Mrs. William ClintonIn the comments for Bit’s New Hampshire post, Reader suggested that voters were moved by Mrs. Clinton’s crying act.  It the policy of this site to treat all episodes of the Clintons crying in public as suspect.  It called

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

McCain is up over Romney by seven, says Fox. Clinton’s up by 3% over Obama, but it’s too early to call at this writing.

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davidl on January 8th, 2008

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An unprecedented eight years of on-the-job training in the White House? Ahem… Gloria? Can you say anything about the feminist issues entailed in a woman running for the presidency on her husband’s accomplishments? If not, you’re speaking as a Clinton

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davidl on January 8th, 2008

Gloria Steinem gives the gender feminist moo of the day in the New York Times.

So why is the sex barrier not taken as seriously as the racial one? The reasons are as pervasive as the air we breathe:

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

Doctor Thomas Sowell is always a great read. Today’s no exception. (Real Clear Politics)

By far the best presentation as a candidate, among all the candidates in both parties, is that of Barack Obama. But if he actually believes even

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2008

In reading this bit last night from ABC’s blogs, I got to thinking a bit more about this Hillary Clinton tear festival we were all treated to repeatedly, yesterday.

Let’s look at the quotes from that scene:

“It’s not easy,

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davidl on January 7th, 2008

Byran Preston, Hot Air, posts a most interesting video.

Point of interest one, Morris assets the Clinton’s, B.J. and Mrs. use race to win elections, but somehow neither is racist.  Sure.  Your check is in the mail.

Point

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Eric Florack on January 7th, 2008

The Politico is saying that Mitt Romney is “Dialing down expecations…. hard”.

Mitt Romney, a dominant favorite in New Hampshire just weeks ago, said Sunday that a “close second” to Arizona Sen. John McCain would be a significant feat

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davidl on January 6th, 2008

Fred was not the only person with a defining moment yesterday in New Hampshire. 

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Hat Tip:  Real Clear Politics.

Jake Tapper. ABC News:

Frankly, I don’t even really understand what she was saying. What I was getting

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Eric Florack on January 6th, 2008

Matt Yglesias, who I usually have serious disagreements with, points out that Hillary Clinton may well be on the wrong scent, here:

Hillary Clinton’s campaign seems determined to convince Barack Obama’s detractors in the blogosphere that he is so

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Eric Florack on January 6th, 2008

James Joyner, earlier today:

George Will closes a subpar (by his standards, at least) column on the silly populism of Mike Huckabee and John Edwards with this praise for Barack Obama:

Barack Obama, who might be mercifully closing the

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2008

I note with some amusement the flack Jonah is getting form the Left… such as Matt Stoller and Glenn Greenwald…for example, over this:

Imagine the Democrats do rally around Obama. Imagine the media invests as heavily in him as I

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2008

We’ve already spoken to the Republican side of things, last night. So now on to the Democrats.

As we noted, the other night, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden dropped out of the race, not even bothering to wait for the

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davidl on January 5th, 2008

Mrs. William ClintonMatthew Yglesias, Atlantic,  seems as confused by Mrs. Clinton’s recent campaign maneuver as I am.    Mrs. Clinton has accused  Barack Obama of being too liberal.   Thomas Edsall, Puffington Post:

Hillary’s aides point to Obama’s extremely progressive record as

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davidl on January 4th, 2008

The image Bitsblog has a special place, can’t say just where, for Keith Olbermann.   I have found another blog which holds Olberman in like regard:

Half of Keith’s audience watches him on Crooks and Liars. He’s got to stay in good with

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