(Clinton victory rally in Columbus, OH. Robyn Beck, Getty AFP)
Texas and Ohio Vote Clinton
Onward to April 22nd, Pennsylvania Primary ahoy. Seven more weeks to air differences, make funny attack ads, raise dickloads of money, debate, and fight, fight, fight.
Final numbers will be available tomorrow, but Fox News and NBC just called Texas for Hillary.
Most Important Reason Why Ongoing Campaign is Good Thing: I-R-A-Q
Per capita, Pennsylvania has lost the most citizens in Iraq—122 killed, 3rd most of any state despite being sixth largest state. Right now, according to Iraq Coalition Casualties, 3974 Americans have died. Last month 29 Americans were killed. At that pace—March is fighting season, so things should get bloodier—the 4000th death will come at the end this month. Media focus will be back on Iraq. As of now, neither Democrat has a realistic policy. And nowhere in America does Iraq matter more than Pennsylvania.
We need a national debate, discussion, discourse, argument, Power Point presentation, whatever, about Iraq’s future. A policy that considers the fate of 26 million Iraqis who will inherit the nation we’ve shattered, not just a timetable for US troop withdrawal with an option to reinvade. Newsflash Walter Cronkite, you’ll be back in before you even start leave.
What We Learned
Money ain’t shit: Obama outspent Hillary by almost 3-1.
Obama’s human, and attacking him works: 60% of voters who made their choice in last 3 days chose Hill compared to 38% who voted Obama. The “Red Phone” ad combined with Obama’s NAFTA memo waffle, Rezko, Clinton’s “pillow” comment and SNL appearance, and the GOP’s Obama Hussein focus created buyers’ remorse.
Momentum Sucks: Sound-bite newspeak-y media buzzwords are irrelevant to voters. Theoretical forward motion does not cross major state lines.
Another Reason Why This is Good (for me)
Philly is only 100 miles from New York. The rallies there are going to be huge and mucho fun. Pat’s, here I come. Yum!
Do-overs in FL and MI?
The question remains: How do you hand the nomination to Obama when he didn’t win a single major state, save his home state of Illinois. Ok, maybe you can count Georgia. But TX, CA, NY, MA, NJ, OH, all went Hillary. Dean and the DNC better be ready to pony up the cash to re-stage contests in Florida and Michigan. Voters shouldn’t be punished because local politicians challenged the national party.
Don’t Fear a Super Convention
Denver. Nice town. I like Coors Light but hate Adolf Coors, Jew hater. Can’t wait for the Convention.
Pundits and party officials are saying a drag ‘em out brawl over Super Delegates in Denver would “tear the Democrats apart” and “ruin the Party.” I say, great! The Democratic Party is a dysfunctional mechanism incapable of accomplishing any legislation despite Congressional majorities or unseating the GOP from the White House for the last 8 years. It needs to be flipped upside down—in full public view.
Goodnight and good luck…
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