Clever, clever. That's pretty funny, and shows a touch of good humor that Salon can poke fun at itself like this.

Wait, this isn't a parody? Oh.

Hrm.

Well, if I'm really meant to take this post seriously, bryans pretty much sums up my view of Mayor Newsom. The sudden spate of marriages in 2004 seemed like a transparent stunt from the get-go, and pretty clearly hurt the valid and worthwhile cause of recognizing gay marriage across the country (to say nothing of its effect on Kerry.)

But, really, isn't there anything else about the presidential campaign worth covering right now than 4-year-old allegations of photo-ducking, where even the offended party doesn't appear to be offended?

But now, obviously, it's worse.

The Clinton campaign is done. And they know it. The question is, how low will they go before conceding? I'm guessing, pretty low.

It's not about the popular vote. It's about the pledged delegate math, which tonight gets even worse for Sen. Clinton.

We'll go on until March 4 regardless. But. Sen. Clinton now has to win by 15-20 percentage points in both OH and TX to remain even close to viable. (By viable, I mean winning the pledged delegate count.) Otherwise, it's over, even if she wins both states.

Sometimes, math is cruel.

My sweet Chelsea I'm sinking down,

Here, darlin', in Youngstown?

I guess the exit polls have him leading across the board, and by margins that obviate mass lying.

You've done the La Follettes proud.

I refer you to a *real* factcheck regarding Barack Obama and energy jobs.

http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/02/14/response_to_clintons_random_ti.php

REALITY: Obama Advocated for Green Collar Jobs for Years--And Unveiled His Plan a Month Before Clinton Unveiled Hers

OCT 2007, MONTH BEFORE HILLARY'S PLAN: Obama's Said In His Energy Plan That Investing In Energy Would Create Millions Of New Jobs In The US.

Apollo Alliance Co-Founder Bracken Hendricks Praised Obama's Energy Plan For Funding Programs To Train "Our Youth In The 'Green Collar Jobs' Of The Future.

SEP 2006: Obama Addressed Creating Green Collar Jobs In A Speech On Energy Independence.

APR 2006: Obama Addressed Green Collar Jobs In A Speech On Fuel Efficiency Standards.

Obama Called for Green Jobs in Audacity of Hope...Published in 2006.

Details on all headers above available at the website.

Whether or not Lewis actually switched his vote -- we'll know tomorrow morning, I guess -- that changes nothing in my response to your two links, cythera.

Did Lewis change his mind?

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/02/14/clinton_supporter_john_lewis_h.html

Regarding the first link, that post ignores the inconvenient fact that two white superdelegates also dropped Clinton like a hot potato today. (See below.) Whatsmore, the argument Jesse Jackson Jr. makes to Cleaver was also made today by TNR. (http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=22eab0c0-de64-4933-9f0d-0fa76f2358e1) So it can't be that racist and controversial. In fact, Jackson wasn't saying anything that Simon, Lewis, et al don't already know. Black, white, latino, or asian: If you're out-of-step with 80% of your constituents, you create the risk of a primary challenger. Trust me, I'm sure the Clintons are talking similar realpolitik in their phone conversations with supers.

The second link you've peddled before, Cythera. Alice Palmer gave up her seat to make a run for a bigger prize and lost. Them's the breaks. I didn't see Bob Dole get his Senate seat handed back to him after he lost in 1996. And, disqualifying people because they're cheating (making up false signatures on a petition) hardly seems like a contemptible offense by Sen. Obama. The rules are the rules.

According to the NYT article, this does not constitute a formal endorsement by Rep. Lewis. He may do one in a few days, or he may -- like Al Gore -- instead decide to help broker the eventual peace.

Also, while Lewis and Rep. David Simon (D-GA) are black, the story of superdelegates leaving Clinton today isn't entirely about race. Two other supers dropped Clinton today -- Nancy Larson of MN and Sophie Masloff of PA -- and they're of the caucasian persuasion:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-giordano/exodus-of-clintons-super_b_86778.html

I would agree. Spelling/grammar errors tend to drive me to distraction as well.

And particularly after grading papers. It tends to make me punchy, whereupon I go looking for sites like this:

http://www.dailycognition.com/index.php/2007/05/06/idiotic-answers-from-exam-students-very-funny-stuff.html

John Lewis, one of Sen. Clinton's most famous and well-respected African-American supporters (and a hero of the Civil Rights movement), has switched over to Sen. Obama:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/us/politics/15clinton.html

This will likely provide enough political cover for many other Clinton superdelegates to do the same (even notwithstanding Rep. David Simon (D-GA) and Christine "Roz" Samuels, who also switched over today.)

I'm a writer and a history professor, but that's kinda beside the point. If you're trying to argue that education is important, of course I'm in total agreement.

But, with all due respect, that wasn't the argument you were making. Instead, you, in the manner of all professors (myself included), decided to indulge in pedantry out of pique, and argue that because you saw a few spelling errors and met one Obama supporter unfamiliar with caucusing, all Obama supporters are ignorant.

As the links I just posted can testify, that is not only not the case, it's exactly wrong. Mind you, I don't think it's particularly instructive to judge groups as large as "Obama supporters" and "Clinton supporters" by education. But, if you were going to try, the data suggests you have it backwards.