Comments on: Feverish Race to the Finish in PA http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/ Progressive thoughts from Michigan's West Coast Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: wmw http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-150 wmw Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:31:24 +0000 http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/#comment-150 So I win nothing? Not a delegate, not a hanging chad, not a half-Obama-eaten waffle being sold on eBay? (What is wrong with people, anyway?) I think he'll win both too. Looking forward to feeling important and having visitors to our state! Robocalls, not so much. So I win nothing? Not a delegate, not a hanging chad, not a half-Obama-eaten waffle being sold on eBay? (What is wrong with people, anyway?)

I think he’ll win both too. Looking forward to feeling important and having visitors to our state! Robocalls, not so much.

]]> By: Gus http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Gus Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:48:07 +0000 http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/#comment-149 Good call Wendy. I guess Obama slightly underperformed my expectations, but managed to keep it under 10, which I was happy to see when I got up this morning. I'm sure there will be a couple days of deconstructing teh PA primary vote and then things (ie: the news and pundits) will moce on to focus on NC and Indiana. I'll say right now Obama wins both. And with those two victories, forces Hillary out. She'll have no argument left. Once he gets over half of the pledged delegates, he can claim a legitimate victory and the media will start asking how Hillary can overturn the will of the people. At least its only two weeks out, not 6. And maybe Oregon will actually seal the whole deal--you guys get to vote! Good call Wendy. I guess Obama slightly underperformed my expectations, but managed to keep it under 10, which I was happy to see when I got up this morning. I’m sure there will be a couple days of deconstructing teh PA primary vote and then things (ie: the news and pundits) will moce on to focus on NC and Indiana. I’ll say right now Obama wins both. And with those two victories, forces Hillary out. She’ll have no argument left. Once he gets over half of the pledged delegates, he can claim a legitimate victory and the media will start asking how Hillary can overturn the will of the people. At least its only two weeks out, not 6. And maybe Oregon will actually seal the whole deal–you guys get to vote!

]]> By: wmw http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-148 wmw Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:39:43 +0000 http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/#comment-148 HRC by 9.39% . . . what do I win?! HRC by 9.39% . . . what do I win?!

]]> By: wmw http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-147 wmw Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:42:18 +0000 http://donutsandpolitics.gusweb.net/2008/04/21/feverish-race-to-the-finish-in-pa/#comment-147 I will say...Clinton by 9----not the double digits she needed to appear strong but close enough that she can continue to lie to herself and torture the populace for a few more weeks. Oh joy. I am optimistic that Obama may keep it under a 5-point spread, which I think would be significant for him. Maybe even steal a win although as a Lions fan I (should) have learned that it's best to keep one's expectations low (very low, like the number of your draft pick...). I just keep hearing in my head CJ from the West Wing saying "If you can't BEAT expectations, you have to LOWER them." Which is of course what Clinton has been working on for the last 6 weeks. Bottom line, no one has any idea...anything could happen! Which is why politics is like crack for nerds such as Gus. OK, and me. I will say…Clinton by 9—-not the double digits she needed to appear strong but close enough that she can continue to lie to herself and torture the populace for a few more weeks. Oh joy.

I am optimistic that Obama may keep it under a 5-point spread, which I think would be significant for him. Maybe even steal a win although as a Lions fan I (should) have learned that it’s best to keep one’s expectations low (very low, like the number of your draft pick…).

I just keep hearing in my head CJ from the West Wing saying “If you can’t BEAT expectations, you have to LOWER them.” Which is of course what Clinton has been working on for the last 6 weeks.

Bottom line, no one has any idea…anything could happen! Which is why politics is like crack for nerds such as Gus. OK, and me.

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