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What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest.
  • Obama Dukakis explained

    Obama Dukakis is obviously destined for a landslide loss.

    Really? You're going to have to explain this one to us.

    Can you?

    If you're not just indulging in partisan snark and have something to say, please do. But drop the gratuitous name-calling. It undermines your credibility.

    -- walter_map

    Earth to walter_map--I know it is hard for Obamabots to accept reality, as are Bushbots, but take a stab...:

    There is nothing partisan in this comment...it is history that Obama most assuredly is ready to play out if he becomes nominee...who does Obama appeal to in party? Intellectuals and African Americans...a coalition which Dukakis had in 1988...you remember 1988, don't you...? Dukakis in his tank? Obama with "bitter" comment or Rev. Wrong, who isn't going away...? Well, Obama doesn't have the broad enough appeal beyond youth vote, who are notoriously lax in following through on voting in the fall, and African Americans, a group anyone with a brain would know would be for Barack no matter what Bill or Hillary ever did or said...and there is nothing wrong with them being loyal and excited for their candidate...yet they and the limo liberals Obama are only what he attracts--NOT white women or Reagan Democrats...who make up much bigger percentages of the electorate than either of his core constituencies...without the groups that really will sway the election, a Democrat can't win...it's what did Dukakis in...it also is a fact that America has never elected a man as liberal as Obama...I challenge any Obamabot to name me won true liberal who has been President in 80 years...and no, FDR was not a liberal, so don't try it...

    Now remember saying Obama Dukakis is not only telling the truth, but undermines no one's credibility or is not name calling...just a fact...deal with it.