With Texas superdelegate Jaime Gonzalez, Jr. endorsing my new goomah Hillary, this brings her RealClearPolitics delegate total to 1600. As in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Don't get me wrong. Senator McCain's still my guy. Much as I'm catching HRC fever right now, in November it'll be bros before hos.
In other news, tomorrow is the third leg of the New York City Half Marathon Grand Prix. I'll be plodding down the Coney Island Boardwalk while most of you are drifting your way through alcohol induced (yet R.E.M. free) sleep.
I graduate in...15 days. Wow.
Showing posts with label Hillary Clinton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hillary Clinton. Show all posts
Friday, May 2, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
And Then There Were Three
Before moving on to our painfully obvious top stories, first: A tribute to Governor Mike Huckabee. Mr. Huckabee ran an honorable, compassionate, shoe-string campaign. While I never thought he should be our next president, I do hope he remains heavily on the national stage. The man can crack a good joke, too. Late night talk show host, anyone?
Brownback, Tancredo, Hunter, Thompson, Giuliani, Romney, Paul, Huckabee. All these men vowed to be the second coming of Ronald Reagan. All were defeated decisively at the hands of Arizona Senator John McCain.
Barely registering double-digits in the fall, Senator McCain came storming back, seeming to pick up every single vote that then-front-runner Rudy Giuliani lost. Despite the lack of support from the party machine, ordinary Republican voters across the nation saw the Straight Talk Express as the means of transportation to arrive at a more united America then has existed these past seven years. A Republican that even a Democrat could love.
The moral of the GOP story is that it doesn't matter how much you pander to your "base" - your best strategy is to tell it like it is and stand firmly behind your record, no matter how controversial.
In the blue column, could this be the first time Saturday Night Live has been relevant in at least fifteen years? Appearing jovial and relaxed for once, Senator Hillary Clinton reminded the nation that ain't no party like a Clinton party 'cause a Clinton party don't stop. She finally had her audience with young people. While I haven't seen exit polls breaking down age this evening, I'm sure the aura surrounding her SNL appearance definitely did not hurt.
I will go on record now and say something bold and, well, unlike me. One of three senators will be elected president on November 4th. Any of these three - yes, any of these three - would put us in a better place than we are now. No matter which candidate wins the yet to be determined Texas (at 12:39AM EST, people are still waiting to caucus due to record-shattering turnout), the real winners tonight are the people of the United States of America.
Brownback, Tancredo, Hunter, Thompson, Giuliani, Romney, Paul, Huckabee. All these men vowed to be the second coming of Ronald Reagan. All were defeated decisively at the hands of Arizona Senator John McCain.
Barely registering double-digits in the fall, Senator McCain came storming back, seeming to pick up every single vote that then-front-runner Rudy Giuliani lost. Despite the lack of support from the party machine, ordinary Republican voters across the nation saw the Straight Talk Express as the means of transportation to arrive at a more united America then has existed these past seven years. A Republican that even a Democrat could love.
The moral of the GOP story is that it doesn't matter how much you pander to your "base" - your best strategy is to tell it like it is and stand firmly behind your record, no matter how controversial.
In the blue column, could this be the first time Saturday Night Live has been relevant in at least fifteen years? Appearing jovial and relaxed for once, Senator Hillary Clinton reminded the nation that ain't no party like a Clinton party 'cause a Clinton party don't stop. She finally had her audience with young people. While I haven't seen exit polls breaking down age this evening, I'm sure the aura surrounding her SNL appearance definitely did not hurt.
I will go on record now and say something bold and, well, unlike me. One of three senators will be elected president on November 4th. Any of these three - yes, any of these three - would put us in a better place than we are now. No matter which candidate wins the yet to be determined Texas (at 12:39AM EST, people are still waiting to caucus due to record-shattering turnout), the real winners tonight are the people of the United States of America.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Where You Goin', Hillary?
YOU GOIN' NOWHERE
You can have all the national conventions you want in August until the cows come home. The fight for the Democratic nomination ended on February 12, 2008.
Among women in Virginia:
Obama 59%
Among senior citizens:
Obama 52%
Among low-income people:
Obama: 50%
Among white men:
Obama: 58%
Among whites overall:
Obama: 50%
That, my friends, is what I call cutting into some Clinton constituencies. And, most importantly, that shows that white people will come out for Obama, despite what Clinton fans might want you to believe.
You can have all the national conventions you want in August until the cows come home. The fight for the Democratic nomination ended on February 12, 2008.
Among women in Virginia:
Obama 59%
Among senior citizens:
Obama 52%
Among low-income people:
Obama: 50%
Among white men:
Obama: 58%
Among whites overall:
Obama: 50%
That, my friends, is what I call cutting into some Clinton constituencies. And, most importantly, that shows that white people will come out for Obama, despite what Clinton fans might want you to believe.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Oompa Loompa, Doopity Dossum: Fred Is Now Gone, That's Totally Awesome
Man, do I love politics.
First off, I think my last post about whom I was endorsing was this blog taking itself too seriously. C'mon, who the hell do I think I am, the venerable Bob Schieffer? Now there's a man who could endorse a ham sandwich for president and make everyone say, "Wow, Boar's Head never looked so sensible until now."
Also, I'm faced with conceding here (for the very first time!) that the November victory speech will probably not contain the words, "If you thought running for president was hard, try living through 9/11! Oh, wait, right - I'm elected now, I can finally admit that the calendar has 364 other days."
Strangely, I'm not very upset over my man Rudy going down. He actually sort of deserves it, because I've been getting pissed off lately that he's commercialized that day to the point that Christmas looks sacred and private by comparison. Seriously, 'Dolph, I've been saying all along: All you had to do was hold up before and after charts at your stump speeches. New York City crime pre-Rudy, New York City crime post-Rudy. Choking deficit in the early 90s, golden surplus in time for the new millennium. You could have reminded them all of the well-known saying from before 9/11 - that being mayor of New York is the second hardest government job in the country. Call me next time you run for something man, although Rasmussen just informed me that the corpse of Richard Nixon leads you in the polls for dog catcher.
I'm now throwing my heft behind the Maverick, the War Hero, the Stud That Kissed All the Girls and Made Them Cry: Senator John Sidney McCain III. And I can't wait until the inevitable day that he takes an big old man dump on Glove Romney and sends him back to Michigan, or Massachusetts, or, uhh...wait, I think he just changed his position again on which state is best.
And don't tell me that 71 is too old to be elected president. Warren Buffet, 76, is still in complete command of the strongest company in our nation.
This just in: Last night's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw was eked out by CNN's Democratic Debate as the trashiest main event of the night. Seriously! The only trick that Hillary didn't pull was after one of Obama's retorts, raising her arm to emphasize a point and then wailing, "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO PICK ON ME?!" As Mr. Imus said this morning, the Clintons would poison a municipal water system if it meant winning an election.
The odds in Vegas right now probably point towards a Clinton/McCain big dance in November. Call me crazy, but I have a dream scenario. Follow my math here. John McCain, while most of his support comes from the Republicans, is well-liked by many Democrats, right? Barack Obama, with his message of hope and unity, complimenting politicians on both sides of the aisle and looking like a refreshing break from the "politics of personal destruction" is building some cross-party appeal, right? Then what better way to get an Upper West Side writer and a Texas cattle rancher to join hands and sing Kumbaya than to put forth the perfect unity ticket. It would eliminate a lot of the divisions in our great nation, and, more importantly, put an everlasting boulder in the Clintons' craw.
Happy electioning, everybody.
P.S. McBama '08!
First off, I think my last post about whom I was endorsing was this blog taking itself too seriously. C'mon, who the hell do I think I am, the venerable Bob Schieffer? Now there's a man who could endorse a ham sandwich for president and make everyone say, "Wow, Boar's Head never looked so sensible until now."
Also, I'm faced with conceding here (for the very first time!) that the November victory speech will probably not contain the words, "If you thought running for president was hard, try living through 9/11! Oh, wait, right - I'm elected now, I can finally admit that the calendar has 364 other days."
Strangely, I'm not very upset over my man Rudy going down. He actually sort of deserves it, because I've been getting pissed off lately that he's commercialized that day to the point that Christmas looks sacred and private by comparison. Seriously, 'Dolph, I've been saying all along: All you had to do was hold up before and after charts at your stump speeches. New York City crime pre-Rudy, New York City crime post-Rudy. Choking deficit in the early 90s, golden surplus in time for the new millennium. You could have reminded them all of the well-known saying from before 9/11 - that being mayor of New York is the second hardest government job in the country. Call me next time you run for something man, although Rasmussen just informed me that the corpse of Richard Nixon leads you in the polls for dog catcher.
I'm now throwing my heft behind the Maverick, the War Hero, the Stud That Kissed All the Girls and Made Them Cry: Senator John Sidney McCain III. And I can't wait until the inevitable day that he takes an big old man dump on Glove Romney and sends him back to Michigan, or Massachusetts, or, uhh...wait, I think he just changed his position again on which state is best.
And don't tell me that 71 is too old to be elected president. Warren Buffet, 76, is still in complete command of the strongest company in our nation.
This just in: Last night's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw was eked out by CNN's Democratic Debate as the trashiest main event of the night. Seriously! The only trick that Hillary didn't pull was after one of Obama's retorts, raising her arm to emphasize a point and then wailing, "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO PICK ON ME?!" As Mr. Imus said this morning, the Clintons would poison a municipal water system if it meant winning an election.
The odds in Vegas right now probably point towards a Clinton/McCain big dance in November. Call me crazy, but I have a dream scenario. Follow my math here. John McCain, while most of his support comes from the Republicans, is well-liked by many Democrats, right? Barack Obama, with his message of hope and unity, complimenting politicians on both sides of the aisle and looking like a refreshing break from the "politics of personal destruction" is building some cross-party appeal, right? Then what better way to get an Upper West Side writer and a Texas cattle rancher to join hands and sing Kumbaya than to put forth the perfect unity ticket. It would eliminate a lot of the divisions in our great nation, and, more importantly, put an everlasting boulder in the Clintons' craw.
Happy electioning, everybody.
P.S. McBama '08!
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