Hard-working White Folks

David Duke is gone and the hard-working white voter needs a champion. This week they found it in Hillary Clinton. In USA Today, Clinton made it clear:

“Sen. Obama’s support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me.”

It is good to know that there is still someone in the Democratic party that is not afraid to stand up for the white man. And to call a spade, a spade. It might not make her the nominee. But she definitely has a shot at Grand Dragon.

Obama picks up more superdelegates

While this is not suprising, it is curious that, according to the AP count, Senator Clinton still leads in superdelegates. What is more curious is that she leads by half a superdelegate. Check out MSNBC.com:

The developments left the former first lady with 271.5 superdelegates, to 271 for Obama, according to an Associated Press count.

This can only mean one of two things: There exisits a superdelegate who is only half-heartedly supporting Hillary. Or, my other theory: Mini Me has been secretly included as an honorary superdelegate.

Hillary loans campaign $6 million

Hillary Clinton just loaned her campaign $6-million. Presumably, to buy up every one of these before they hit the news stands.

Rev.Wrong

Since this is a political year in which guilt by association is fair game; And since Barack’s former pastor has been the constant grist of the last two months of the media cycle, can we please give equal time to the colorful cadre of religious charlatans that John McCain elects to share the stage with? For instance, Rev Rod Parsley of Columbus’ World Harvest megachurch. He has some very interesting thoughts on American history and our national duty to slay the infidels. All this guy needs is a limp and cave.

“Obama has the nomination”

At least, that is what Tim Russert is saying. Tim, you might want to mention that to Hillary. Winning Indiana probably makes her think otherwise. You think?

Righting Wright

We’ve heard the pundits. The politicians. And Joe six-pack. Now a young pastor takes a look at what can be learned from the Jeremiah Wright controversy.

Big

Tom Hanks thinks this next presidential election is big. He even has a thought on who we should vote for. Hint: Hanks lives in Hollywood.

Clinging to bitterness

Apparently, Obama got it wrong. Working-class folks don’t cling to religion because they are bitter, they cling to bitterness because they are religious. Take Peggy Noonan. This working-class Irish Catholic says she totally “gets” Rev. Wright’s anger. Bitterness, she feels, is an oppressed people’s perogative. And apparently, it is as much a Black Irish thing as it is a Black thing. Sort of like imbibing the bitter herb in the Passover seder or pressing your tongue against a friendly toothache. We like the pain. It reminds us of our heritage. Sure, we are doing well now, but don’t let that fool you. We are victims through and through. Well, it’s good to know, that after Obama has cut his pastor loose, there is still someone who will stick up for the feisty churchman. Peggy Noonan. A right-wing Republican.

Kentucky Derby

The Democratic presidential contest continues to be quite a horse race. Obama is ahead by a nose. Then he is behind in the polls. Hillary wins Texas or Pennsylvania and she starts whinnying for unmoderated debates. The Rev Wright jockeys for position and Obama starts to look like a dark horse all over again. It’s what makes horse races interesting. But the real Kentucky Derby is over now and the filly didn’t win. The good news is she came in a strong second. The bad news is they had to shoot her. I think there’s a moral here somewhere. Maybe Senator Clinton will heed it. But probably not.

Got Guam?

Obama’s got it sewed up. Who knew?