MSM is hoping Obama will be embarrassed in today's Arkansas & KY primaries

[WI_DEM]

Democrats are concerned that no-name challenger John Wolfe could embarrass President Obama in today's Arkansas Democratic presidential primary.

Charlie Mahtesian: "Coming on the heels of Obama's West Virginia performance -- where a convicted felon won 41 percent against him on May 8 -- this contest has a similarly high potential embarrassment factor. Arkansas, once the home state to the Clintons, was Obama's single worst in the 2008 primaries: Hillary Clinton beat him 70 percent to 27 percent. In November, he was shellacked again by John McCain, losing by 20 percentage points."

The Fix: "Couple Wolfe's candidacy in Arkansas with the fact that Kentucky -- another place where Obama isn't popular with many people who call themselves Democrats -- also votes today (Obama faces no opponents in Kentucky, but voters there can select 'uncommitted' as an option) and you have the potential for a less-than-friendly narrative regarding Obama come Wednesday."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/05/22/democrats_look_nervously_to_arkansas.html

[malaise]

1. So are they propping a criminal again?

[JoePhilly]

2. Obama already won the primary ... no one cares.

Let the knuckle heads in backward land enjoy themselves. They'll still have to put up with a second term for Obama.

[LynneSin]

3. And we care about this how?

I mean it's not like Obama even stands a chance at winning either of these states in November so for all I care these idiots in KY and AR can vote for a dead person and it doesn't mean a thing come the General election.

[Whiskeytide]

5. Your right, but...

... I think the point of the OP is that the MSM will use an "Uncommitted Received 36 Percent of the Vote in Ark - What's Wrong with the Obama Campaign?" headline to gin up a "story". That "story" could have at least a modest ripple effect nationally, not just in Ark and Kentucky.

[LynneSin]

6. Of course they will but that still doesn't mean we'll care

These are 3 states Dems have little chance of winning. That's a total of 19 votes. We pick up swing states Ohio or Pennsylvania then we've neutralized those losses.

[WI_DEM]

7. Except that the media will have a two-day cycle about how 'the base' (even though it's

KY & Ark), are not enthusiastic about Obama.

[LynneSin]

9. And in 3 days it will be forgotten

Best we just ignore it too.

[Life Long Dem]

4. We see how racist the area is today.

70 percent in 2008 were racist when they voted for Hillary back then. I'm kidding! Some actually voted for Hillary, because of Hillary.

[bigtree]

8. It will say almost nothing about the President; and, everything about Arkansas