Comments on: Making sense of Pennsylvania http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/ The best - and sometimes the worst - of political developments. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paul Peter Paulos http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-1008 Paul Peter Paulos Mon, 19 May 2008 19:17:19 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-1008 We will know we are a free country, free at last, when it is not a natural conclusion that a black man will do well in a black community We will know we are a free country, free at last, when it is not a natural conclusion that a black man will do well in a black community

]]> By: Robert Grant http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-898 Robert Grant Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:16:35 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-898 Long winded Justin, I got to the (besides Gore) part before I realized it was your comment. That's where I stopped because you are obviously sitting on your grassy knoll, watching the third plane dive purposely into the Pentagon. P.T. Barnum was right. Long winded Justin,

I got to the (besides Gore) part before I realized it was your comment. That’s where I stopped because you are obviously sitting on your grassy knoll, watching the third plane dive purposely into the Pentagon.

P.T. Barnum was right.

]]> By: Justin C. Adams http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-897 Justin C. Adams Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:33:49 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-897 Hillary lost already, so the outcome of this primary is unimportant. She feels entitled to the presidency, regardless of what the will of the voters might be - she's not unlike the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania in that respect. I don't think she's going to concede - she's said she won't, and I believe her. She needs to, or she's giving the general election to McCain, regardless of the outcome of this primary. I know for a fact that she and Bill are smart enough to see the writing on the wall, and that they're smart enough to see what they're doing to their party. President Clinton is still technically the figurehead leader of the Democratic party, being the last person (besides Gore) to have won a presidential election, and his personal conflict of interest is stopping him from acting in the best interest of the party, trying to influence Hillary to quit. In addition, the Gore/Dean/Kerry/Edwards second tier heads-of-party seem to have been intimidated out of filling this important role by the Bill Clinton conflict of interest. Usually, a head of party would broker a compromise, make sure that retribution was limited and appropriate, and protect the public image of the party. This time, retribution for supporters of the losers, if Hillary wins, is guaranteed not to be limited or appropriate. And the second tier heads of party are afraid to stick out their necks, personally, even though it seems from polls to be terribly damaging to the party's general presidential hopes, not to mention the legislative super-majorities that might have been hoped for before Clinton's actions started undermining new-voter enthusiasm for Obama. Hillary lost already, so the outcome of this primary is unimportant.

She feels entitled to the presidency, regardless of what the will of the voters might be - she’s not unlike the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania in that respect.

I don’t think she’s going to concede - she’s said she won’t, and I believe her. She needs to, or she’s giving the general election to McCain, regardless of the outcome of this primary.

I know for a fact that she and Bill are smart enough to see the writing on the wall, and that they’re smart enough to see what they’re doing to their party.

President Clinton is still technically the figurehead leader of the Democratic party, being the last person (besides Gore) to have won a presidential election, and his personal conflict of interest is stopping him from acting in the best interest of the party, trying to influence Hillary to quit.

In addition, the Gore/Dean/Kerry/Edwards second tier heads-of-party seem to have been intimidated out of filling this important role by the Bill Clinton conflict of interest. Usually, a head of party would broker a compromise, make sure that retribution was limited and appropriate, and protect the public image of the party.

This time, retribution for supporters of the losers, if Hillary wins, is guaranteed not to be limited or appropriate. And the second tier heads of party are afraid to stick out their necks, personally, even though it seems from polls to be terribly damaging to the party’s general presidential hopes, not to mention the legislative super-majorities that might have been hoped for before Clinton’s actions started undermining new-voter enthusiasm for Obama.

]]> By: Robert Grant http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-896 Robert Grant Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:20:53 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/mcmemo/2008/04/21/making-sense-of-pennsylvania/#comment-896 Your predictions What do you think will happen on Tuesday — and afterwards? Sources: AP, Almanac of American Politics, New York Times My prediction is that these two morons will continue to act like a couple of jackasses, represent the DFL party poorly, and allow McCain to win in November rather easily. Way to go out on a limb with your sources, Dennis. I'm sure they're spot on. Your predictions
What do you think will happen on Tuesday — and afterwards?

Sources: AP, Almanac of American Politics, New York Times

My prediction is that these two morons will continue to act like a couple of jackasses, represent the DFL party poorly, and allow McCain to win in November rather easily.

Way to go out on a limb with your sources, Dennis. I’m sure they’re spot on.

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