The Democratic Convention & The Hillary “Problem”
Here it comes. Speeding at us. Thought it would never arrive. The Democratic Party Convention in Denver.
And, although Barack Obama will be the party’s nominee, unless he chokes on a fish bone or something weird like that, once again, all eyes will be on the Clintons…Hillary in particular.
When it was announced last week that [...]
Denver & Constitutional Rights: No Rocky Mountain High
Denver is screwing it up even before it has started–which is an impressive thing to do!
When the Democrats come to town August 25-28 for their convention, protesters will be so far away from the delegates they may as well be protesting in China, except they wouldn’t be able to do that there, either. Nice, China [...]
Clinton & Obama Count Their Chickens As The Rush For Delegates Really Heats Up
It’s all a numbers game.
This is as good a time as any to review the delegate situation in the Democratic Party to see just where Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama stand.
There are a total of 4048 delegates in the party. The magic number to win the presidential nomination is 2,025.
As of this writing, and [...]
Barack Obama, Meet Raul Castro & His Bad Ass Cuban VP.
Will President Barack Obama be able to “change” Cuba under its new leadership? And, will he be able to bring this about by simply sitting down and talking with the pair of dictators now confirmed as the new Cuban leaders?
No surprise that Cuba’s National Assembly has made Fidel Castro’s younger brother,Raul, the island nation’s new [...]
Freakin’ Florida:Can Clinton Win Nomination There? Maybe!
What is it about Florida and elections? Florida, indirectly, gave us the Bush presidency. Now, it may atone for that sin if it ends up giving the U.S. another Clinton presidency.
Yes, I know, the Democratic Party punished Florida because it moved its primary up against Party rules and wishes.
But, Hillary Clinton is fighting hard to [...]
Hillary’s Last Stand? Obama Gets Media Free Ride To White House
For the first time today,by the estimates of both CBS News and MSNBC, Barack Obama has more delegates than Hillary Clinton–934 to 895.
Obama is expected to win tomorrow in Virgina,Maryland and Washington,D.C.
Clinton is pretty much betting the farm on Ohio and Texas, which, says Clinton, “…represent the kind of voters that will have to be [...]