tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post7036184233397917309..comments2023-10-21T03:53:43.281-04:00Comments on Where's Luke?: Let's Hope I'm WrongOpen Barhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296373954499786645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-58586169700101114552008-08-29T11:13:00.000-04:002008-08-29T11:13:00.000-04:00I didn't think it was ignorant. He did not "close...I didn't think it was ignorant. He did not "close the deal" with Hillary, in my estimation, because even when it was beyond all reasonable doubt that Sen. Obama would win the nomination, Hillary was still racking up double-digit wins in white, rural states. See, e.g., West Virginia. <BR/><BR/>As for the current contest, the two are, right now, polling in a statistical tie despite overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current, Republican, administration. I didn't say he won't pull away, but he hasn't yet (especially in rural, white areas where a white Democrat, like, say, Hillary Clinton, might be doing better). <BR/><BR/>Taken together, those two observations might lend credence to the theory that a black candidate will have a harder time getting elected. That was the point of Chuck's original post, to which I subsequently commented. <BR/><BR/>You can disagree, but it was hardly ignorant (and, in fairness, it was hardly original. A lot of people have been making similar observations lately).Side Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612970173870600320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-47071968592874572132008-08-29T10:59:00.000-04:002008-08-29T10:59:00.000-04:00WTF are you talking about, Side Bar? He didn't "cl...WTF are you talking about, Side Bar? He didn't "close the deal" on Hillary? He fucking won, didn't he? Deal closed. And, I remind you, the fact that he won at all (regardless of "deal-closing" nonsense like that) is pretty goddamn staggering, considering what he was up against.<BR/><BR/>And what's this "inability to pull away from McCain" shit? There's still two months left to go. And he's WINNING. He just chose his VP. He just had his convention. Give the man a chance before you go all Chicken Little.<BR/><BR/>You're a smart dude, but that was some seriously ignant shit.Open Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296373954499786645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2822678093661476153.post-49960576314122058002008-08-29T10:53:00.000-04:002008-08-29T10:53:00.000-04:00I also hope you were (are) wrong, and stand by my ...I also hope you were (are) wrong, and stand by my original position.<BR/><BR/>Although the inability of Obama to close the deal in the primary versus Clinton, and his inability to pull away from McCain in the general election may lend a bit of credence to your point, and may call mine into question.Side Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612970173870600320noreply@blogger.com