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…)

Obama – McCain isn’t merely a clash of ideologies; it’s an argument of what it really means to be American.

On one hand we have McCain, the quintessential “American Legend”. John McCain is the war hero. The gutsy battlefield veteran who’s stared death in the face, spat on it and kicked it in the nuts. He’s a white guy’s white guy – when the gooks tried to break him, he didn’t give them an inch. He stuck with his friends even while he had an easy way out. He’s made himself the scourge of The Hill as a maverick and outsider, willing to take stand on things he believed in, regardless of political expediency or party affiliations. He’s a man (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.

It’s been an open secret for a long time, but now with MSNBC’s latest report on it, I figure it’ll be a good time to make a point – Obama’s got a dog problem and I’m not referring to Clinton.

This is a blog, so I’m not going to nuance my post or make it seem less harsh or something; “I’d rather vote McCain” = “I’ll never vote for a black man”. It’s as simple as that. No need for metrics. If Clinton and Obama hold such similar policy positions, then it isn’t a problem with (more…)

Just as Obama sees the light at the end of the tunnel, his rival, John McCain is facing his Ralph Nader moment as former Republican Bob Barr puts forward his own run as a Republican candidate.

Barr, however, is a sideshow compared to the other rogue elephant in the room - Rep. Ron Paul. (more…)

The lines are becoming increasingly clear. With Clinton barely managing to scrape through by the skin of her teeth in Indiana, there is little doubt - should have been little doubt since April - that Obama will be the democratic nominee. John McCain pretty much settled into that idea over a month ago (more…)

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.