I wonder if this is really what Barack Obama thinks:

Some Democrats have created Web sites to promote what they see as one solution -- an Obama-Clinton "dream ticket" -- but senior advisers in both campaigns see little chance of that happening. A big reason, they agree: the wild card of having Bill Clinton, a former president and one whose campaign statements have sparked repeated controversies, as part of the package.

(Emphasis supplied.) Excuse me? Having Bill Clinton, the last two term Democratic President, involved and campaigning for an Obama Presidency is a BAD thing? Is this the thinking in the Obama inner circle? Is purging the Clinton Wing of the Democratic Party the official policy of the Barack Obama campaign? If it is, he is going to lose.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

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You heard this one before right? The Super Delegates will decide the Democratic Presidential nominee for President. And indeed, they almost already have. Since May 6, Hillary Clinton has gained 55 more pledged delegates than Barack Obama. But Barack Obama has gained in the neighborhood of 75 more automatic delegates than Hillary Clinton. Thus, while Obama has a 51%-48% lead among pledged delegates, he has around a 62%-38% lead among the super delegates. In terms of the popular vote, my own count, I will spare you from my explanation again, has Obama leading by approximately 20,000 votes out of over 36,000,000 cast. In essence, a popular vote tie.

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The best article I've read on the Saturday debacle of the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in which it decided to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with 1/2 vote each and award delegates who voted for Hillary to Barack Obama, is Dana Milbank's in the Washington Post.

It's a great read, you will feel like you were in the room witnessing the dissension, the childishness and the pettiness of all involved, from the committee members to Rep. Robert Wexler, and the resentment it caused among the spectators, which by now has spread across the party.

It also brings home the utter political stupidity of the committee's final ruling. I'll put a few quotes below, but there are so many more just go read the whole thing. [More...]

Yves Saint Laurent has died at 71. He is credited with, among other things, introducing the pantsuit to American women. Above is one of his jackets I loved to wear.

Since Geraldo was on tv tonight saying Hillary got "screwed" yesterday by the DNC, that she has won the popular vote and is the better candidate, I thought I'd share this photo of Geraldo and me from 1998 in which I'm wearing the pictured YSL jacket.

R.I.P. Mr. Saint Laurent. I really did love your clothes. This is a late night open thead, but see the caveat below [More...]:

Real Clear Politics as of 10 pm ET:

• Votes with Michigan and Florida as cast: Hillary leads by Clinton 303,785.

• Votes with Michigan and Florida as cast and the cacus states estimates for WA, IA, ME and NV which didn't keep track: Hillary leads by 193,563.

• Votes with Florida and Michigan, with uncommitted in Michigan going to Obama: Hillary leads by 65,617.

• Obama is only ahead if you give him the uncommitted in Michigan and count the above caucus states, and then it's by 44,605.

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Atrios writes:

Deep Thought

If the fine people of Puerto Rico don't vote for Obama in November, he's doomed.

Here's a deep thought - Democrats making fun of the votes of the American citizens in Puerto Rico is not going to help Barack Obama win the votes of Americans citizens from Puerto Rico residing in Florida, New York, Massachusetts and yes, even in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I expect this type of stuff from NBC, not from so called progressive blogs. Yes, I found it offensive.

Speaking for me only.

I love Markos, he's a very good friend, but this has to be the funniest version of the popular vote total.

By the way, in the real popular vote, including Florida which the DNC now accepts, and excluding Michigan, which the DNC now rejects, and including the caucus states (which Clinton and her camp want to disenfranchise), the numbers currently are Obama +183,067.

So, the DNC wants to count delegates from Michigan, including awarding 4 delegates to Obama that Hillary won, but give her none of the 328,309 votes she won in the state certified election?

Telling 328,309 voters from Michigan who voted for Hillary their vote doesn't count because another candidate voluntarily removed himself from the ballot has to be one of the dumbest moves ever.

From the Real Clear Politics popular vote total link that Markos cites :

Via William Arnone's Updated Key State Analysis which I reprinted with his permission in March:

Hispanic/Latino voters comprise 6% of the voting population nationwide. This represents an increase of 2% since 2000. With 13% of the total population and 17% of the population under age 18, Hispanics/Latinos are potentially the fastest-growing segment of the electorate.

In 2004, the Democratic ticket nationwide won Hispanic/Latino voters by a margin of 11%. This was a shift to the Republican Party of 25 percentage points from the Democratic Presidential ticket’s margin of 36% in 2000. In 1996, the Democratic ticket nationwide won Hispanic/Latino voters by a margin of 51%.

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Women came out in droves this weekend for the opening of the Sex and the City movie.

The romantic comedy, based on HBO’s long-running television series of the same name, unexpectedly overtook the latest “Indiana Jones” movie at the domestic box office, bringing in an estimated $55.7 million since opening with midnight shows on Thursday, according to Warner Brothers., which released the film.

...85 percent of the ticket buyers [were] women, many viewing in groups — brought the film about $26 million in sales on Friday.

It was the largest weekend opening ever for a movie with a female lead. The numbers were a big surprise:

“It’s a cultural phenomenon; it’s an absolutely incredible opening,” said Dan Fellman, Warner’s president for theatrical distribution...

Update: CNN now has 98% of vote in . Hillary has a 140,000 vote lead.

96% of the vote is in. Check the links for final updates. Right now:

• Hillary: 254,482 votes, 68.38%
• Obama: 117,651 votes, 31.62%

Hillary leads by about 137,000 votes.

Delegate analysis here. Turnout looks to be about 375,000 so far.

Any moment.

Live-blogging: She's walking up amid hugs and cheers and Puerto Rican music.

Thank you so much, I have four words for you, Te Quiero Puerto Rico. I am grateful for this show of overwhelming support. I came to listen to your voices. I hear you, see you and will always stand up for you.

I recognize Sen. Obama and his supporters. We have turned out record numbers of new voters. We must elect a Democratic President. [More..]

Let's look at the states that voted in March, April, May and now June: Hillary has won 8, Obama 5 .

• Hillary won: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Va., Indiana, Kentucky and Puerto Rico.

• Obama won: N.C, Oregon, Miss., Wyoming and Vermont.

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