Ignore the WV results and we lose in November (Updated)
Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:05:19 PM PDT
The funny thing about people is that they're hypocrites. The sad thing is that it could end up costing us.
As kos pointed out, it's pretty silly of us to roll our eyes at West Virginia after all the Clintonista eye rolling over the demographically perfect Obama states (and the mixed demographic caucus states). But it is so much more than that.
Despite what we want to believe, Obama is far from a perfect candidate. He's the first one to admit that, and it isn't just stump speechery. Most of us know that one can enjoy all sorts of different lettuce and still understand the plight of the working class, but clearly some people have problems with Obama. If we ignore the results tonight we ignore the very weaknesses that, if not recognized and battled against, could result in a Republican victory in November.
McCain's GOP convention manager worked for Burma's Junta
Sat May 10, 2008 at 10:40:33 AM PDT
McMaverick himself - ever the stalwart defender of the people against the evil special interests of lobbyists - has handpicked the manager of this year's GOP convention. His name is Doug Goodyear, a CEO of a beltway PR firm.
The choice was quickly seen as problematic by McCain supporters. Goodyear's firm - DCI, which he also co-founded - represents (among many others) Exxon, a megaoilcorp that has become a reliable whipping boy in stump speeches.
To make matters worse, Newsweek is trumpeting that back in 2002 DCI accepted almost $350,000 from the military dictators of Burma for representation. More below the fold.
Even The Economist is feeling Obama's pull
Thu May 08, 2008 at 11:31:10 AM PDT
The Economist is a staunch defender of free trade, global markets and conservative financial principles. It is one of the most respected newspapers in the world, most especially with those heavily involved in business or government. It has, I'm sure, long offended Kossacks with its defense of Republican principles and initial (but now apologized for) support for the invasion of Iraq.
Yet still, despite being "appalled" by Obama's anti-NAFTA message during the campaign, the stern souls of the Economist are wavering. Indeed, in their lead article from next week's edition (available online), they proclaim that "the upside of an Obama presidency remains greater than that of any other candidate."
