No matter which candidate one prefers, it’s probably fair to say Hillary Clinton’s campaign is not where it wants or needs to be. The question, of course, is what the one-time frontrunner is going to do about it. “I’ve been there trying to turn around losing campaigns,” a true-blue Clinton loyalist painfully acknowledged Tuesday. “When […]
In one sense, I suspect the Obama campaign is delighted that John McCain has effectively given up on attacking Hillary Clinton and is directing all of his fire on the Illinois senator. That’s largely the dynamic Obama wants. But what of the Republican’s attacks themselves? So far, they’re pretty underwhelming. “I will fight every moment […]
I suppose we’ve all heard the now-predictable knocks on Barack Obama’s campaign style — his speeches soar, but he usually goes light on the policy specifics. I’ve argued that this is as it should be; Obama’s principal strength is his ability to motivate and inspire. No one really wants to hear a presidential candidate read […]
It’s not just that Barack Obama keeps winning primaries and caucuses. And it’s not just the sizable margins of his victories. What’s really disconcerting for the Clinton campaign right now is how — and with whom — Obama is getting ahead. Obama won the Wisconsin primary by stealing support from blue-collar workers, previously a key […]
The good news for Hillary Clinton is, there are no more Democratic contests in the month of February. The bad news is, any additional good news at this point is pretty elusive. For the past week or so, Barack Obama was expected to do fairly well in Wisconsin and Hawaii, and he entered yesterday as […]
This flu bug still has me off my feet, but I’ve decided to get back to work anyway. As I see it, it’s the smart thing to do because a) I’d be pushing my luck if I imposed on my great guest-posters even more; and b) I’ve been bored out of my skull. I want […]
It turns out, I need one more day off. I saw a doctor yesterday, and got some medicine, but I’m still not quite where I need to be. The great team of guest posters from yesterday will, thankfully, be back today. See you tomorrow.
Much to my dismay, I seem to have come down with the flu. It’s completely knocked me off my feet, and as much as I’d like to work today, it just isn’t going to happen. I’ve asked Steve M. from No More Mister Nice Blog, Ron Chusid from Liberal Values, and dnA from Too Sense […]
About a year ago, John McCain boasted that he knew the war in Iraq was “probably going to be long and hard and tough,” and that he was “sorry” for anybody who voted it thinking it would be “some kind of an easy task.” That night, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann read off a list of McCain […]
Bush appeared alongside Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete for a press conference at Dar Es Salaam this morning, and was apparently annoyed that reporters were interested in a certain senator from Illinois who is running for president with African roots. Jennifer Loven of the Associated Press asked Bush a question about his AIDS relief plan and […]