It's a week before the Iowa Caucauses and it's a statistical dead heat. Dang. How Edwards has managed to stay in this thing I just don't know. The other night we were talking about how hilarious it would be if the woman and the black man get defeated by the rich white guy.
Sick, I know, but funny.
The foreplay has been long and boring, but I suspect the dirty deed will be done and over with quickly. We'll have our candidates mid-February. My very early and not terribly informed prediction: Clinton and McCain. I know, I know, but I don't think Giuliani's going to be able to last long enough to make it to his much-needed California, Romney's a Mormon for God's sake, Thompson was more exciting before he announced he was running and Huckabee's a nutjob. McCain is the Republican Party's best hope for beating Clinton. And actually I'm starting to wonder if the Democrats are even going to have a real shot at this. We've spent primary season patting ourselves on the back for having so many dreamy candidates I'm sure we'll blow it some how. Remember 2004? When a monkey should have been able to run against GWB and win? And honestly even if Clinton doesn't get the nod does anyone really think Edwards (whom I love!) can win? The boy wonder of the 21st century? A man who couldn't even pull his own state when he was the VP nominee?
What I find particularly hilarious is how all of this lacks tension for me. Why should I care if the Democrats take back the White House? Whomever ends up there is going to be better than what we've endured. Plus I have my whole crazy theory that focusing on Congress might be more efficient and productive anyway. Allow the Republicans to be the face of this stupid war. Though the surge obviously worked (I know. I don't know how to feel about that either!) I don't believe the political situation is going to improve anytime soon and ultimately that's what it's going to take.
Mr. Vanderelzen?
This is but a taste of what we have to talk about next week!
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you know that I have a special place in my heart for nut jobs like Huckabee :) I loved, LOVED his Christmas message. I think that the tickets are going to be Clinton/Huckabee (I truly think his is going to do a bill and come from nowhere to take the nomination)
It is sad that this is all that I have to get excited about this election season I cannot wait for the gloves to come off. enough I say with this civility.
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