So it’s come down to this. Hillary Clinton needs a miracle finish. So she plays the race card against Barack Obama.
Clinton says Obama will have a hard time winning support from “white Americans.”
She may be right. Obama has struggled with the white, blue collar Democratic base since the pastor disaster and bittergate stories broke.
But Clinton’s desperate shot to harpoon Obama’s electability — and woo superdelegates — may backfire. More Democrats may call for her to drop out of the race, since she’s rubbing salt in the wounds of their likely nominee.
That ought to cool that talk about an Obama-Clinton ticket.
May 9th, 2008
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While Sen. David Vitter keeps his silence on the D. C. Madam scandal, the Senate Ethics Committee won’t hear anything more about it from anyone.
This is the panel that’s supposed to investigate ethical violations by Senators. Last I checked, David Vitter was still a U. S. Senator. But he slinks by on this because his supposed transactions with the departed Deborah Jean Palfrey’s “escort service” happened when Vitter was in the U. S. House.
Nice club they’ve got.
May 8th, 2008
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A funny thing happened while Gov. Bobby Jindal was laughing it up with Jay Leno and pontificating before the National Press Club. The Louisiana legislature hijacked Shreveport Senator Buddy Shaw’s bill for a modest state income tax cut — a tax cut Jindal’s administration opposed — and amended it so that it would eliminate all state income tax.
The House will vote Monday on the bill that passed the Senate unanimously. If it hits the governor’s desk, the conservative Jindal will be forced to either:
A) veto the plan that backers say will provide great tax relief and lure new business, or
B) sign the bill that would eventually cut about 10 times more money out of the state’s revenues than the bill he originally opposed.
Good luck with that. Oh, about that v.p. thing?…
May 8th, 2008
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Is Hillary Clinton ready to concede defeat?
In my rush to get on the set for the 10 p.m. news, I didn’t get to stick around the newsroom to hear all of Hillary Clinton’s speech to supporters in Indiana. Boy, did I miss something!
Moments after saying “It’s full speed on to the White House!” she throttled it down, vowing, “No matter what happens, I will work for the nominee of the Democratic Party.”
I only heard that last part today. I’m stunned.
Now today, she’s loaned her campaign another $6 million, and again talking about fighting until there’s a nominee. But perhaps Hillary Clinton had a dose of reality last night. She took a look at Obama’s big numbers in Carolina and the rest of the math — she won’t get enough superdelegates, nor will she get Florida or Michigan.
May 7th, 2008
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OK everyone, how about some comedy relief on the presidential race? Check this out on my co-anchor Sherri Talley’s blog. This cracked me up!
May 7th, 2008
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Should the media be a “Wright-free zone” when it comes to its coverage of Barack Obama and the Democratic presidential race?
Apparantly CNN’s John Roberts thinks so, declaring such before a recent interview with Obama. Roberts would ask Obama no questions about Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
Wow. So Roberts takes the biggest issue in the race off the table in a one-on-one interview. THE ISSUE that’s turned this whole election around, that’s changed voters’ minds, and threatens to derail Obama’s bid to become the first African-American President of the United States.
That’s weak journalism.
That’s an ‘F’ if you ask Roberts’ former journalism teachers.
May 7th, 2008
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If the polls are right, Hoosiers go for Hillary and the Tar Heel State goes for Barack today. Split decision. And they keep splitting delegates through the rest of the state primaries, ending on June 3. I’m thinking Hillary Clinton wins just about all six contests left (except Oregon). But the races will be close, so the candidates will basically split the delegates — the Democrat way — and Obama will still have more pledged delegates going into the convention, (since apparantly nothing will be done to seat the Michigan and Florida delegations).
That puts the onus on the superdelegates. No matter who they put over the top, the other half of the party will feel cheated. Big time. The party will be in an uproar.
And the Dems will have blown their easy chance to take back The White House.
May 6th, 2008
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You know those cots they roll out at the Capitol when Congress does one of those all-nighters? Well, Don Cazayoux might want to request one. He shouldn’t get too comfy in D.C.
He has to quickly turn around for re-election this fall. Here’s the problem. As LA Newslink.com reports , a black Democratic state representative plans to run as an independent for the Baton Rouge area Congressional seat.
That scenario could split the Democrat vote, and likely put the seat back into the GOP’s hands.
Race confronts Cazayoux in another tricky situation. Since he won the special election Saturday, he’s now a superdelegate. So does he support Obama and risk alienating older and working class whites? Or does he support Clinton and face a backlash from Obama’s black support?
May 5th, 2008
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It’s probably THE issue that rankles conservatives the most about John McCain– illegal immigration. That’s thanks to the bill he co-sponsored with Teddy Kennedy that was viewed as amnesty for the millions of illegals now in the U.S.
After getting ripped on conservative talk radio – Ole! — McCain withdrew his support for the bill and said he learned his lesson — secure the border first.
But on this Mexican holiday, McCain is reaching out to Latino voters, trying to lure them to his side this fall. He’s even launched a website that’s in Spanish.
It may be refreshing to see a Republican trying to make the GOP more inclusive. But that tough talk on immigration from people to the right of McCain in his party makes that a tough row to hoe.
May 5th, 2008
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Despite his GOP opponent’s ad campaign that tied him to Barack Obama, Don Cazayoux won the Baton Rouge area Congressional seat that Republicans had a lock on for more than three decades.
Democrat Don Cazayoux beat Republican Woody Jenkins in Saturday’s special election to replace longtime GOP Congressman Richard Baker.
Jenkins had his own baggage. His broadcasting company apparantly has a problem paying its taxes. Jenkins was also linked to David Duke; Jenkins was fined by the elections commission for trying to hide his purchase of a phone bank from the former Klan leader for his 1996 Senate run.
So even though they lost this time, don’t be surprised if Republicans try the same play against Dems in more elections across the country this fall (assuming Obama’s on the ticket).
May 4th, 2008
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