9 days till we lose our chance at the White House...

[ClassWarrior]

Rachel Maddow predicted last night that we had just 10 days to officially choose a Democratic Party candidate, or we'll have no time to recover. I believe her theory is at least valid -- especially since it comes from someone as erudite as Ms. Maddow (who, incidentally, has scrupulously avoided endorsing a specific candidate).

So what do you think?

NGU.

[rucky]

1. How so? n/t

[ClassWarrior]

8. Her theory is that if it isn't resolved by 9 days from now...

...it's going to the Convention, and that means we'll be wasting months worth of time and money that we should be using to frame McBush. And that, Rachel believes, will doom our chances.

NGU.

[rucky]

10. eh, we can multi-task.

I'm not going to lose any sleep over the doomsday scenarios.

I hope I'm right, because I don't see this being resolved next week.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Bullshit! I'm holding this MESS 100% on the two megalomaniacs known as "The Clintons."

Damn their arrogance! ... it's all about THEM. :grr:

[WeDidIt]

23. No party has been able to do that in 40 years

1968 - Dems went to the convention - Dems lose to Nixon
1972 - Dems resolved the nomination at the convention - Dems lose to Nixon
1976 - Republicans go to the convention - Republicans lose to Carter
1980 - KEnnedy takes it to the convention - Dems lose to Reagan
1984 - Merely a lengthened primary season where Mondale had to snipe Hart delegates to insure his nomination on the first vote at the convention - Dems lose to Reagan

Taking it to the convention is a certain indication that the party that does so will LOSE!

[dchill]

2. I think she has a very salient point...

and unless we are dumb enough to "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" again, the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee should move to end the squabble (Hillary's fantastic claims) over Florida and Michigan, and the superdelegates should declare their intent(s).

Bill and Hillary Clinton stand ready to take the party with them when they go - and go they will, either way. I say save the party.

[Avalux]

3. I think it will all be resolved in 9 days. I have quit worrying about it.

Obama's campaign is not worried; they've moved on to the GE. They've also merged with the DNC/Dean and are making plans for the GE. Those things would not be happening if there wasn't going to be closure soon.

[ClassWarrior]

20. I hear ya. But we can't get complacent, either. And I'm saying that...

...as much to myself as I am to you.

:toast:

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

22. .

[Perry Logan]

4. I love Rachel. But I'm of the "Obama is a big-assed mistake" school.

[quaker bill]

7. No, that was John Kerry

a product of the "experience" and "electability" crowd.

[lojasmo]

14. Amen.

Hi, Bill. Good to see you're still around.

[quaker bill]

34. I wasn't up for the trench warfare

of the DU early primary battles, but decided to wander back in now that things are mostly wrapped up. Nice to be remembered and good to see you are hanging in there as well.

[haymakeragain]

16. Give your vote to McSame, he's gonna need it.

We'll win without it.

[LibraLiz1973]

26. I don't love Rachel but I totally think

LOTS of people are going to have "buyers remorse" with Obama.

[Major Hogwash]

32. Really? And what grade did you drop out at, the 8th or the 9th?

Go ahead big boy, tell everyone just how smart you really are.

Shit! I think you just did!

[whistle]

5. ??? Why nine days...the election is in November

[ClassWarrior]

12. The Rules Committee meets 8 days from now.

NGU.

[Mike L]

6. Moot point

We can't win anyway with Obama. We must win either FL or OH, and BO can't win either.

[newmajority]

11. Bullshit.

I'm sick and tired of elections depending on two states that we all KNOW for a fact are corrupt to the core. (PA would be a third)

We'll probably win Ohio in the general, unless Strickland adopts the DLC "No REAL Democrats can be allowed to win" suicidal madness and rigs the general like he did the primary.

We will NEVER win Florida, because the Bush Crime Family corruption in that state has more rings than a motherfucking old growth Sequoia.

We shouldn't depend on either state.

[Gore1FL]

29. Not true. Different paradigm

besides, Obama will likely win OH whether or not he needs it..

[grytpype]

9. We're OK because it's already resolved. Its Obama.

[Iceburg]

13. Headline News: DU does not decide the winner of the Primary nor the GE

...you are fringe lunies at best.

[grytpype]

17. Oh, whatever.

The only demographic that's still supporting Hillary is women over 50 and white Appalachian racists.

Obama doesn't even mention her anymore, he's moved on to the general election and so has the rest of the country.

I guess since I've been so mean to you, you're going to vote for McCain. Whatever.

Obama is the nominee.

[ClassWarrior]

15. Yes, it's resolved. But it's not official.

NGU.

[Straight Shooter]

19. Hmm ....

[calimary]

21. Kick!

My concern, as well, bro.

[PBS Poll-435]

24. Just who is running this wild-ass circus?

I respect Rachel's opinion very much, but seriously...why show irrational fear at this point?

[LibraLiz1973]

25. It's been pretty clear for a lonnnnnnnggggg time who her candidate is

I think Rachel Maddow is not so great.

[jbm]

27. If it's resolved in favor of Obama, we still lose our chance at the White House..n/t

.

[roseBudd]

28. If it's resolved in favor of Clinton, we still lose our chance at the White House..n/t

[Cha]

30. NO we don't and it will be resolved in

Obama's "favor" because he already won.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

31. Obama will recover. Perception or Reality will sink Clinton.

[Johnny__Motown]

33. It sounds like June 10th is the new deadline..

[cali]

35. garbage. Maddow is being melodramatic.

The DNC is working hand and hand with the Obama campaign to put his people in place there in anticipation of the general.

Obama has started a vp search and hired personnel to accomplish that task.

It's been widely leaked that the the RBC has come to a decision that will not change anything. Dionne has an excellent piece about it this morning.

Axelrod has said that they have the necessary SDs on tap.

Hillary is in debt.

If after Obama gets the number, and Hillary tries to go on, her own delegates will abandon her for Obama.

Nancy Pelosi has stated repeatedly that the nom will be the candidate with the most pledged delegates.

And on and on. The writing's in day glo colors in big letters

[mwb970]

36. I love Rachel, but this seems premature.

mcSame is revealing himself as a craven, flip-flopping panderer with no grasp on the issues in multiple ways every single week now. And the campaign hasn't even started yet! MSM or no MSM, mcSame will self-destruct all on his own. He seems to not know what he's saying, or what he said before, or what he should say later.

Rachel is the smartest commentator on the tube so I don't discount her opinion, but mcSame just seems so dumb, so out of touch, and so very, very, very old. Is the country truly hungry to replace the emetic bush with his clone? Why? Why?