Indiana (99% reporting):
51% Clinton
49% Obama
North Carolina (99% reporting):
42% Clinton
56% Obama
So Hillary wins Indiana, at the almost-complete count, by 22,439 votes. The flip didn't quite occur, but I'll bet they were sweating at CBS, which called the state for Hillary waaaay too early. Nobody wants to be responsible for another "Dewey Defeats Truman."
Meanwhile, according to MSNBC, Clinton has canceled all of her appearances for the next several days.
Regardless of the Indiana outcome, according to MSNBC's Chuck Todd, Obama's capture of North Carolina's primary means that his lead is now essentially insurmountable. He calls tonight's results "a turning point."
One of tonight's talking heads mentioned that exit polling indicated that Hillary's adoption of the gas tax holiday idea actually backfired on her. I'd like to see those polls, but it's quite clear that the Rev. Wright controversy got blown away by these results.
Not that the media will pause long to reflect on that. Instead, I'd guess we can now look forward to several days of talking heads advising Hillary to get out. Followed by a week or two of concern trolling about Obama's ability to attract white working-class voters. Sigh.
'Nite all. It's been fun.
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I left ‘em grumbling downstairs. ;-0
g’nite david thanks for all your hard work tonight
Good Night Dave - and thank you for all the great work!
Dayum, David, you are a glutton for hard work. Thanks for all you’ve done, and giving us pups a place to hang out and discuss.
Now I’m gone, too.
Nite, all!
David - take a breather.
Thanks for putting up with us!
Thanks David…Hope to see you runnin’ the show in about two weeks. Maybe Christy will want to do her home state!
Aloha, David! Excellent Job!
David, THANK YOUUUU so much! You were great! And this was a fantastic and historical night.
Great to have you there doing for us.
Thanks, totally a bunch!
Good night Pups,
Very cool to hang with y’all tonight.
My shoulders are sore from digging and digging all night David.
hehe
Still digging for Iron Man David!!
I disagree - a 51-49 *win* for HRC in Indiana is a great big ugly loss, in reality.
Just got back from the corner pub, where I went to pick up a BBQ sammich - ran into a whole table full of Obama lawyers - they were bummed that they didn’t “win” Indiana - tried to tell ‘em to cheer up - they just closed out the primaly election tonight.
add my thanks, too David!
Just one more digg in ya siri?
I wish I had a bbq sammich. with pickles.
David, you’ve been doing the heavy lifting tonight. Thanks for all your posts.
I love BBQ sandwiches but I never got the thing about the pickle.
sorry - mine is nothing but a pleasant memory….
I have an obsession with food lately. It is starting to show. Pickles and all.
I like Memphis bbq.
Go Obama!!
I am a concern trolling white working class voter — who supports Obama, and has ever since Edwards dropped out.
Sure wish I could get a microphone and a sound bite.
I’d tell ‘em what they couldn’t stand to hear.
Late Nite II.
As opposed to Late Late Nite
Hmmm
Any rules here?
David, it’s such a treat to read you often. I’m very glad you’re here.
Looks like you’re in the right place.
Thanks David. Very impressive.
Getting here late, but let me add my thanks, David. So glad you’ve joined us at the Lake.
FunnyD
It means we are going to be up really late.
We wipe our feet, but I think that’s it.
I found it interesting that, amongst the table of Obama lawyers I was talking to earlier, I was not the only one who was, first, an Edwards supporter.
nope…
Hey, thanks, y’all. It was an entertaining night. Thanks for hanging out and making it fun.
Well, we Edwards supporters had to go SOMEwhere! There may have been some at a Hillary table you didn’t visit.
FunnyD
Done.
I just had to read Obi’s speech, and now I’m in tears.
wow.
ok
off here for realz this time.
:)
The primaries are over kids. On to the General.
The Call - Let the Day Begin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXywSZ-Zdmg
Good night David thanks again for the
Iron Man marathon you pulled tonight!
Double Ding!
OK, be back later. Gotta catch up on earlier posts from today.
FunnyD
yup exactly. finally done w/ primaries. time to focus on the general. and we should be able to smoke mcsame …
Me, too, but I am not a lawyer. I could be a lawyer if I wanted though.
Hey, NPB good to see ya!
FunnyD
and his determination to put more of the same on the supreme court… article in news box on front page
I am one of those also
I started out with Richardson
I flirted with Dodd but decided he didn’t have a chance
Then Edwards to the bitter end
Now Obama
I’d vote for Clinton if she got the nomination but I probably wouldn’t be happy about how she got it
he’s bad news every way you look at it … i’m feeling hopefull tonight. a chance to actually end this nightmare. and feeling like the country might actually see it. fingers crossed …
ditto that “newt” and thanks again David N for your great posts this eve.
I’m watching this After Hours show on MSNBC
I have not seen it or heard of it before
Is it just an election night special, or is it on every night?
i think he said election night special
nite all — see y’all later.
A talking head woman on MSNBC just used the word “maelstrom”
I respect her for that
I don’t believe I’ve heard that word used on TV before
nite lee5
g’nite lee
Well, it beats a prison show or a “catch the sexual pervert” show…
I am not a lawyer. I could be a lawyer if I wanted though.
I don’t doubt that in any way, shape or form.
to catch a David Vitter.
switching over to TDS
Heh, it doesn’t take much, to begin with, eh? ;-)
g’nite mary mc
You know what got me about the Obama lawyers? They were So. Goddamned. Young.
I’m feeling like a fossil.
sorry, wrong thread
Heh, it doesn’t take much, to begin with, eh? ;-)
To tell ya the truth - No.
that’s my cue to say g’nite folks.
Last digg for me tonight! Thanks Neuro for helping out :>)
Night all good firepups :>) See ya all on the Late Late night at the lake tomorrow!
Aloha, Suz!
Aloha, nahant!
G’night Suze.
nite suzanne
somehow, i feel like David wasn’t alone back there :-)
thank you very much
BTW, did you stay up straight through till ya voted at 6am…?
Aw - Mrs. Greenspan reporting that the flight home, on The Clinton Plane, is less than a happy trip.
Fucking Mrs. Greenspan spent the entire day trying to remember what state she was in.
I woulda been happy to answer…
G’ nite Suz !
Why is this Canuck up so late when there’s no Hockey on teh toobz ? *g*
G’nite all !
BTW, did you stay up straight through till ya voted at 6am…
Yep, sure did.
Still ended up second in line, unable to bribe the woman in front of me to give up her spot.
nite petro
and tuttle - indeed, jayt was here to the end
I missed it lal, every bit of it.
Gnite Suze, My condolences Bobbyg, I still haven’t got to the OKkiddo fiasco and thank you to the Mods, who I am sure are going to fall down hard tonight.
Gnite pups, tomorrow looks to be a talking head marathon.
BTW, I have a cat laying on my arm so I am having a hard time typing.
I WIN!
Ruff stuff for Hillary. What kind of loser is she going to be?
Aloha, Petro!
nite laura
one nights sleep and let’s to the race. the real race.
Sore, but of course, if she already canceled her am. slots…! ;-)
Crap, my bad, thanks to Mr. Neiwert too!
Yes, indeed. Wasn’t Mrs. Greenspan’s report heart wrenching?
A little old lady…? Bwhahaha…! ;-0
nite busted
nice image
Hey VG!
Read a bit on the Chambliss opposition and poked at their web sites. An assorted bunch *G*
Only a little bit longer and ya cann start tormenting Baby, Aloha! ;-)
A little old lady…? Bwhahaha…! ;-0
No, a teacher actually. And the weird thing is that when I went to get my sammich, she also was at the corner pub.
Long day for her, too - kinda strange though.
Married? ;-)
Did she keep talking into her shoe?
We are being watched, you know!
You dawg!
Married? ;-)
No. But accompanied, tonight.
Hard to believe that part of my initial size-up of a woman includes an examination of the left hand….
Not me, I still have my ball and chain, oops wife, of 17yrs…! 8-)
Did she keep talking into her shoe?
Hell, I dunno. I just assume the worst, and keep movin’.
Probably won’t unless someone devises a *robust* maelstrom. Think we could retire robust with this administration?
I’d just settle for retiring this Maladministration, period…!
Holy crap, when’s the last time I slept? In the mood for some music, after a pretty great day.
Joe Ely: Me and Billy The Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XZyGhg2IpQ
For all the creative people here, this is IMPORTANT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Yc
It’s going to be heard in the house tomorrow, May 7
Call your congressman!
I don’t know, but surely we could “throw it under the bus”…
…and, I would hope, we could throw “throw it under the bus” under the proverbial bus, as well…
Aargh, say it ain’t so…
Good to see you too. Gotta lot of catching up on the thread to do. mrbrat and our pooch Buddha Blue spirited me away for a walk around town to celebrate Obama’s big win in NC and near upset in Indiana. ;~)
Hey NPB!
We are very close to the real campaign.
Great night!
Why, in God’s name, will she not let me get out of my mind the words: FATAL ATTRACTION ?
gotta tell ya - I was at her speech tonight, and to me, the most striking part was the long, long hug that she shared with her husband after it was over.
Combine that with the fact that she canceled all her morning show appearances for tomorrow, and I’m figuring that it’s over.
She might go ahead and run in W.Va. and Kentucky, for no apparent good reason, but this thing is over.
And that, ladies and germs, is it for me.
Gonna get some sleep, if I remember how.
Nite, y’all.
I read that article as merely a report of her speech tonight, which she made in the heat of the moment. The world may look different to her tomorrow or a few days from now after much talk with her staff, her advisors, her contributors, her collegues, and the dreaded SuperDelegates…
It’s too bad she didn’t end her speech with a “Howard moment”…”We’re goin’ ta Wes’ Virginia! An’ we’re goin’ ta Kentuckey! An’ we’re goin’ ta Oregon! And ta Montana! and ta PUERTO REECO—WWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That might be disingenuous.
nite jayt
been many sleepless hours for you
Aloha, Jayt!
Dana, nailed it neuro…
I like this Julie Roginsky, Democratic Strategist.
She is the one who said “maelstrom.”
She also, however, said “bring to the table,” so I’m not so sure…
jayt, sleep well. Your allnighter was a sight to behold.
I posted here first, so I guess Dana owes me a Coke?
Instead, grab the book royalties he’s contributing to Scooter’s legal defense fund, and call it even.
heh, that’s between you and Dana…! ;-)
Willie Brown just said “McBush” on national TV….ROTFL!!!
On MSNBC? I was watching NOVA, as it’s still before 9pm here…!
Yes.
Do you think he reads FDL?
Or has “McBush” entered the popular culture?
Personally, I think/hope that isn’t going to happen. But, Hillary is a neocon, funded and advised by neocons. They’d much rather a McCain victory than Obama, who has expressed empathy for the Palestinians. IMHO, a Democratic victory is not their top priority.
I’m really liking the moniker RevDeb dropped in here this evening - “McThusula.”
Well, I just answered my own question.
I googled “McBush” and got 129,000 hits.