It's Gonna Get Ugly For Barack and Hillary

Just from sort of informal canvassing I've been doing, I know that the blacks I've talked to here seem quietly overjoyed at the prospect of having a black president. It's kinda funny, people don't generally talk about it unless directly asked, but when asked its as if they've been holding back all kinds of feelings of amazement at his success and fear about him being harmed, and joy that he's such an exceptional person is really in there, with a chance.

mysteryman - you're jerkin our chains, right? I mean, now you're an Obama supporter?

As I haven't the least clue what the discussion on this page is about I feel free to interrupt:

Bernie - pls go to the other Obama thread (circa p. 900) where we all learned from Lola you are now a legit resident. Some people posted congratulations, incl. G. O'B and I, though both of us qualified the congrats - he by wondering if he should vote twice to counter the menace of your vote, I by noting you're really welcome long as you learn Texas hold'em.

Some other people posted wishes as well - some of them even unconditionally!

Just from sort of informal canvassing I've been doing, I know that the blacks I've talked to here seem quietly overjoyed at the prospect of having a black president. It's kinda funny, people don't generally talk about it unless directly asked, but when asked its as if they've been holding back all kinds of feelings of amazement at his success and fear about him being harmed, and joy that he's such an exceptional person is really in there, with a chance.

Bernie

Btw, I decided to add signature verses to my avatar - tell me what you think....

Hillary raised $13 million in January, much less than half of Obama's total. She now faces the prospect of a tour through Obama's territory with no lead in delegates and a huge gap in financing. The money gap could tamp down her advertising and event staging, leaving a clear field for Obama in Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, and Nebraska. Even Washington DC and Washington state look grim.

The massive loan may not seem unusual given Mitt Romney's self-funding, but Mitt has plenty of his own money. Where did Hillary get $5 million to loan a presidential campaign? Bill and Hillary have done well on the speaking circuit, and Bill recently got $20 million or so for backing out of his partnership from Ron Burkle. At the time, speculation had Bill wanting to eliminate any potential conflicts between Burkle's business and Hillary's election.

Now, however, one has to wonder whether Burkle may have attempted to float money into Hillary's campaign while bypassing campaign-finance regulations. Did the $20 million, which came just two weeks ago, actually represent a fair-market settlement for Clinton's services and ownership stake in Yucaipa? Or did Burkle inflate it in order to allow Hillary to "loan" herself $5 million to keep pace with a surging Obama campaign?

The Clintons always seem to live at the nexus of questions regarding cash and politics. Whether we talk about Norman Hsu or Ron Burkle, their opacity in financial operations suggests a very, er, flexible attitude towards ethics in government -- and serves as a reminder why so many people oppose a Clinton Restoration.