I have mixed feelings. On the one hand I don't think that Hillary is getting the fairest treatment from the press, who seem to be falling all over themselves to anoint Obama. On the other hand, I'm reminded of 1992, when Clinton & Gore campaigned as the "new generation." I was 22 at the time & part of their target audience, but I was disgusted that they kept on painting all their rivals and opponents as a bunch of old farts/Washington insiders. The two of them kept on falling back on that new generation catch-phrase, & the media ate it up. Now that Obama is using a similar tactic against Hillary, Bill is crying unfair.
That having been said, every time they count Hillary as down & out, I remember how everyone was sure that Tsongas would win the nom months into '92. As others have posted, it's too early to be confident in who the picks will be.
I still don't rule out the possibility that it will be Edwards vs. McCain. (Not that it's what I want.)
- Jake
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