Everyone but Sen. Clinton knows it is over. Everyone is busy with post-game analysis of why she lost. But the reason is so obvious that it is staring us in the face. Even  the best analysis,  from Karen Tumulty, does not mention it, perhaps because it is too obvious.

1. She misread the mood and tried to run as a Washington insider/incumbent when the electorate was hungry for change.

2. Her strategists didn’t have a good understanding of the nomination rules. Allegedly, chief strategist Mark Penn was actually ignorant of the proportional allocation rule and thought just winning the big states would be enough to secure the nomination.

3. She underestimated the caucus states and chose not to put resources into them because she thought her core voters would be unlikely to caucus.

4. She relied on old money for fundraising and didn’t tap into the new modes of Internet fundraising.

5. She didn’t plan ahead for a long race and was very late to set up operations in states which voted after Super Tuesday.

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In case you don't want to take the time to watch the video, here's a link to his words in writing:

http://www.setadeadline.com/...

Or, if you'd like the reader's digest version, the meat if you will, here ya go:

"I believe that a Congress that shares responsibility for getting us into this war must bear responsibility for getting us out."

"Above all else, the mission we must all join is to end the war in Iraq."

"I hope you will come to www.setadeadline.com and take the opportunity to speak out on the importance of setting a deadline to redeploy our troops and bring our heroes home. Speak out at www.setadeadline.com."

He says he will be introducing legislation for redeployment of the troops.

He also says thank you, btw, especially if you've been a member of the online community.

More after the break.

In what promises to be a no-holds-barred speech, Minority Leader Harry Reid will take to the Senate floor today to "open fire" on George Bush, his nominee to the Supreme Court, Samuel Alito...and yes, the Religious wingnuttery is in Harry's crosshairs too:

In fact, the President did consult about the Alito nomination -- but not with me or Senator Leahy. According to press reports, the White House consulted widely with conservative activists to make sure the President would not disappoint them with his selection. Conservative web sites received word of the Alito nomination before any Senate Democrat was informed.

As Senator Reid correctly points out, consultation is not merely a courtesy:

The constitutional design commands a partnership in this endeavor, not mere notification to the co-equal branch of government.

Consultation is not Reid's only concern...