Ever since word leaked this afternoon about the Edwards' endorsement of Obama, James Carville has been struggling with the appropriate Apostle name to link to Edwards. Clearly Judas Iscariot can not be recycled for Edwards because that would just make Carville look weak. Besides, Edwards apparently doesn't owe the Clintons his life like Richardson did.
Theologians from around America have been called to the Carville resident to weigh the relative merits of each Apostle and the characteristics they share with Edwards.
Yes, indeed. First was Rep. John Lewis. Then Senator McGovern. And now the rothweiler of the Clinton camp is about to defect as well. He's practically called the nomination for Barack Obama and promised to send a check. The ship is all but sunk, folks.
I've had a lot of thoughts about what last night means for the party and for the race. Pardon me if I'm all over the place here. I was hoping and praying for a decisive win because the party has to rally behind a candidate.
What a wonderful morning. It was the kind of night that I will remember for the rest of my life. My favorite moments:
Chris Matthews looked rough. It was obvious that his conscience was finally catching up. He said earlier in the week that the archaic media's Pastor Flap was Obama's "Iraq". That's gotta hurt in hindsight when you see yourself stoop that low on tape, especially when you are proven wrong by Indiana! His face was pale, dried up, and deflated. He kept reading Daily Kos on his monitor. He used two of our memes directly during the show, and the second time he actually gave us credit on the air.
George Stephanopolous broke into Jeopardy (!) to announce the immediate call on North Carolina, and set the tone for the realization that we had finally won.
James Carville spent the night trying to wipe the cajones off his face.
Now it's your turn. What were your favorite moments?
Very much in spite of himself, James Carville, writing in today's Financial Times, has put his finger on why Barack Obama must be the Democratic nominee. After detailing how the nomination fight has divided the Democrats' constituent groups, he defines the winner's task this way:
As President George W. Bush could tell you, it is one thing to call yourself a uniter, it is another to actually unite people. For the Democratic nominee, it is going to be one demanding, difficult job requiring an inordinate amount of patience and skill. But then again, that is what a president has to do.
James Carville, the "ragin' Cajun", issued the following statement in support of his candidate:
"If she gave him one of her cojones, they'd both have two."
This is from the HuffPo's coverage of the Newsweek article that quotes him (sorry for the daisy chain reference). (Uhm, isn't he saying his candidate is chock full of nuts?)
As a feminist and woman, I'm kind of pissed off that the woman candidate who claims she represents progress for women has a surrogate out there reinforcing the "male is strong/female is weak" meme. How the heck does that help women??????
The resurrection of Mickey Cantor's controversial comments about Indiana spurred me to watch the documentary The War Room the other night. What struck me was how old and out of date the movie was; it was like looking back in time. It made my heart ache that so much promise had come to naught. Seeing the film did open my eyes though and made me appreciate why Hillary Clinton has such strong support among her rapidly aging generation. Older folks love nostalgia and Hillary's Golden Oldies Reunion Tour is a hot ticket.
Go to the 1 minute and 40 second time marker of this clip.
James Carville says:
What about Fundraising. Barack Obama has 1.2 million contributors. That's not a fundraiser list that's a Political Party.
That is right people James Carville ADMITS we are our own political party. That is why they are scared of Barack Obama. We aren't just a movement but a Political party!
BOB: Hello sports fans, and welcome to today’s basketball grudge match between the Light-hawks of Team Clinton and the Tidal Wave of Team Obama. The winner of this game goes on to the national finals to face John McCain and his team, the Warmongers, who defeated the Huckabee-led Fundies. What did you think of that match, Jim?
JIM: Well, it was a game that someone had to win. The Warmongers did just about everything wrong, and the lightly-regarded Fundies tried to make a contest out of it, but they were basically spent after the first quarter. From then on it was unopposed, creaky layups and granny shots for team McCain.
BOB: And what about the teams we’ll be watching today?
JIM: Team Clinton had been around for a while, to say the least, and many wonder if the game has passed them by. But they definitely carry the sense of entitlement about this contest – they feel like they own this game, and they have little patience for anyone who dares to step in their way. Today they face a team led by one of the nation’s rising stars, Barack Obama. But Team Obama has brought aboard some seasoned players too, like Dodd and Richardson.
For two years my inbox has been filling up with spam from Hillary, Bill, Chelsea, Patti Solis Doyle, Mark Penn, Maggie Williams, and now Geoff Garin. I've told them politely and, sometimes less politely that I'm an Obama supporter and please stop bugging me, to no avail. So from now on, I'm publishing my responses to them, and filling their inboxes with my favorite press clippings. If you're having the same problem, I urge you to do the same! When you forward your favorite daily articles and diaries to friends and family, make sure to cc: the Clintons... and please vote in the poll!!!
NEAR EARTH NEWSWIRE - LANSING - Citing what state officials view as disenfranchisement executed by the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the states of Michigan and Florida seceded from the union Thursday, declaring themselves part the independent nation "Clintonia."
The Clintons are big on loyalty. Their court jester ( or is he the idiot of their village? the flying monkey of their Oz?other ideas?) James Carville famously called Gov. Richardson a Judas because he dared to endorse Obama over Clinton. So, how loyal have the Clintons been ? No group stuck with the Clintons more consistently than the African-American community through the dark days of the Impeachment witch hunt. Clinton had their near unanimous support , and it played an important role in saving his Presidency.
James Clyburn (D-SC) is the Majority Whip, the Third Ranking member of the House Leadesrhip. He is also the highest ranking African-American in Congress. Still officially uncommitted in the Primary, Clyburn says that
black people are incensed over all of this.
That is, the behavior of Bill Clinton in South Carolina.
He let it rip in an interview with the NYTimes:
When he was going through his impeachment problems, it was the black community that bellied up to the bar. I think black folks feel strongly that that this is a strange way for President Clinton to show his appreciation.
