I think I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Clinton might well bow out this weekend. I’m probably wrong, but it seems like as graceful an exit as she can make - so long as the DNC and Team Obama do not come to a conclusion that would be personally humiliating to her.

My guess would be that they’ll reach a face saving compromise over the seating of the delegates that would allow Clinton to gracefully concede and bow out with at least some of her dignity intact. Just what kind of agreement would be acceptable to Clinton is beyond me, but I’m not on the DNC.

Unlikely, but a man can dream, right?

It’s been a quietly busy week on the election front. I think a lot of people are rather more engrossed in the furor over Scott McClellan than watching the fading drama in the democratic race. Clinton is still there and posturing, but Obama has clearly been quietly shifting the gears and it really is only a matter of time before he seals it. McCain also probably recognizes this, hence his increasing criticism of the like- oh screw that - the democratic nominee. Team Obama isn’t going to be taking their eyes off Clinton, but their attention is now set on managing the finale and not on beating her.

I’m a little concerned about Obama, though. For (more…)

The Huffington Post had a little piece about Clinton’s current tactics; trying to demonstrate that Obama still needs her. I have no doubt that Clinton can wreck magnificent havoc on the Democrat’s chances in November, the issue I think should be what Team Obama should do about it.

There’s been lot’s of talk about a unity ticket between Obama and Clinton as (more…)

Now yes, Clinton is still in the running, but I think everyone is settling in to the thought that she’s finished. Obama will certainly act that way (though he’s also likely to continue to keep an eye on her and smack her down if she gets too uppity - he’s not going to repeat New Hampshire, not now.) I think Clinton is also adjusting to that reality, or at least the reality that she’s (more…)

Right now, Clinton must feel like that little boy with his finger in the dike. ‘cept the dike is crumbling and more holes are popping up faster than she can stem em’.

The writing is on the wall for Clinton - she’s done for and she knows it. Whether Obama will put her on his ticket is open to question, but Clinton’s run for the top spot this year is over save the finale. Is it going to be a graceful exit or a glorious burst of noise and light? We’ll see. Now we can begin pontificating on the extent McCain will benefit from a Clinton drop-out from the Blue Dog vote.

Despite her claims to keep on fighting, the narrowness of her win in Indiana contrasted with Obama’s crushing victory in North Carolina probably puts her right on the edge. Clinton can still make a case to the Supers that she is better suited to “game” the electoral college (more…)

Heh. I guess we really should stick with mainstream punditry when calling primaries. Obama has apparently won North Carolina. Indiana is still too close to call, but is there anyone betting against Clinton? (Stop drooling Fuzzy, this ain’t over yet.)

Updated - NBC calls it for Clinton. It is now customary to mock the Furry.

And once more we herald another series of primaries in an already overextended primary season. Hillary and Obama go at it again in Indiana and North Carolina this week. Any bets on the result? Both The Furry and me seem to be under some pall of foreboding – Clinton just might sweep this. The momentum has shifted and I haven’t really seen or heard anything from Obama to conclusively change the current dynamics. Quite possibly, he’s unsure about his next moves – Obama heads an uneasy coalition of die-hard liberals and more moderate centrists. His dilemma is getting the Reagan Democrats on board without alienating either of these two power blocs. Apparently, partisanship dies hard and people still obsess over the old base while scrabbling around for a new one. Unfortunately, for all of Obama’s high rhetoric, even he appears unable to bridge the divide between progressives and reactionaries.

Of course, the big question should be – does it matter anymore? Maybe it’s time for Democrats to let go of the past and embrace the future – or better yet, make the future.

In his post “Clinton Supporters are Utter Morons“, the Furry commented on the apparent use of message board commentary to push a political point. He was decrying the apparent stupidity and immaturity of pro-Clinton posters in comparison to those of her opponent, Barack Obama. I’ve (more…)

So Clinton wins it after all. Well, it’s not like it was particularly unexpected. Just how big will she win? No idea. I’m guessing it’ll be enough to maintain the status quo, so doomsday has been deferred (Update - looks like she made the 10% everyone said she had to). I’m sure the Furry one is going to be pissed - assuming he can actually make it online to read about it. Maybe I’ll just taunt him a little.

Besides, Andrew Romano from Newsweek’s Stumper just wrote up a little article on Clinton from Philadelphia, concluding that “her voters won’t let her (quit)”. Maybe I’ll say that (more…)