,000+), Biden, Gravel, Kucinich, Richardson.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/primaries/mass_primary_dem_results_by_town/

Obama orates: I will also call on the Department of Agriculture to examine whether federal food safety laws need to be strengthened, in particular to provide greater protections against tainted food being used in the National School Lunch Program.

Well, ain't that reassuring? He'll "call on" USDA to examine whether or not they've been f**king up on food safety?

Obama's "leadership" sounds like the Bush administration announcing that the Justice Department would investigate whether AG Gonzales gave misleading testimony to Congress.

The fox watching the hen house, Obama?

"all hat and no cattle," applies to politicians from Illinois, too.

No, the real reason Bloomberg used the "F" word is that he wants to cast doubts on Hillary Clinton's integrity. He suggests FRAUD, but then suggests that there were no legal matters at stake. Huh?

Wouldn't ya think that if the mayor REALLY believes there was fraud, he'd want to investigate it?

Also, leaving out the fact that there were districts where Clinton got zero votes in the tally is very convenient.

Well, if Old St. Ralph has the 10 million bucks and enough lawyer-volunteers to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states, good for him.

I say bring it on. Though I doubt he'd be kind to Hillary, I do believe he'd remind us that Obama has not fought for progressive issues in the Senate or in his campaign. Nader would point out repeatedly that Obama's record in the Senate is damned mediocre, at best. He would remind us that as a first-term senator, Obama hasn't done much of anything and that Obama's self-serving, cautious "self-censorship" is a "reflection of his character."

Of course, Nader would also remind us that John McCain is the candidate of perpetual war.

So, Ralph Nader won't be a spoiler, but he could generate some serious discussion of who Obama really is.