What the headline should be tomorrow, but won’t be

By Contributor Archive

Filed Under Race for White House 2008 on Jan 8 

The AP has called it for Hillary, but the final outcome remains to be seen. Expect the headlines tomorrow will be “The Comeback Kid” or some such variation of that.

What the headline should be is “Clinton avoids complete collapse.” Remember, she had about a 20 point lead just a couple of weeks ago and barely won.

Everyone grab your Dramamine, the serious spinning is about to start.

One interesting thing about tonight is the growing generation war happening in the Democratic Party. Young people apparently came out in droves for Obama in Iowa and New Hampshire. But Hillary brought out the elderly.

The Democratic primary will be a battle between the people that pay for Social Security and those that collect it.

Comments

18 Comments

  1. Justin Jackson on 08.01.2008 at 23:01 (Reply)

    Not just a gender war but a possible class battle as well.

  2. Dominick08 on 08.01.2008 at 23:14 (Reply)

    It’s not really a generation war going on. LOL. Nice try though.

    It’s actually simple: Hillary is old and Obama is relatively young–hence, younger people in higer numbers for Obama, older people in higher numbers for Hillary.

  3. David Kaiser on 08.01.2008 at 23:14 (Reply)

    I have to give Hillary some credit… I don’t know how it happened, but she did it.

    If Obama won here, it was over, and she stopped that from happening. At this point, both races are wide, wide open.

  4. Dominick08 on 08.01.2008 at 23:20 (Reply)

    Tomorrow’s Headlines:

    GOP:

    Chuck Norris Breaks Mitt Romney’s legs, Puts McCain in Traction, Says Huckabee a Shoe-in to Win next Three Primaries.

    Dems:

    Bill Clinton Calls Obama, Says He Really Didn’t Mean Any of That Stuff He said. Hillary Sends Barack Autographed Copy of JFK’s Profiles in Courage, Copy of Signed Bible She Recieved From Martin Luther King as a Teenager. Includes Smiley Face Note From Wal-Mart, Signed Love Hillary.

  5. RedStateEddio on 08.01.2008 at 23:34 (Reply)

    Hillary is establishment, machine, older Dems. Obama is youth, fresh, news Dems and liberals. Scary part is that in battles between the two, most of the time the establishment wins the long haul.

    She Who Must Be Voted For just survived her first duel of death.

    Dom – Nice headlines!

  6. Troy La Mana on 09.01.2008 at 01:05 (Reply)

    Ahh but did she really win? I’d say she lost because she didn’t pull out a major victory.

  7. William Kone on 09.01.2008 at 06:34 (Reply)

    So are we going to see how well we picked the winners from the polls done on PD?

    I’m just glad it’s not all wrapped up with everyone dropping out. I would love to see a fight all the way to the end of the primaries and even going into the conventions.

  8. Mike on 09.01.2008 at 09:03 (Reply)

    Your hatred of future President Clinton knows no bounds. Yesterday you had her beaten by 10 points, today you make her win sound she lost.
    Will there ever be balanced reporting on this site

  9. Matt on 09.01.2008 at 09:14 (Reply)

    I find it funny that an entire campaign’s future is determined by two insignificant states. People need to SLOW down and realize the real fight is yet to come, lets see where some of the big states that actually carry electoral votes that matter fall, then we will know.

    Obama will fall apart as soon as someone starts pressing him on topics that matter, like foreign policy. Clinton will win the nomination.

  10. David Kaiser on 09.01.2008 at 10:21 (Reply)

    Mike – I just want to point out this isn’t a journalistic endeavor here at PD. It’s blogging, it’s opinions, it’s a little sense of humor.

    If you want journalism (or at least them pretending) check out a couple of sites called foxnews.com or cnn.com, depending on your political persuasion, I’m sure you can find something that pleases your eyes :)

  11. Whodat in Texas on 09.01.2008 at 12:09 (Reply)

    “Big girls don’t cry!
    Big girls don’t cry!”

    I remember the song lines
    But, now they mean new
    As Hillary found the win
    When she pulled her boo-hoo.

    Same old story we guys know:
    Women cry to get their way,
    Hey, it workds for shoes or
    Cars and now, on election day!

    Whodat know what gals do

  12. David Kaiser on 09.01.2008 at 13:28 (Reply)

    Whoa! Whodat is back! We missed you buddy.

    Could have used your rhyming skills in our “Twelve days befor Iowa” song…

  13. PSU2007 on 09.01.2008 at 15:40 (Reply)

    Welcome back!

  14. Whodat in Texas on 09.01.2008 at 23:35 (Reply)

    I am humbled. Thank you!
    I’ll try to keep it light.
    It is good to be back with
    Friends in tis ‘08 political fight.

    I am still not FOR anyone; their
    CONSERVATIVE credentials are lacking
    But, I lament that we draw closer to
    A moment where we must declare backing.

    Whodat still in a confused state, but he did not inhale… mostly…

  15. RedStateEddio on 10.01.2008 at 00:30 (Reply)

    David – Any plans for a “12 days before Super Duper Tuesday” ballad?

  16. Toby on 10.01.2008 at 10:18 (Reply)

    it’s true, though… if it wasn’t for the wildly inaccurate pre-NH polls, the story would be Clinton’s 20 point lead shrining to two. Just like New Hampshire was a victory for Bill when he took second, New Hampshire was one for Obama, when one sees what is happening to Hillary nationally and in the upcoming states. She might get a little spin out of New Hampshire, but a bare win isn’t really what she needed there

  17. David Kaiser on 10.01.2008 at 12:59 (Reply)

    Eddio, I think one bad rip-off of a song is plenty for any campaign cycle.

  18. Bruce, Political Columnist on 12.01.2008 at 22:38 (Reply)

    Going back to the article: “… the Democratic primary will be a battle between the people that pay for Social Security and those that collect it.”

    If this be so, then Hillary wins the nomination. Demographics is simple; there are more baby boomers than gen x types in the population… AND the boomers vote consistantly.

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