Letters to the Editor
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The 527's
an aim at either of them -- any idea that one or the other is more electable in the general is just speculation. Since we are all speculating anyway -- if rules and credentials are manipulated and it even APPEARS that Clinton stole the nomination then many down ticket races will go to Republicans that shouldn't have. Obama is the guy who is registering new voters for the dems.
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THINK PEOPLE. THINK!
Hillary Clinton is the most prepared, most committed, most educated, most loving, most sincere, best candidate perhaps EVER in the history of the USA to be President. We have a chance to bring America back, and help the world. DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE!!
VOTE HILLARY 2008! GO HILLARY....yes she can!
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Oh Please!
Unless miracles happen in ALL of the remaining primary contests, the odds of HRC winning are nil. Why pretend its a horse race?
To be sure there is a political drama being played out but it is sheer irresponsibility to behave as if rational people were unsure how this is going to play out with 99% certainty.
If you have nothing to say about the race don't waste our time pretending its a nail-biter.
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hmmm
I'm not too sure Clinton can win either. Seems to me her negatives are nearly as high as Obama's.
Which means, of course, that neither Clinton nor Obama can beat John McCain, a corporatist proto-fascist with no principles, and no integrity. Really just a lying sack-of-shit who never met an issue about which he couldn't be on both sides.
Nope, the Dems are obviously doomed, no matter who they nominate. McCain for President! Yes, sir, may I have another, sir!
The American political parties and voters do it again: this is the best we can do for President? The Best?
Now tell me again how great our system is? We have unprincipled, corporatist pigs like Scalia on the SCOTUS, and nearly half the country will vote for McCain for President.
It's so wrong.
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"It is not a media conspiracy that the Democratic nomination is still up for grabs...."
Conspiracy? No, it's not.
But is this Walter, and Salon, and other members of the media trying to stretch out the horse race, and create a "competition" where it barely exists anymore, and trying to gin up page views and interest in the controversy?
You betcha.
The reality is that except for what would essentially constitute a banana republic-style coup d'etat by the committed delegates, Hillary is toast.
So, is this the new meme, Walter, to try to get Hillary elected? Let's encourage delegates to "go nuclear?" Let's pretend like votes don't matter, and instead, let's throw it all out and decide based on the latest Dingus Poll?
Are you and Joan going to be part of Hillary's junta when our transformation to banana republic is complete?
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Remember that in 2005 Clinton she supported a long standing commitment to stay in Iraq
I'm sure people in Indiana don't want to sacrifice their sons and daughters for a war Hillary supported, voted for, and probably will continue to prosecute, though she has made some pandering suggest that she now supports withdrawl.
I don't trust her, and with so many military people's lives at stake in Iraq, I don't think they or their families should trust her either.
And her Iran statement. That's a whole other area. Do we now want a three front war?
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Forget Electability
But the problem with any electability argument is that it assumes that the election were held next week. There are still 6 months from June till November. Most people don't know anything about McCain but the scant little that gets reported on, whereas day in day out people are bombarded with a dirty and divisive campaign. If this were a Hillary or Obama vs McCain period the polls would look much different. Also, how do you define electability? Obama seems weak seeing as how the last 6 weeks have witnessed the birth of Rev Wright and bitter gate which have been dominating the news. You better believe if Hillary were the frontrunner and Obama weren't trying to run a completely different style of campaign there would be some vicious, nasty stuff dug up on her. Once the nomination is over expect dirt to come out on McCain as well. By and large, Dems vote for however the democratic nominee is regardless of how the candidate is. Also, on every metric Dems have the advantage going into this election. The only dice roll that the party has is wondering whether or not to find out how much racial politics matter in this presidential election. Will the racists show up in force to support to GOP or will African Americans reconcile with someone who they feel stole what was theirs. Personally, the Clinton brand is well and known and despite what she says, they have a playbook for success to run against her in the fall. Obama is a newcomer and almost everything that would have sinked a lesser candidate (Wright most significantly) he has literally brushed of his shoulders. While there is no denying the harm Rev Wright has done to his candidacy, it isn't as severe as was once thought. Most Dems and the right leaning independents aren't going to defect to the GOP over this, especially once the kinds start showing in his armor just like they did to Obama. Furthermore, the levels of turnout and numbers of new voters he is going to be able to bring out in November goes above and beyond anything Hillary or McCain could do. And even if he were to somehow lose, the people he will be able to bring into the party for this election represent the future of this party and they almost certainly won't let him down or the dems down in the midterms or 2012.
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No, they don't care
"There are also the obvious electoral fears about how the rejection of Obama at the convention would be received by African-American and younger voters."
No, actually Clinton supporters are entirely unconcerned with the black vote. Proud Texas Girl called Obama "that boy" last week on this site - do you really think this is a big concern? They take the base for granted, and they'll get burned. But hey, what do a bunch of old white women care?
Have fun winning PA without Philly. Or IL without Chicago.