Bob Herbert, a devoted leftist NY Times columnist, feels betrayal:
Only an idiot would think or hope that a politician going through the crucible of a presidential campaign could hold fast to every position, steer clear of the stumbling blocks of nuanc…

The Left are eating their own.

whitetop on July 8, 2008 at 7:29 PM

…appeasing Gaia –

Everything I’ve previously read suggests that African-American voters turn out in lower numbers than the general population

That’s why the democrats pray for good weather on election day and when the weather is bad they go to court to have the polls kept open.

there is discontent among African-Americans over Mr. Obama’s move away from progressive issues, including his support of the Supreme Court’s decision affirming the constitutional right of individuals to bear arms.

Right, black Americans are up in arms, no pun intended, over that SCOTUS decision. These leftist “journalists” just make stuff up as they go along.

African-American voters traditionally turn out in much larger numbers than the general population, usually 70% or better.

Huh? Got a cite for that? Everything I’ve previously read suggests that African-American voters turn out in lower numbers than the general population, and nowhere near 70%.

Debates? Are there going to be debates?

I look forward to the explanation of why multiple face-to-face debates were absolutely required to help the voters pick the right D and R candidates, but they are not really relelvant to the actual election for President.

And I look forward to reading that explanation in the New York Times, where I am sure I will in fact be reading it someday soon, as soon as Pinch has a brainwave on how to spin it.

By creating a candidate out of an empty suit just because they could, the media has now put in place a scenario that may not only result in a stinging defeat for the Democrats, but has exposed the bankruptcy of their claim of evenhanded truth-telling and special status as a guardian of the publics interests.

I hope they enjoy their slow death – I know I will.

As for the electorate itself, swooning true believers will probably continue to swoon, but a loss of enthusiasm among progressives could have real ramifications when it comes to manning critical GOTV operations.

This is just more sophistry from Herbert. Business as usual.

Enrique on July 8, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Exactly. A very public correction that will go ignored, since Obambi and his handlers know a lot more about winning elections than Bob Herbert.

Jaibones on July 8, 2008 at 10:44 AM

In other words, Bob Herbert doesn’t even HAVE a bus.

Missy at 12:41 PM-

…weren’t smart enough to to have registered in time.

Simple solution for that:

RegisterToVoteForObama.com !

CHANGE HOPE BELIEVE!

profitsbeard on July 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM

Sneaky! But, luckily, those airheads are usually non-voters anyway, because they weren’t smart enough to have registered in time.

Missy at 12:30-

…asking where they go to vote online.

A clever operative could set up a website:

VoteOnlineForObama.com

-and have it merely be a cunning poll page disguised as real online voting site.

To siphon off and neutralize the votes of the airheads you mention.

aero on July 8, 2008 at 12:22 PM

JiangxiDad on July 8, 2008 at 12:25 PM

LOL. No joke, though – I work at a university and I get questions from students every November asking where they go to vote online.

Yes, because seniors actually DO turn out to vote.

Precisely. And Obama lost the senior vote to Hillary in Ohio by 41 points, 69-28. But, he can console himself with the fact that he only lost it by 18 points in PA (the second oldest state in the country next to Florida).

aero on July 8, 2008 at 12:22 PM

McCain can’t use a computer. Obama’s supporters can’t use a pencil :)

Meanwhile, Obama has spent months courting them by painting McCain as “the old guy,” which could hurt him with seniors. Oops.

Missy on July 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM

Yes, because seniors actually DO turn out to vote.

But even if young voters do turn out in great numbers in November, I’m not worried. They won’t know what to do since their ballots won’t say, “Blacken this oval to confirm Barack Obama’s Friend Request.” LOL! (Just teasing, you Facebook addicts.)

Yes. It’s also the coolness factor fading – the cycle of “new/hip/different” is very fast with young voters.
Missy on July 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM

Obama’s graying quickly on the campaign trail. He might have to ask Hillary for help with the hair dye and botox before election day.

As soon as they catch a whiff of the fact that he’s no different from any other politician, they’ll go back to being apathetic and won’t show up in November.

aero on July 8, 2008 at 11:36 AM

Yes. It’s also the coolness factor fading – the cycle of “new/hip/different” is very fast with young voters. Once someone’s been their friend on Facebook for awhile they get bored and move on to the next big thing.

Meanwhile, Obama has spent months courting them by painting McCain as “the old guy,” which could hurt him with seniors. Oops.

Blacks, in their rush to see one of their own as president, might also want to condsider the long view. How would a disaster presidency under Obama affect the nomination of another black in the future?

GarandFan on July 8, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Well, using the logic of more then a couple of poster on HA. Racists should elect Barack, then when he fails your post hold true.

Untrue. Perot was a crank, but he was a crank with cred, a guy who worked for his success without leaning on preferences or any of the other PC crutches the Democrats so love.

MrScribbler on July 8, 2008 at 11:27 AM

You missed my point, Perot was an excuse to not vote Republican. Most weren’t voting for Perot, as much as against “read my lips” Bush.
Now for those who don’t want to vote Republican, they don’t have Perot, so they create fairy tales, and scary scenarios, to convince themselves not to vote for McCain. If they had a Perot, they would vote for him and say “Perot has cred”.
Primarily based on McCain’s weak border policy, the far right (and libertarians) have joined with the far-left and are denouncing McCain. However, being smarter then the far right, the far left will elect Obama, because the far right has “principles”…and because they are stupid.