Yes, he can. At this point the momentum is so great. Now, what does he do when he gets it. He is determined not to play the dirty games of the past – I’m not sure he has quite lived up to that – but compared to what has gone on before – he looks good. Hilary is melting fast – I’ve always thought she was the Elphaba the wicked witch who wasn’t – wicked that is ) of the piece – and Elphaba had good intentions, wanted to do good, but had been labeled as “wicked” early on. She never was what the labels called her. That would be Hilary. Either will be good candidates and a decent president. Obama has more to learn, Hilary has such huge walls to climb in order to do the job. It has never been this interesting before.

Thinker,
“She never was what the labels called her. That would be Hilary.”
Think on super-delegates.
Hillary’s now claiming underdog status. My suggestion: Be careful where you step, she’s had a lot of accidents lately.
I think Hillary’s theme song is “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to…” I am completely disgusted with the Clinton’s attempt to inject super-delegates this early on. It was never the intention to have super-delegates turn an election this far before the convention.
Hence, the reason news anchors are explaining what super-delegates are.
Basically, the Clintons are giving the finger to average folks all across our land. Cintonites, If Obama has more delegates going into the convention, that have been given by ordinary citizens; not the establishment, that damn well better be respected.
If it’s not, I’m not gonna vote. Your also gonna turn off a wide swath of young voters and independents that supported Obama in the pre-season. So much for building a new Democratic Party.
This polarizing self-serving character has gotta go. Otherwise we’re gonna have a repeat loss of 7 Senators and 46 Representatives that we saw gridlock the government when Wild Bill was in.
It was also disgusting to watch Hillary flip-flop on Florida. She and the Florida Democrats agreed on a primary date that wasn’t supposed to be moved up. I’ve heard the Republican legislature had a hand in moving it.
Still, Hillary can’t play fair. Like a moth to the flame after her losses she went down there and flip-flopped saying her win should count.
Maybe this is how the Clintons played in D.C. back in the 90s. If so, we’d have been better off with Jerry Brown.

Ah, she was never the monster – with green skin and three eyes described in talk radio mythology. I agree – I’m not messing with this burgeoning youth movement. I just don’t think she’s going anywhere now. It’s over. Even if she wins the nomination – it’s over. She loses no matter what. Sad in a way, but something new is happening and we must allow it to be.

I don’t see why people write him off in Ohio and Pennsylvania – hello, he’s a senator from a large industrial Midwestern state! (And there are lots of suburban liberals who adore him around Philadelphia to boot.)
Texas, though, is going to be a mighty challenge given Hillary’s seeming lock on the Latino vote. Will Barack be able to pick it?

Poor Hillary indeed.
Oh well, at least she has a supportive husband. *snicker*

Folks,
Hillary does not have the Latino vote locked up. I worked in an Obama phone bank on the west side of Denver (which is predominantly Latino) out of what appeared to be a ‘Latino’ Community Development Center.
The former Honorable Denver Mayor Peña was in the main office supporting the staff.
Just one problem with ‘establishment politics’ is that CNN, FOX, the Clintons, the Christian Coalition, etc. divide us all up into neat and tidy demographic categories. Then, instead of thinking for ourselves, we’re supposed to go out and vote according to skin color, gender, class, religion, etc.
Latinos are a great group of people that can think for themselves, just like white women. I’ll honor any vote that’s been well-thought.
I’ll admit that some Clinton supporters had good reason for supporting Hillary. I won’t deny them that.
I just like Obama better.
David Kuo doesn’t fit in the stereo-typical Evangelical right-wing box. In spite of being a Democrat, I might prefer somebody like him over Hillary. I just don’t see Republicans supporting somebody like Mr. Kuo in the next 50 years.

If Barack has a clear lead in delegates and it looks like party insiders might fix the nomination with super delegates, and also allow Florida and Michigan to vote for Hillary, look for a large presence of young activists camped out in Denver. If Edwards would come out for Obama and even campaign with him a bit I’d say it’s well and truly over. On Super Tuesday there were enthusiastic young people along Route One in NJ with homemade Obama signs — all the way from Princeton to New Brunswick. Somebody got these kids organized and I was duly impressed. Haven’t seen THAT in years.

I care less about who is elected President than gridlock. We need congressional gridlock.

Well, there is also the fact that she lost Louisana because black people just mindlessly vote for Obama. And only unemployed activists caucus. And black people and activists don’t represent the electorate. And she doesn’t want to try and compete in red states because those will just vote Republican in November anyway.

Kat,
If you feel that way about black folks I hope your not a Democrat. Otherwise, you’re completely schizophrenic.

I disagree with the comment above that states thatHilary lost Louisiana because only unemployed caucus activists and black people mindlessly vote for Barack Obama. I had the opportunity to hear Barack Obama give a speech and it was wonderful to see how many different people from all walks of life were there to hear his message and show their support for him. There were people of all races,ages, and socioeconomic statuses listening closely to his speech and cheering for him. I can only wonder if people are voting for Barack because he seems to represent what they want in a President right now?

Mica,
I raise money for the DNC (Democratic National Committee) and have heard other individuals say similar things related to race.
I’m white and believe most people are race neutral. I think racism exists in only in microscopic pockets throughout society. Apparently, even in the Democratic Party. (I’m not indicating that Kat’s a Democrat either.)
The individuals with the ugly attitude were even former donors to the party. It’s you’re right to be stupid in the States. But being a racist Democrat (or in most cases Republican) is not just dorky, it’s literally like having multiple personality disorder.
LBJ signing civil rights legislation didn’t get all the rats out. And no, LBJ’s great society wasn’t intended to keep blacks down. If you’re Republican you can fault the Great Society in some respects; but you’d be mentally retarded to imply it was a racist scheme.
Why do I say – in most cases Republican-?
Because all the folks that voted for Bush (in many cases 2X for president) tolerated him speaking at Bob Jones U. where whites and blacks were forbidden to date, and tolerated the Bush campaign suggesting McCain fathered a black child in the 00 South Carolina primary (which should be absolutely ok).

SkipChurch:
Where are you in N.J.?
On the main question … I was very pessimistic after the news Obama had lost California.
After learning that virtually all of Hillary’s victory margin in the Golden State was in early voting; that Obama has far outraised Hillary since Super Tuesday (note the Clintons’ loan to the campaign), and Obama’s victories since Super Tuesday — and unless Hillary makes a huge comeback in Virginia today, Obama looks to sweep the “Chesapeake Primary” today too — the delegate math looks a bit better. (Though Texas, at least, will still be a very tough state for Obama with his weakness among Latino voters.)
BTW, if the elected delegates are in Obama’s favor and Clinton tries to steal the nomination with superdelegates, it will make Chicago ’68 look like a picnic in the park and hand the election to McCain.

Larry… I’m in Lawrenceville, and my commute is up Route One to New Brunswick. I counted four groups of Obama supporters — three, four five kids each– with signs and great enthusiasm on primary day, waving to motorists at 7:30AM for goodness sake. My own kids don’t much like getting up at that hour, so I was impressed. They were stationed at the intersections, hopping around and waving like kids do to get you to go to a charity carwash. Completely charming I must say.
I have high hopes of gathering further momentum today!
Maybe a vacation in August in Denver would be something to think about. I’ve reconciled myself to Edwards departure … but I’m not much into having the will of the voters thawarted by any Clintonian shennagigans at the convention. Not that Sen. Clinton would stoop to such a maneuver!

Brian,
My comment was a joke, based on the comments of Hillary Clinton recently. Sorry I did not make that more clear.

“Well, there is also the fact that she lost Louisana because black people just mindlessly vote for Obama. And only unemployed activists caucus. And black people and activists don’t represent the electorate. And she doesn’t want to try and compete in red states because those will just vote Republican in November anyway.”
Sorry everyone. I meant for this comment to be sarcastic, based on comments from Hillary Clinton as to why she has been losing primaries lately. Obviously it did not cmoe across that way.

David,
IS SOMEONE going to write on the racism that exists so blatantly in the Democrat party?
Anyone brave enough to go where men like Martin Luther King Jr have gone before? His dream is NOT being realized in the Black Community. On several fronts.

Oh no, Donny’s here!
Bro, don’t taze me bro. No! … Donny Darko please, I’m beggin’ ya man… Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Donny, I agree that Democrats are too rarely held to account for their racism. People who refer to Barack Obama as a “Kwanzaa-Christian,” or words to that effect, defer the day when Democrats will reckon with this issue.
Kat, your first post was clever. I thought the satire was obvious, and that your point was well taken.
Peace.

Maybe can win by crying on cue? by the way, she’s shouting again!

Americans seem to be falling away from the trap and fear of racism. White and blacks are begining to vote for the best candidate for America.After eight year of failure,and untruths it is time for a new look,and a new vision. Black Americans votes across the board. The last to elections was a vote for false hope for christians and non believers alike. Obama is a candidate for all america,and all parties. America has been divided far to long by those who prosper by division. Keeping America divided with right-left wing,conserative,liberals non-sense,shoulld be considered communism,or terrorism. God can work with any candidate.

What happen to Huckebee? He is a good candate for christians and America. Have christians gotten away from their values,and began to follow the Republican party around like puppies? Or was all this value talk a smoke screen to follow the Republican party?