“Don’t worry, Hillary. I’ll saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave you! "
Because what Senator Clinton (away from whom so many people have flocked in no small part because of her and her husband's triangulating, throw-"Mother Jones"-from-the-train, GOP-Lite brand of politics) needs now more than anything else is to have her husband manacle the words "Hillary" and "Republican" together even more tightly they already are.
From ABC News (emphasis added.)
Bill Clinton: Under GOP Primary System, Hillary Would Be Winning
Oh my Lord..
April 21, 2008
ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Former President Bill Clinton, speaking to reporters after his wife’s event in Pittsburgh, PA Monday, said that under the republican primary system –- his wife would be ahead by hundreds of delegates.
"I did not actually get the delegates necessary to have a first power of the nomination under the crazy system the democrats have," Clinton said.
Please note that former Democratic President Clinton does not refer to "we" Democrats.
But to "the" Democrats. As if the party in which he has been a leading member his entire adult life were just some weird little political drive-up window, the rituals of which the Clinton's have to abide by, but to which they have no actual attachment.
He continues...
"If we were under the republican system which is more like the electoral college, she would have a 300 delegate lead ...It's an eternity 'til the general election, an eternity."
ABC News' Political Unit did some quick math and added up all the pledged delegate counts for the winner-take-all Democratic contest. As of the most recent count on the eve of the Pennsylvania state primary, Senator Hillary Clinton has won 15 state contests and was awarded 1430 delegates, not including unpledged (a.k.a. "superdelegates"). Barack Obama has won 29, and has 1257 delegates.
According to ABC's math -- Clinton would hold more like a 173 delegate-lead if her and Obama were competing in the Republican primary system given the GOP system doesn't have superdelegates. President Clinton was correct, but overestimated what his wife's lead would be by about half.
The former president also said that he thinks the people of Pennsylvania think his wife is "their girl."
Clinton said, “I've been to 45 communities, 46. In Pennsylvania alone. I think shell bring a change out there, they like her out here they know she's their girl.”
Wheeee!
Captain Helpful also added helpfully:
"They were dancing on her grave in Texas and she won anyway..."
OK, for the sake of simple, human kindness, please nobody tell the Big Dog that Hillary, uh, kinda already lost Texas by the only count that counts: D-E-L-E-G-A-T-E-S.
Obama Wins Most Texas Delegates
Mar 31, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Barack Obama has won the overall delegate race in Texas thanks to a strong showing in Democratic county conventions this past weekend.
Obama picked up seven of nine outstanding delegates, giving him a total of 99 Texas delegates to the party's national convention this summer. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won the other two, giving her a total of 94 Texas delegates, according to an analysis of returns by The Associated Press.
Texas Democrats held both a presidential primary and caucus. Clinton narrowly won the popular vote in the state's primary March 4, earning her 65 national convention delegates to Obama's 61.
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Elsewhere, in what I am sure is completely unrelated news, the Obama Campaign temporarily changed its campaign song from "Better Way" by Ben Harper, to this little retro number
by The Sweets.
…
Hey down,
stay down,
stay down down
Hey down,
stay down,
stay down down
'Cause little Willy, Willy won't go home
But you can't push Willy round
Willy won't go!
But you can't push Willy round
Willy won't go!
8 comments:
It is enough to make one weep. These "crazy" primary rules that the Democrats have?
They're more democratic.
The number of delegates won by the candidates more accurately models their popular support. The will of the voters.
Some of us still think that should count for something.
And the Democrats' primary system (yes, OUR system) can actually allow less well known, less well funded candidates to establish themselves over the course of a primary season, and gain momentum.
And that's a good thing.
I guess, to Bill's eyes, any system which doesn't favor Hillary is intrinsically defective.
Right now, I'm glad the Democrats have the system they've got, and I'm glad they have the frontrunner they've got.
Because the more I'm seeing and hearing of Hillary and Bill, the more I don't want to be subject to their Calvinball approach to democracy.
Because I've had enough of that from Bush.
Did Bill have NOTHING to do with the rules setting for the DEMOCRATIC party while he was PRESIDENT? He is a superdelegate for crying out loud and if his wife wasn't a candidate she would be too.
Sheeeeit. That's fine let's forget those pesky superdelegates and when Obama runs for re-election in 2012 you two just stay the fuck home.
That's why the DLC was founded so they could be Republicans parading around as "the Democrats". We already have a third party but it is yet to produce a viable candidate. Which is why Hillary must go away after she fails tomorrow. What a damn farce.
Sheeeeit!
I't's like peeling an onion in a crowded room. The farther through the layers ya get, the more people are cryin' and tryin' to get away from ya.
"If we were under the republican system which is more like the electoral college, she would have a 300 delegate lead
and if pigs had wings they'd be pigeons. so what's your point? did y'all read the wrong playbook?
And if my grandma had testicles, we'd call her grandpa.
Call me crazy, but the person I want running the show is the one who is capable of accurately assessing all of the variables as they actually exist and successfully adjusting his or her strategy to succeed under those circumstances.
The guy at the strategy meeting who tells you his plan would be the sweetest plan ever if only X were different is the guy you send out for lunch while the goddamn grownups deal with what's really what here in Actual Town.
That singer is a dead ringer for Anne Heche.
You want some more evidence that homeboy's all about his own ego WAY more than his wife's campaign? Check it:
interview with El Presidente-check out what goes down at the very end. Start at 3:12, but start paying particular attention at 3:32 when he says "I don't think I can take any shit from anybody on that, do you?" to someone when he apparently thinks he's off air.
Now, am I scandalized by the cursing? No.
In fact, there's nothing there that I think is particularly scandalous, but in an election where we've seen Obama scratching his face interpreted in the most insane way possible, I'm eager to point out that Bill Clinton seems to be flinging attitude and epithets as fast as he can to prove that HE is worth your respect.
His wife, too, or whatever. But don't get weird about him is the key thing.
Gonna love that White House...
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