They've been posturing and talking tough for a a decade or so. It's fun to see them using the language of despair, even if it's only to pull a few dimes out the pockets of the faithful

Completely different flavor. "Send money because the libruls are all foriegn islamofascist commie sympathizers" is the old line. I'm more amused by the bew "Omigod, Omigod, Omigod we are so screwed if you don't send money" strategy.

I don't know. Living here in San Antonio I recognize most of them as current celebrities/stars. Ricky Martin...not so much. Wasn't Menudo from the 80's or something?

Yeah, It's been a long week. I agree it was probably sarcasm here but there honestly have been pundits discussing how much the "ricky martin effect" was going to help Clinton in Puerto Rico this weekend.

until I saw John Leguizamo was for Obama. Good enough for me; I'm switching. (I've been a fan since Moulin Rouge...Leguizamo, not Clinton).

"How nice! An essay that deals with some serious current issues and doesn't have to do with the sturm and drang of Clinton vs. the world!"

And then it was after all.

I'll check back in when the convention is over.

The MAJORITY of the folks on the rules comittee are Clinton supporters. This is the deal. It isn't a case where Clinton or Obama can get a bid from "the other rules comittee". I say this anticipating Obama supporters saying something to the equivalent of "Fine, whatever, lets finish this thing" and the Clinton supporters (and associated trolls) screaming from the rooftops about the injustice of it all.

It was clinton people who made these decisions. Get over it.

Votes in a territory where people can't vote in the general election and in a state where you were the only one on the ballot count for your total but all caucus votes are dog poop (in fact, we should deduct total votes for every caucus win because...well, just because).

I'll be so glad when this is over.

How exactly is she paying for it? I know she's getting ready from day one spending money she doesn't have but I think some creditors are probably more than a bit pissed off to see new ads at this stage of the game while they are still holding unpaid invoices. I didn't listen to todays victory speech but usually she invites the faithful to tithe at hillaryclinton.com at least twice per victory speech. Perhaps I've missed the obligatory post how "we raised bazillions in five minutes after our stunning Puerto Rico win".

I think that is sarcasm but I'm not sure where you are going with it. As for graciousness, other than a few jerks, it has mostly been "Clinton, you've lost, please leave but don't worry I'll vote for you if I have too" versus "How can the DNC force a muslim empty suit upon the nation; I'm voting McCain!". I can only wonder what the verbiage would be with results reversed. I guess we'll find out if Obama loses in the fall.

I would like to think that shawn, kate, proud texas, and their like will drift off with what I anticipate will be a conciliatory, unifying Clinton speech on tuesday night. But then I would like to think I will win the lotto, too.

Googling "clinton + ego" versus "obama + ego", Hillary wins the popular vote by 34,000 hits!

(From memory)

Hoolihan: "If you don't do something I'll resign my commission!"

Blake: "OK, Major, if you feel that way, resign your goddamn commission"

Or go form PUMA, or vote for McCain, or pay for a special study to prove you were wronged, or sue the DNC, or hold your breath until you turn blue. You folks aren't real democrats anyways

Apparently, you didn't get the memo from the other high volume salon posters about HRC taking the VP slot.

Never in a million years would she demean herself to serve as second banana to a empty-suit, muslim, dishonest usurper like Obama. Or something like that.

So what's round on the ends and high in the middle?

No, not Indiana.

I think you hit the wrong discussion with this post. You are first up though. Way to go!

Could be but I think the scorched earth stops tomorrow. Once Clinton stops campaigning and stops claiming victory for this and that (and once the press stops declaring "momentum!" with every little success), all attention turns to Obama vs McCain. Even if HRC does not actively work for Obama, an unfortunate possibility, her podium is gone, the press dismissed, and the campaign staff on unpaid leave. She will have a prominent place at the convention which will briefly reignite the fervor which will then die down again. If Obama loses, the Clinton people get to say "I told you so". If Obama wins, hopefully they will devote their energy to some other worthy political cause (but I expect no mea culpas from them for being both wrong and ugly about it).

Discussing the issue with my mother, a former mayor, she fervently said Clinton must win "to show all those assholes she had to put up with" while in office. I suggested nicely (it was mother's day after all) that this was not entirely rational but I promised I would vote for Clinton if she was nominee if she would promise to vote for Obama. She didn't answer to this. The true racists in the demographic party were never going to vote for him anyways. I am concerned about the other "Clinton Demographic" of older women who may be carrying some serious grudges (glass ceilings, unequal pay, cheating husbands, etc.) and will not go with the guy unless Clinton works to convince them herself. Perhaps they no longer need to worry about choice or having their sons and daughters deployed to an unneccessary war, but what about their grandaughters and grandsons? What future for them with another 4 years of Bushism?