Category: The Dish

Word of the year for the American Dialect Society.

Opposition leader Odinga refuses negotiations. Which may be an implicit endorsement of violence.

"Since the birth of our nation change has been won by young presidents and young leaders who have shown that experience is not defined by time in Washington and years in office it is defined by wisdom and instinct and vision … The only charge that rings false is the one that tells you not to hope for a better America. Don’t let anyone tell you to accept the downsizing of the American dream," – John Kerry, endorsing Barack Obama today in South Carolina.

Anne Rice – a quintessential Clinton supporter – makes her case for Clinton. Notice how she uses the name "Hillary" all the time. To me, that’s a sexist double-standard. To Rice, treating Clinton like a male senator is sexist. Maybe it’s generational. David Kuo sees the same thing.

"Remember this: the Democrat machine candidate always wins; the upstart insurgents never do. It’s all you need to know. Forget all the polls," – Rush Limbaugh, today.

A nano!

Ed listens.

A  political consultant reader writes:

Maybe Kerry himself isn’t that helpful, but I know one thing the Obama people are thrilled with today: the voter file.  Obama now has access to the largest, most recent presidential campaign voter file.  The millions of email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses are invaluable as Obama starts to go national.  I imagine the information Kerry has from 2004 could easily double the size of Obama’s voter file in states like South Carolina and Nevada and maybe even triple the size in states like California and New York.  Also, Obama now has access to activists and supports of Clinton who – in all likelihood – where in Kerry’s general election voter file.  So while the man himself probably won’t give him that big of a boost, the fact that Kerry just pinned his email list is pretty significant in terms of data and list building.

He’s very viable in Michigan in the poll of polls. Yes, McCain seems to be gaining in South Carolina, but the broader picture is still positive for Huck:

The least Republican generation. And who can blame them?