U.S. Election '08: Race to the Conventions

[GeneralHankerchief]

Yeah, I watched it a year or two ago. Travolta playing a Bill Clinton-like figure going through the Primaries.

[Geoffrey S]

And it's excellent.

[Lemur]

Is that a crowbar in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?

The delegate math is difficult for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, the official said. But it's not a question of CAN she achieve it. Of course she can, the official said.

The question is -- what will Clinton have to do in order to achieve it?

What will she have to do to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, in order to eke out her improbable victory?

She will have to "break his back," the official said. She will have to destroy Obama, make Obama completely unacceptable.

"Her securing the nomination is certainly possible - but it will require exercising the 'Tonya Harding option.' " the official said. "Is that really what we Democrats want?"

The Tonya Harding Option -- the first time I've heard it put that way.

It implies that Clinton is so set on ensuring that Obama doesn't get the nomination, not only is she willing to take extra-ruthless steps, but in the end neither she nor Obama win the gold.

[FactionHeir]

Neither of the two Dems is really morally better than the other.
I mean Obama did tried to get an earmark for his wife's employer, which seems rather scummy morally if there are more deserving corps.

Both are going negative and their surrogates are razing the other down to the ground. Both either "misspeak" (Clinton and Obama) or are "misunderstood" (Obama) when they are asked tough questions.

Can't blame those who stay home rather than vote or vote for some 3rd party.