Bill Clinton — Old Media darling.

Quoted on Instapundit:

“As somebody said, ‘The Clintons were the media’s old darlings. The reason for the negative media attention is that she is now standing in the way of the media’s new darling.’”
There’s obviously some truth to this. The MSM Obama-love is pretty slobbery at times. But I think there’s a deeper truth […]

ROUS for POTUS?

(Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir)
Chris Muir expresses the angst of many a Republican voter by channelling Princess Bride:

Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir via kwout

The next frame mentions Barr’s candidacy, shrewdly borrowing a line from Inigo Montoya, who of course defines “quixotic” to a generation who got all those jokes (the Baylor […]

McCain and Republican Serendipity

This article makes me glad my primary candidate didn’t win — “GOP Getting Crushed in Polls, Key Races.” It’s pretty sobering reading, even if it comes with a bit of a liberal spin. If trends continue the way they have, Republicans will have lost three “safe” Congressional seats in a row during special […]

Veepstakes Update

Obama’s Vice-Presidential Pick:

Bob Novak writes today that Michelle Obama is implacably set against Hillary for VP. He also claims that Ohio Gov. Strickland is gaining support among Dems as a VP choice.

Larry Sabato’s guest writer declares for VA Sen. Jim Webb.

Obama refuses to discuss the possibility of a HillBama “dream ticket”, calling it “premature.” […]

Indiana and North Carolina Primary Thread

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Exit polling is showing Hillary down by as much as 15 points in North Carolina. Normally I would cut that number in half — the exit polls have inflated Obama’s vote percentage in nearly every primary so far. According to Drudge, however, it looks like the Clinton campaign’s internal numbers are pretty bad as […]

The Democratic Primary: Time for Buyer’s Remorse?

From the Democrat perspective, the 2008 Presidential Election seemed strong proof for the theories of Leibniz — early on the 2008 political climate really did seem the “best of all possible worlds.” The Republican brand was shot, the war was unpopular, the economy was tanking, and George Bush was an enormous millstone for […]

Pennsylvania Primary Blogging.

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With about 60% of Pennsylvania reporting, Hillary is up about 7.4%. However, that’s with 97% of Obama-lovin’ Philly already reporting.
About 40% of the primary electorate lives in Philadelphia or its suburbs. Obama killed her 2-1 in Philly, as expected. The good news is that Hillary is holding her own pretty […]

Citizens Against Government Waste Ratings for McCain and Obama

Citizens Against Government Waste is Jiminy Cricket to Republican politicians’ Pinocchio. It’s that nagging voice of conscience that says, “Try and remember your principles!”
Sadly, as Republicans in Congress went on their spending binge in the early 2000s, CAGW was just about as effective as Jiminy in getting Republican pols to listen. […]

Pennsylvania Primary Blogging

Give us your Pennsylvania Primary predictions in the comments section!
Campaigning News:
Obama is spending the day campaining in the west Pennsylvania Bitterlands, hoping to shave a bit off of Hillary’s marginsin the post-voting delegate allocation. Gone is his sunny, above-the-fray demeanor; his attacks on Hillary in recent days have gotten pretty pointed, comparing her often […]

My Non-Derangement Pact if Obama Wins the Election.

I’ve been thinking back over the Clinton and Bush years, and both political parties have taken their turn being insane. Don’t get me wrong, Clinton and his people did some messed up stuff. That whole Waco “we had to burn the cultists in order to save the cultists” thing springs to mind. […]