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days (Facebook readers viewing the imported feed can watch the embedded video at this link): Was that a blush? It is important to realize, like in the first part of the “reminiscing” linked clip above, just how quickly the media will be sucking up to Hillary if she (legitimately) ends up pulling it off over Obama. It will be there tonight if she somehow takes Wisconsin. The media may appreciate a certain renegade Republican Senator every now and then, but they are still 

silverware at the thought of the Clintons coming back to trash his place again. Cry for Ann Althouse who will soon run out of Freudian food metaphors to bash Hillary with. Cry for all of the pundits, pollsters and prognosticators who have been proven wrong once again, though not so wrong that they will lose their jobs. Cry for all of us, Maureen Dowd. Bury that rag deep in your face. Now is the time for your tears. Share This Post

Romney drops TV ads in key states Obama gets Nevada SIEU, Culinary expected HRC victory saves campaign After N.H., can the media come back? Clinton victory makes fools of doubters

not even the presidential candidates themselves, except unconsciously. That is, as Politico.com's Jim VandeHei called is this morning on CNN, "the beauty of the process." We all forget that it is VOTING process. . . not an opinion polling process, not a media process, not a leadership process. It was the followers that spoke in Iowa, Wyoming and now New Hampshire. Democratic, Republican and independent voters spoke in the only way that counted. And it was anxiety-producing to watch the vote count. It did not take

But this Matthews moment really captures something fundamental about the way our pundits have generally approached this race -- and, sadly, will continue to approach it. Right now you're seeing a lot of hand-wringing and self-flagellation

s victory was a photo finish with Obama nipping at her heels, 3) it was a bit unrealisitc to assume Obama nation was going to waltz to the White House because he won Iowa, and 4) Clinton is not giving up the prize minus a fight. Yes the polls had Obama beating Clinton like a rented mule but if last night proves anything polls are a nice diversion but they matter nothing when it’s time for folk to actually pull a lever. Looking to the GOP, always had a soft spot for John McCain. Sure we never agree on anything but any guy who was