I have to admit, I’ve been getting a real kick out of watching kos go to war with a big chunk of his membership here. This morning's gem, trying (desperately) to link Democrat JoAnne Kloppenburg’s defeat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race to Sanders voters, is just the latest example of the absurd lengths kos has been forced to go to to make his case for Clinton over Sanders. (A claim easily debunked in this piece by Maxwell.)
And never mind the fact that in 2008, Obama led a “successful movement” that primarily relied on one person — Obama — the guy who went on to defeat Hillary Clinton.
What I find perhaps the most amusing about all of this is that, by all accounts, Clinton still has the nomination in the bag. Or at least appears to have it in the bag. As the esteemed teacherken points out in almost every diary he writes these days about how unpresidential Bernie Sanders is:
1. In case you did not know, I am a supporter of Clinton, but one who has absolutely committed to supporting Sanders should he win the nomination, an even that I believe is now not only improbable but all but impossible given the delegate math.
Kind of like how kos has stated for nearly a month now that the race is over, for all intents and purposes.
Yet kos and teacherken and plenty of other folks sure aren’t acting like Clinton has it locked up. Far from it, kos’ piece today on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race being a prime example.
So which is it? Does she have it locked up or not? I just can’t tell from the tone of the writing from a few folks here. One would think that if these folks were certain the nomination is a done deal, as they say they believe it is (as do I), they’d lighten up a tad and let this thing play out. Let the (massive) underdog have his day.
But that sure ain’t happening.
I am sure of one thing, though: the comedy will continue through New York and perhaps beyond. I suspect Clinton internals must be showing slippage in her Empire State lead, judging by the panicked vitriol spewing forth from the Clinton campaign and its many surrogates.
I am sure we will be treated to many more scolding posts from kos and others here. Some stupid Sanders supporters (those damn kids!) just aren’t listening! The Reality-Based Task Force has their hands full trying to drill some reality into the heads of these goofy socialist lovers!
kos, these folks are your friends, not your enemies! Plus, they help pay the bills! Show `em some love!
Thanks, buddy...