But there are few indications that they understand the real structure of the race -- that a miracle Obama comeback in PA would mean that Democrats enter May with a nominee and a financial advantage

They oppose FL/MI re-votes .. because this would advantage the Hillary.

They ask Hillary to release every bit of information like tax return, schedule.. but holding on to their own..

They question Hillary's 88 country visit as foreign affairs experience.. but convince us that Obama's time in Indonesia when he was 6yr is worthy of foreign affairs experience...

They call Hillary as divisive, untrustworthy, race-baiter, most secretive, dis-honest.. but then claim Obama to be the Once in a life-time Politician

Except for the fact that I have two graduate degrees, make an very good living and, gosh, I really think one-person one-vote means something, and that every voter should have a say in this and in every election.

I'm quite sure that, come November, I won't remember being called an idiot and will vote for - oh, wait a minute!  I'm also an Independent, so I guess that means I can write in my candidate of choice (I'd never vote for McCain) and won't actually feel badly at all for not picking the Unity Pony candidate.

What do these grand strategists think is preventing Obama from running against McCain right now?  He has all the money he needs, and it even makes more strategic sense for him.  Instead he has spent the last week launching negative attacks against Clinton. He should just act presidential and ignore Clinton altogether.

There is no reason I can see that delaying the official nomination until the convention has to degrade the race against McCain.

As long as the trench warfare continues the G.O.P. will dance in the streets.

Who do they think they are?

Those ingrates! Instead of voting for who Matt Yglesias, media, and the DNC tells them to vote for they actually have the audacity to vote for who they like to vote!

Unacceptable! let us send them to Cuba and Russia so that they understand how important the party is.

While professing deep respect for American democracy, Strauss believed that societies should be hierarchical - divided between an elite who should lead, and the masses who should follow. But unlike fellow elitists like Plato, he was less concerned with the moral character of these leaders. According to Shadia Drury, who teaches politics at the University of Calgary, Strauss believed that "those who are fit to rule are those who realize there is no morality and that there is only one natural right - the right of the superior to rule over the inferior."

Once in a while, the pundits also mention Latinos - now that Richardson endorsed Obama.

BUT, I never hear them mention women and the effect of their vote - as if we don't count.
It's as if we do not exist.
Or maybe they think we are easily manipulated to vote for whoever the party endorses.

However, in the 10 remaining contests, those voters must consider what is best for the country and the Democratic party--not what makes them look good two months ago. Hillary Clinton may easily take places like Pa, WV, Ind, Ken, and PR with 20-25% margins. Also, she seems in a much stronger position than expected in NC and Ore. That leaves Guam, Mont, and SD for Obama with small margins.      If the voters in the remaining states decide to fix the problem created by the "creative class"-- rather than end the contest now--they may break for Clinton in numbers that nobody currently expects.  But, it would be for exactly the same reason: the voters in the remaining states better understand the gravity of their votes for the Democratic party.

As Thomas Jefferson said:

Thomas Jefferson A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.

So maybe Matt is right...now?

Or maybe I was wrong in 2004?

Or maybe I was right in 2004 and Matt is wrong now?

I think I need another sip of coffee.

Okay.

What I know for sure is that telling people that voting for Bush was stupid didn't work then.  Telling CORE DEMOCRATS that they're stupid if they vote for Hillary won't work now.

It is a rare open or political related thread on this site that goes by without several comments about how "Hillary will do better in the General" because of such and such and that to be strategic, more voters (and super delegates in particular) should make Hillary the nominee. That if voters were as wise as they were to see past the media's favoritism then they'd make the right choice.

Then we'll understand, see the light and know that He is The One.