Some did desperately crap in one hand and wish in the other and we know which one filled up first. We already know the excuses are being written up, again. The ones trying that will tell us all how Mubarak staying, too, is another "Win!" for everyone, Especially Obama.
But, ya know, reality can and will bite you in the ass if you don't pay attention to what is really going on.
Since the TRUTH is that even before some were proclaiming a win for Obama, the reality writing was already on the wall.
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Egyptian information minister says Mubarak not resigning
Egyptian state TV reported that the Egyptian information minister has claimed Mubarak would not step down Thursday.
Rawstory - MUBARAK: I 'WILL NOT ACCEPT BEING DICTATED ORDERS'; WATCH LIVE
[updates] And with a tweak to the title so as not to offend the already maligned people of Egypt because of the others premature victory laps:
From CNN:
Crowd at Egypt's Tahrir Square outraged after Mubarak doesn't resign
Thousands of people waved Egyptian flags and roared, "Get out! Get out!" in Cairo's Tahrir Square as it became clear during Hosni Mubarak's address that the longtime president was not stepping down as reported.
"I don't know if he has a brain or if his brain is elsewhere," one protester in the square said, expressing frustration that Mubarak appeared to be saying that he enjoyed support from most Egyptians.
A group of demonstrators began walking down a road that led to the state television offices, though their ultimate destination wasn't immediately clear. The media outlets have been seen as a mouthpiece for the Mubarak administration.
Other protesters threatened to march to the presidential palace, which would surely ratchet up the tension in the capital. The palace is not near the square and is dotted with military checkpoints.
From Maddow:
Mubarak says he's staying, transferring power. Tahrir Square erupts in rage
President Hosni Mubarak announced just now that he is giving power to Vice President Omar Suleiman and that he intends to stay on as president until elections are held in September. NBC News had expected him to hand over power -- and to leave. That second part didn't happen. From a rough log of Egyptian President Mubarak's speech:
By confirming the needs of the people, and by putting Egypt first, I will dissolve the upper levels of government effective immediately, and hand my power over to my vice president. This is a major moment of change.
In one way, that's the headline -- President Mubarak gives power to Vice President Suleiman, says he's staying on.