It's a confrontational interview so far, and equal parts silly and productive. I do like that HIllary schooled Bill about healthcare. It sounded a bit like my family dinner table occasionally does. . .

Forget about that one!

"On Tuesday, the Illinois senator used words such as 'divisive and destructive,' 'ridiculous,' 'outrageous' and 'wrong' to describe the words of Wright, a man who was Obama's pastor for two decades.  Obama also said he was 'particularly angered' by Wright saying that Obama's denunciation of some of Wright's earlier remarks was only political posturing."

That's the last paragraph.  That's one of the main reasons IMO that the news media is terrible - they sum up events like 5th graders.  Basically, the reporter above looked over all Obama said and selected the adjectives.  Nicely done.  It's like turning a Van Gogh into a rusty hinge.

When I saw Hillary in Wilmington, I saw overall a good speech.  I heard her challenge Obama goodnaturedly to a debate in a flatbed truck.  The next day?  The media tells us "Desperate for Debate, Clinton Suggests One On "Back Of Flat Bed Truck."  Thank you, CBS News.  The only people desperate at that rally were the press lunging for headlines.  Seriously - the most pathetic sight at any politicaly rally is the blank looking press, waiting for a shepherd, scratching their heads, yearning for photos, etc.  These people have no value.  I don't know how BTD measures the lasting goodwill of these people for Obama (there may be a way), but I for one have no respect for them.  They stroll into the scene after hundreds or thousands wait for hours, then act bored as they compare it to what they've already read.  

Why does it not surprise me that progressive blogger Josh Marshall did not know anything about WVWV (Women's Voices. Women Vote)?

From an article in Feb. mentioned in Page Gardener's HuffPo explanation piece, a NC paper wrote about increased voter registration:

http://www.dailysoutherner.com/archivesearch/local_story_060111448.html

"We received more than 100 cards Wednesday, and other days, as well," said Ethel Bryant, who has worked in the office for more than 14 years. "Rocky Mount said they received more than 300. We thought most people in our area were registered and have been surprised to receive so many new registration cards."

The voter's registration cards have been sent out by the Voter Participation Center, an arm of Women's Voices, Women's Vote, a non-profit organization, based in Washington, D.C., whose goal is to help single women, those polled least-likely to vote, to register.

"We found there were 570,000 unmarried women in North Carolina, who are not registered to vote," said Sarah Johnson, communications director. "These are women of all ages, widowed, divorced and those who have never been married. These women, who make up approximately 26 percent of the voter base, are usually extremely busy and under-represented. Our goal is to help them by sending them an application to register to vote, which would make it easier then, to vote on election day.

"We are non-partisan, so we don't care who they vote for, just so they vote."

Bryant agreed the method seems to be working.

"They send out the voter's applications in a pre-packaged envelope with postage paid," she said. "Many are female and from rural areas, where it is harder to run out and get a stamp to post a letter. Since it doesn't need a stamp, they are able to drop it right in the mail."

Josh -- they were doing this in February, maybe earlier! A bit early to mess up the primary, right?

I don't believe it for two reasons: 1. Obama will win NC, period; 2. Insider Advantage showed Mississippi closing. . .and it didn't.

What other network has had such a great interview with Clinton?

Can you name one other network where you could even imagine to see such a great back and forth?

Has Sen. Obama given a more important interview than the one with Chris Wallace?  We learned quite a bit about him from that (i.e., how quickly he folds in the face of Republican questioning).

What other network has had such a great interview with Obama?

"After 20 years of loving Barack like he was a member of his own family, for Jeremiah to see Barack saying over and over that he didn't know about Jeremiah's views during those years, that he wasn't familiar with what Jeremiah had said, that he may have missed church on this day or that and didn't hear what Jeremiah said, this is seen by Jeremiah as nonsense and betrayal," said the source, who has deep roots in Wright's Chicago community and is familiar with his thinking on the matter.

Since January, Clinton had led among Carolina whites by 14, 19, 17, 22 and 23 points. But today, suddenly: 31.

That is an incredible shift in numbers...Hillary is leading Obama on white voters 61% to 30%

That is the most significant detail that seems to be completely overlooked and is as indicative of Obama's not being electable than any other.

This was from 4/26 through 4/28 so it did not factor in 2 of the 3 Wright appearances and of course Obama's response to them.

Fashionable tin foil hats.  

They'll of course, be fashionable.  However, I'll advertise that they block evil Hillary Clinton rays.  I'll photoshop one onto Reverend Wright's head and then simulate that with the new tin foil hat, he only says Obama-friendly campaign.  

I'll also mention that the hats block all robocalls unless they're definitely pro-Obama and not about silly things like attempting (albeit a little incompetently) to increase voter registration.

A long, but really interesting article about Bill Cosby and discussing his views, in contrast to Eric Dysons's, and in a historical context.

I think Cosby is a hero, and I think that "progressive liberals" should understand what he has to say with respect to race and gender issues.  And especially with respect to kneejerk, empty suit, empty gesture liberal cliches.

About three weeks ago, Amanda Marcotte was called out as a racist by a feminist woman of color.  (And then it happened again last week over a different issue.)  I disagree with Marcotte much of the time, but in this case, I think she was actually correct on the facts.  I think an analysis of what Amanda said, what Twisty Faster said, what Hugh Schwyzer and Barry Deutsch said, and what many of the other bloggers said in opposition is well worth exploring.

Because almost everyone was wrong.  It was very cool that way.  Lots of people saying Amanda had all of this white privilege and had stolen material.  Lots of people saying there is no such thing as white privilege.  Lots of people realizing, OMG, I am an oppressor white woman.  Lots of flame and empty gesture.  And very little accomplished.

Jeff Goldstein, who I never thought I would ever mention in any way approvingly discussed this event, and was promptly called a racist pig and rape apologist for it.

Dennis the Peasant though, showing the stopped clocks theorem, analyzed it down to a tee.  What this adventure showed, and what Twisty Faster eventually claimed was that:

So there you have it. White Privilege was to blame... No wonder Amanda Marcotte thinks Free Will is overrated. If you buy into the above flapdoodle, there is no place for such a thing: You're not racist because of the content of your character, you're racist because of the color of your skin! Male Privilege works the same way. You're not a misogynist because you act like a misogynist, you're a misogynist because you're male!  (Read his whole post.)

Basically, I think the oppression olympics and identity politics that we progressive liberals love to play, and give a wink and a nod to, are counterproductive, and often times sexist and racist in their own right.

Saw it over at NO Quarter, which has Part I of the Clinton interview.

Had to blink twice to make sure I saw the names and the numbers right.

""My hunch is that Clinton's supporters would be upset with an Obama nomination for a few weeks but would eventually get over it," he said. "I am not sure that's the case in the highly unlikely event of Clinton beating out Obama. Among the younger, newer voters and in the African American community, I'm not sure all of them would get over it."

Oilman is loaning himself incredible sums of money...read the previous post, too, about Richardson and all the ties to oil, Republicans, etc.