It seems pretty clear that McCain expects to reach the Oval Office without the Republican base.

Barack and Hillary shoot each other in the feet.

Like the Terminator, if there's just one finger still working, she'll drag herself forward by that one finger.

Hillary believes herself to be a better candidate for the Democrats, and a better President for the country, than Barack Obama.

The problem for McCain is that he himself has depicted lobbyists as being the Devil Incarnate.

Barack Obama has made an original contribution to the debate over gun control.

Sometimes being a "maverick" isn't as glorious as one thinks it will be.

It is far, far better to have a sane Democratic party.

Barack seems like a nice guy, and we wish him the very best.

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