Demographics don't lie, and he was floundering during the debate like a flounder out of water.  They are taking off their rose-colored glasses and looking at who can really beat McCain.

You made some suggestions a week or so ago, BTD.

Nobody listened.  Nobody cared.

And I also think the bloggerati are still nursing their grudge over 2004.  And they've bought this idea that they fell in line for what was then, not their choice, Kerry.

And so, without making any overtures, without making any effort whatsoF-ing ever to repair any of the damage that was caused in the Primary (remember it was Clinton's fault anyway), they will then expect Clinton's supporters to fall in line, and then when Clinton's supporter don't, they will cling (eeek!) to their sense of pride, and blame Clinton for not doing what it was Obama's job to do.

Same thing goes for Obama. If people knew he plagiarized speeches, attended Wright's sermons, made fun of blue collar workers, etc.. Hillary could very well be our nominee right now.

As for Obama, he is a snake oil salesman, not immune to lying and he is outspending Hillary like crazy, but still cannot seal the deal.  I believe this is very telling.

It just seems to me that the demographic he must have to win is the one which is probably the most offended by his increasingly obvious immaturity and mean-spiritedness - she is hardening solid Democratic support, which is not a good sign for him.

And would be inclined to send the Obama folks a message similiar to what BTD is trying send if one could see through the abrasive way BTD sometimes communicates his message.

The issue is non-Obama supporters.

It should be understood, it is imperative that FL and MI be resolved before the Primary ends.

Paul Krugman is one of the few columnists who has pointed out O's! constant bashing of and lumping in of the Clinton presidency with that of the Bush's before and after him. The last line in his piece yesterday:

And one more thing: let's hope that once Mr. Obama is no longer running against someone named Clinton, he'll stop denigrating the very good economic record of the only Democratic administration most Americans remember.

This is such an important point - and a valid comeback to those who are whining about Hillary saying McCain has more national security credentials than O! and how could she- how dare she- what on earth was she thinking!!! We all know Obama's national security creds far outshine John McCains. Gasp! She is insane and obviously intent on destruction of the world. Because we all know it is sacrosanct and you do NOT criticize the other Dem in favor of any Republican, right?

Well how dare Obama repeatedly denigrate the Clinton administration's record? ESPECIALLY when he's lying or just ill informed about the stats- whichever is worse I don't know. Leaving the Reagan era in its "transformational" terms and HW getting a big pass for such shining foreign policy. But slamming the Clinton years over and over and over. Trying to clump it in with the GW Bush administration. Yeah- indistinguishable... right.....Talk about hurting the Dem party. The one time in 3 decades we manage to win a two term presidency and restore a broken economy, prosper and enjoy peace... our shining hour of success in national politics in so many decades -- and he feels he has to trash that? In favor of how he'll be adopting HW Bush and Reagan policies?

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Indiana is critical.

A moderate to substantial Clinton margin in PA combined with a win in Indiana would give her an opening to make a credible pitch to superdelegates.

Hillary's superdelegate lead has shrunk from 39 to 22ish since 3/5/08, and there was a 2 delegate swing from Clinton to Obama from OH final results. The CW was that Hillary needed to win big in PA after 3/5/08, and with a close Clinton win, he'll still have netted around 10 more delegates by 4/23/08.

But there are already very grim analyses coming out from journalists for her. I'm not sure what this means coz on the one hand we have seen this movie before and on the other hand even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

But make no mistake, if Obama wins PA, it is over. And then perhaps, the Clinton hate will stop.

That's basically saying the Hillary hate will stop because her enemies defeated her. I don't know if I like the means to that end.

The only way I will be satisfied (even marginally) is if the blogosphere collectively realizes how entirely irrational and unethical this hatred has been. They need to make a willful admission of guilt.

An act of contrition, if you will.

Obama's worst enemies now are his own rabid fans.

I shudder at what an Obama presidency will be like precisely because of the vile, idiotic arguments coming from his supporters.

Caller at a local talk show today who was trying to trump the host who was calling out Obama's support and friendship w/ Ayers -- he kept asking "Do you think meeting with Gerry Adams is ok? Wasn't he a terrorist?"

Talk show host: Meeting with someone as a political representative of a country trying to create a peace process that might end the killing of children is ENTIRELY different from going to the home of a domestic terrorist who killed a Boston cop to launch one's political campaign!

What was really sad, was that the Obama supporter didn't get it.. and kept arguing. What a pathetic bunch!