A great article in New York magazine exposes what the Clintons really think about Obama, his campaign and the media. Given the animosity between the two camps, the choice of Patti Solis Doyle as Obama’s VP chief of staff spells trouble for an HRC VP nod. Solis Doyle, one of the top Hispanic women [...]

Taylor Marsh has warned of the destructive impact an anti-Obama vote among supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) could have for Sen. Barack Obama. While it remains to be seen whether obnoxious Obama supporters caused this problem or whether Clinton herself is to blame for the divided party, the fact remains, this could [...]

A heck of a lot of people in the United States did not expect Barack Obama to be the Democratic nominee for President. Amongst all of his disadvantages, being Black has to rank as the most important. Race is the third rail in U.S. politics and still casts a pall over electoral politics. [...]

The title comes from a post on the Carpetbagger Report by Steve Benen. He argues that, with the primary season over, anyone pro-choice has got to dislike John McCain’s stances on the issue. However, he quotes quasi-Libertarian Froma Harrop as saying:
“A big sticking point for wavering Democrats will be McCain’s position on reproductive [...]

Eighteen million votes: $212 million. Some 1,926 delegates: $109,823 a pop. Blowing the biggest head start in presidential history: priceless.
From anointed to also-ran, Hillary Clinton spent more money to lose a primary election than any candidate in Democratic Party history.
-New York Daily News, 9 Jun 2008

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In the UK, I get called ‘darling’ and ’sweetheart’ all the time. I find it a bit strange (but endearing) and I’m a guy. But calling a woman you don’t know Sweetie in a professional context? That is a problem.

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A map I caught at Time Magazine shows that the Clinton-Obama divide has much less to do with ‘white working class people’ and MUCH more to do with regional preferences. If you look at this map, what you see is that the margin of Obama victory is greatest in Democratic leaning areas and the [...]

I’m sorry, but this video is too funny not to post. Thanks, Carol.

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As I predicted a few weeks ago, Hillary Rodham Clinton has abandoned the race for the President of the United States today. I was right by sheer luck more than skill, but there it is.
Here’s the story:
Hillary Clinton will abandon her White House bid at the end of the week and throw her support [...]

I have been reading Hillary Rodham Clinton’s biography by Carl Bernstein entitled “A Woman in Charge.” The book has been very effective in terms of allowing me a more nuanced view of HRC after I started to become disappointed with her campaign tactics. As a result, I tend to ascribe largely positive motives [...]