Thoughts from Charlie Beckett in London: [Clinton wo Ohio and the popular vote in Texas by]pointing out in measured but unmistakable terms that her opponent was, as we say in sarf London, “all mouth and no trousers”… “Yes we can” and “change” are great slogans but he has studiously avoided answering any critique of his … Continue reading »
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What If Clinton Had Rejected and Denied Her Iraq War Vote?
As the Democratic race, one way or another, begins to wind down, I wonder about what might have been: What if Hillary Clinton had both repudiated and apologized for her Iraq war vote in a way similar to John Edwards in that 2005 Washington Post op/ed? Such a mea culpa would have mitigated, though not … Continue reading »
Chelsea Clinton Has a Health Care Problem
I haven’t finished the New York Chelsea Clinton cover story, but this passage will be tough to beat: In 2006, Chelsea took a job as an analyst for Avenue Capital, a hedge fund specializing in distressed debt run by longtime Clinton donor Marc Lasry. On the stump for her mother, she neglects to mention her … Continue reading »
“Obama is to Tech as Edwards was to Poverty”
So opines Tim Wu: Both candidates have good people involved in their tech and internet policies, and the basic outlines of their policies are similar. The difference is in the degree of emphasis and engagement, and Obama to my mind has a much stronger vision of what he would do. It isn’t that Hillary Clinton … Continue reading »
Pro-Clinton Push Poll in California
So says the LA Times.
The Dangers “Naive” Voters Present Obama
Al Giordano finds an interesting nugget in the midst of all the ridiculous talk of a Clinton-Obama, or Obama-Clinton, ticket. There was one thing in the debate that could hurt Obama and it’s ironically related to the fact that people like him: the prospect, raised by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, of a Clinton-Obama ticket. But that’s … Continue reading »
Chinese American Election Views
Jun Wang summarizes online chatter: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have stirred a heated debate, as well as generational warfare, in the Chinese-language blogosphere. First generation Chinese Americans have embraced Clinton in huge numbers for her stances on China and other issues, and many youth are backing Obama. Most of the bloggers’ energy, however, is … Continue reading »
(Still) Waiting on Gloria
Ten days later, Democrats are still waiting to see if LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina will endorse a candidate for President. LEL calls her “arguably the most powerful elected official in the Latino Community anywhere in America.” I wonder if Hillary or Obama are considering taking positions on either of the issues that she’s been … Continue reading »
Dolores Huerta Explains Her Support for a Clinton Restoration
Dolores Huerta explains her rationale for supporting the Clintons (my attempt at an English translation first): “Remember the years of the Clinton presidency? Those were the good years…and now we want another Clinton to return.” ‘¿Recuerdan los años de [Bill] Clinton en la presidencia? Esos fueron los años buenos… y ahora queremos que otro Clinton … Continue reading »
Clinton in California Calling 350,000 voters a day
La Opinion in LA reports the Clinton campaign’s claim that they are making 350,000 phone calls to Californians each from 4,500 phones in 28 state offices. Some quick math shows that the campaign could call all 3 million of California’s registered Democrats in the 9 days before the primary.
