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Obama's Crucible: Oil Spill Isn't His 'Katrina' -- Yet
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyNobody has had much positive to say about President Obama's handling of the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, and some of the highest-intensity rants are coming from members of his own party. Whether he suffers long-term political damage has a lot to do with how soon the oil stops spewing, how quickly the environment can be repaired and whether Obama's cool governing style continues to hold appeal. The numbers right now aren't good for Obama or anyone in charge of an impossibly complex, dangerous, unnerving and environmentally consequential catastrophe. Several polls show a majority ...
Carville Wanted Bush to Fail
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyBill Sammon has an excellent piece up on how James Carville -- who has criticized Rush Limbaugh for hoping Obama fails -- was himself hoping George W. Bush would fail the morning of 9-11.Here's an excerpt: On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, just minutes before learning of the terrorist attacks on America, Democratic strategist James Carville was hoping for President Bush to fail, telling a group of Washington reporters: "I certainly hope he doesn't succeed." Carville was joined by Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg, who seemed encouraged by a survey he had just completed that revealed ...
John McCain's Dishonorable Campaign
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAs I pointed out back in August, John McCain once uttered the following words:"Negative ads move numbers, they may, but do we have to go to the lowest common denominator? I don't think so."The implication was that McCain, being a man of honor, would not stoop to negative attack ads. As with his often repeated pledge to run an "honorable campaign," McCain essentially lied to the American public. The blizzard of attack ads put forth in recent days shows a calculated strategy to distort facts, distract the public with falsehoods, and play to that lowest common denominator lurking inside of us ...
Hillary's Hanging Tough, Obama v. McCain
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyHillary Clinton is going to exit the race just like she's been running it - tough.In her speech tonight, she thanked Barack Obama for running, but did not - it's important to note - acknowledge his win. (Some observers think the reason there were no TVs in the room at Baruch College in New York, and the reason no blackberries or other devices were allowed, was to prevent HRC reporters from knowing that Obama had officially clinched the nomination.) Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe introduced her as "the next president of the United States." (huh?)"Our party and our democracy is stronger and ...
The End!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyI think there's one thing we can all agree upon about this year's Democratic primary for president: It wasn't boring. In fact, if it was a novel, you'd have to term it a page-turner, and one with no lack of drama. A dizzying number of sub-plots and bit players filled out the narrative: Norman Hsu, Bosnia, Reverend Wright, Bill Clinton, Tony Rezko, the media, 3 a.m., Florida, Michigan, inevitability, assassination, "sweetie", Geraldine Ferraro, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Penn, and the DNC. When you step back from this thing for a moment and consider that the bulk of this happened over a mere six-month ...
For Whom the Bell Tolls
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIncreasingly, to some, Hillary Clinton seems like a woman living on an island. Two surveys released today illustrate what I mean. First, in her home state of New York, a new poll finds that 50% of Democrats say it's time for her to pack it in. Second, in another big state, California, The Field Poll now shows that Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate of choice by a margin of 51%-38%. Of course, these are just polls, so take them for what they're worth. The media continues its conspiratorial drum beat today, too. The LA Times piece, "Hillary face new pressure on 2 fonts," details how party ...
Carville: Obama Will Beat McCain
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIn two different interviews today--one with ABC's Diane Sawyer, and another with TPM's Greg Sargent--Hillary Clinton loyalist James Carville undercut a key rationale for Clinton staying in the race. According to Carville, Barack Obama will beat John McCain in the fall contest. True, he thinks that Hillary would win by a greater margin, but he believes that the Illinois Senator would as well:Asked if he thought Obama would beat McCain, Carville said, "I think he will. I think Democrats will win in November... There's a crushing desire for change in this country. No one has seen a party or brand ...
More Fun With Delegate Math!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFirst Read's Domenico Montanaro makes a good point about why things aren't looking good for Hillary Clinton even though she'll win big in West Virginia today. The problem? Numbers:Obama has now picked up 25 (with Romer would be 26) [superdelegates] this past week. That's more delegates than Clinton will net out of the West Virginia's 28 delegates at stake. And if Obama rolls out four more, he'd have gained more superdelegates in the past week than there are delegates at stake in West Virginia.First Read is apparently sorely in need of a copy-editor, but the inference is a valid one. With the ...
Carville: I Meant to Burn Richardson
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyNew Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Democratic firebrand James Carville exchanged op-ed pieces today in the Washington post, ostensibly regarding Richardson's endorsement of Barack Obama for President, and Carville's characterization of Richardson as "Judas" for doing so. Richardson:Led by political commentator James Carville, who makes a living by being confrontational and provocative, Clinton supporters have speculated about events surrounding this endorsement and engaged in personal attacks and insults. While I certainly will not stoop to the low level of Mr. Carville, I feel compelled ...
Judas!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyCome hell or high water, James Carville is sticking by it. After angrily comparing Bill Richardson to Judas Iscariot (for backing Barack Obama in the Democratic race for president), he has refused to step back from his overheated remark. Yes, that's right, he seems to believe that deciding who you'd rather vote for after carefully examining each candidate for several years is tantamount to turning Jesus Christ over to the Romans. The exceedingly strained (and overused) Judas metaphor is often invoked by those purists who favor loyalty over all else. Most famously, it was hurled at Bob Dylan ...
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