I don't hold it against her that she stayed in the race. But, among other things, I hold it against her that she focused not on trying to persuade people how good she was, but on making bullshit claims to undermine the legitimacy of Obama's victories, including (as Susan said) a nonsensical popular vote claim that did not count the state I live and vote in.

Here comes Obama.

Aw, Barack and Michelle just did a little fist bump as she left the stage. So cute.

When we were in Pakistan he shortened it to Sher, which means "Tiger" in Urdu and Hindi (naming the tiger in The Jungle Book "Shere Khan" was a pretty lame pun).

How is "Shere Khan" a pun if the name literally translates to "King of the Tigers" and means nothing else?

Every minute they spend fighting amongst themselves is a minute lost in the battle against the Republicans.

I realize that I'm not really a swing voter, but really, if the last eight years haven't turned people off of the Republican party, or at least built some pretty large grudges for McCain to overcome so that he's starting already behind, then I don't see where they will be completely and totally sold on the McCain love to the point where Obama doesn't even get a chance to change their minds in the next five months. I just always feel like the "build the party unity!" vibes start from the person who wants the other to concede. Essentially, to me, it's one of those arguments that I don't really buy into, even though it, like most campaign "arguments" just gets repeated a lot.

f the last eight years haven't turned people off of the Republican party, or at least built some pretty large grudges for McCain to overcome so that he's starting already behind, then I don't see where they will be completely and totally sold on the McCain love to the point where Obama doesn't even get a chance to change their minds in the next five months.

For a Democrat to win you have to build a lead. The media buys any Swift boat bullshit Karl Rove (who long since joined McCain's campaign) wants to put out. It can be overcome, but you need to run up the score so you can take some losses in the end game and still score ahead of your opponent. I don't remember any election in my lifetime where the Democrats polled as well in November as in August. When you are so far behind your game plan includes the words "and then a miracle occurs" you have an obligation not to go completely negative on the front runner.

Honestly, I don't want her anywhere near the ticket, but then, things like this: [link] makes me cranky.

I always question context with statements like that. I've seen so many comments in that vein twisted (jokes taken seriously, etc.) that I'm always wary of taking them at face value.

Regardless, I understand your distrust of Clinton--she did take some positions and say some things that I disagreed with strongly in the past two months--but I look at our nation and the undeniable fact that Clinton holds the key to a large voting block, and I think that the two of them together have a better chance of winning in November than any other pairing.

Given the speech he's been making, it sounds a lot like he's setting that up. We'll see, obviously; I may be wrong. I'll vote for him either way. I just hope that everyone else who was initially a Clinton supporter will, too.

I had almost forgotten what it was like to listen to a political speech and not feel like I need to shower afterwards.

How is "Shere Khan" a pun

Is an attempt at clever wordplay not a pun? Perhaps there is a better term for that type of wordplay, but it didn't occur to me when I was typing the post. What do you suggest?

I still think the wordplay was lame. Kipling named the tiger "tiger." He named the bear "bear." He named the leopard "leopard." He named the cobra "cobra" and the tailorbird "tailor."

Rikki-tikki-tavi -- now there's a good name.

not least that her so-called popular vote margin doesn't even include my STATE.

a nonsensical popular vote claim that did not count the state I live and vote in.

And when Obama is the nominee, what about the people from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and South Dakota? He certainly did not win the popular vote in those states. Are they not counted either?

It's a ridiculous statement, from either candidate.

I just hope that everyone else who was initially a Clinton supporter will, too.

Not going to happen. I don't know if I'm ready to trust someone who, four years ago, was a state senator. He hasn't convinced me that anything's going to change. I will not drink the Kool-Aid until I know what's in it.