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RACISM IS being played out in this Election (basically because Bill and Hillary Clinton are relying on it to win "Dirty Politics"), but I have NO problem admitting the OBVIOUS which is: The American Press (and some of the Leading Politicians) does NOT want a BLACK MAN TO WIN THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION! Rev. Wright haven't you noticed how the Press is using this "beef" to try and distract "OB", so that Hillary can try and "

Dean pointed out that 450 superelegates have already taken a side in the race -- he's giving the other 350 about a month's time, following the last primaries, to make a choice. Politico's Ben Smith asked a Dean aide to elaborate on his suggested date; the aide said July 1 is not a firm deadline, but Dean would encourage superdelegates not to wait until the convention. Dean's proposal jibes with Obama's preference. The Illinois senator

Howard Dean set a July 1 deadline for the Democratic nominee to be settled. Democrats usually come together in the best interest of the party, so we're sure Obama or Clinton will have dropped out by then. Just kidding. We don't think that at all. [Politico] Share this article: Digg | Del.icio.us | Yahoo |

of Sens. Pat Leahy (Vt.) and Chris Dodd (Conn.) -- two surrogates for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) who suggested she consider dropping from the race. It's also a direct response to Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, who said late last week he would prefer for the nomination fight to be resolved by July 1. In the campaign to date, Clinton performed best when she is under the gun, facing pressure to win, to raise money, to save her candidacy in some way. She's clearly more comfortable in the role of underdog, a position almost no one ever expected her

of Sens. Pat Leahy (Vt.) and Chris Dodd (Conn.) -- two surrogates for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) who suggested she consider dropping from the race. It's also a direct response to Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, who said late last week he would prefer for the nomination fight to be resolved by July 1. In the campaign to date, Clinton performed best when she is under the gun, facing pressure to win, to raise money, to save her candidacy in some way. She's clearly more comfortable in the role of underdog, a position almost no one ever expected her

t necessarily Hillary fans) that argue the latter points. All of that aside, I have yet to see anyone, even ardent Clinton supporters, defend her insistence on staying in the race until the convention. DNC Chair Howard Dean recently said that this race should not carry over into the convention for the good of the party. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has similarly said that “things are being done” to wrap this thing up and avoid a contested convention. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that superdelegates

battle between Obama and Clinton, but Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean weighed in this AM, saying he wants a superdelegate decision by July 1, to bring closure before the convention. From an interview with Harry Smith on CBS this AM. (The Politico):Harry Smith asked if after the nominating contests end with the South Dakota and Montana primaries on June 3, "Do you want the superdelegates to have some sort of vote immediately so that you'll know months in advance of the convention what the

the voting ends. He said he will not encourage any delegate to vote one way or another. He didn't give many more details this morning, but he did reinforce his commitment to ending the contest no later than July 1st: Here's what he said on the CBS Early Show: "Well, I think the superdelegates have already been weighing in. I think that there's 800 of them and 450 of them have already said who they're for. I'd like the other 350 to say who they're at some point between now and the first of July so we

Now, finally, they have a good reason to say "enough." The reason is that they need to get Ms. Clinton, who has almost as many delegates as Mr. Obama, and almost as many popular votes, off the darned stage. The Democrats need closure, as Mr. Dean puts it. Dean is aiming for July, but that is a long way from now. As John McCain is already running for President, the Gargantua and Pantagruel of the Democratic Party are slugging away at each other with their fists, while struggling to extricate their feet

Obama should be addressing McCain right about now, not engaging in fisticuffs with Hillary, who has, according to Slate, a 12% chance of winning. Same with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who secretly is an Obama supporter. And where the fuck is Al Gore? From Politico: "A potential game-changer from CBS News and 'The Early Show.' Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean says he wants superdelegates to make a decision by JULY 1 -- the most specific he has been in his effort to prod the party to decide