Call it whatever you want: arrogance, a jinx -- but let's be honest with ourselves -- this thing is over. I know, I know. "A lot can happen between now and November." I know that we Democrats are used to scurrying around like we're on Meerkat Manor, with a sky full of Neocon hawks overhead. I know that we've perfected the art of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. But can't you feel it in the smog-kissed air? Feel that this year is different? This year, we've got a candidate who refuses to cower in the face of the old Rove/Atwater/Dobson line of attack. A candidate who understands that you can't change the world unless you win, and that you don't have to sell your soul to do it. And despite some bruises, we've got a Democratic Party on its way toward unprecedented unity and energy.

I don't care if footage of Obama snorting coke off Scarlett Johansson's boobs surfaces in late October. All it will do is bolster his standing with white males. I don't care if McCain is introduced by a resurrected Jesus Christ at the convention. All it will do is piss off Joe Lieberman. McCain won't just be defeated, he'll be crushed. And not just Bob Dole crushed, but crushed in a way that redefines the political map for the next 25 years.

He'll be crushed so decidedly, that bartenders will coin a new drink called "The McCrush" -- vodka and Orange Crush over crushed ice, served in a hollow flip-flop with a sprig of pandering. The networks will switch over to infomercials at 10pm on Election Night, because they'll have nothing left to cover after Obama's victory speech. Webster's will add the word "McCained" to its thesaurus entry for "crushed." Gamers will start taunting each other with new words like "Obampwnd!" and "McNoob!." Somewhere, out there in the everlasting ether of death, Barry Goldwater will feel better about himself.

Jinx or no jinx, I'm not going to be a Meerkat Democrat -- not this year. This year, I'm celebrating the Fourth with some burgers, some fireworks, and a nice, cool McCrush.

This year I'm the friggin' hawk.

Happy Holidays everyone!...and drink up....

Thanks Tony.

Happy Fourth to you too!

The wife, dogs, and I are going to visit friends on the lake here for too much food. We went last year and they even cooked steaks for our dogs. That was cool.

My buddy is a monster griller.

And ya, McCain's timing was awful. Hey, he's okay, but he doesn't really stand a chance this year.

Not with 14% saying America is going in the 'right direction', and McCain saying 'steady as she goes..'

Florida McCain +8%
Texas McCain +9%
Georgia McCain +10%
Alabama McCain +15%
Louisiana McCain +13%
Mississippi McCain +11%
Montana McCain +7%
Missouri McCain +7%
North Carolina McCain +4%
Nevada McCain +3%
Arkanasas McCain +9%
Arizona McCain +9%
Oklahoma McCain +14%
Nebraska McCain +16%
Utah McCain +19%
South Carolina McCain +9%
Tennessee McCain +15%
Alaska McCain +4%
Kentucky McCain +12%
Kansas McCain +10%
West Virginia McCain +8%
South Dakota McCain +4%
Idaho McCain +13%
Wyoming McCain +13%

Thats 216 electoral votes before we get to the list of toss ups.

Bee Swell

Toss ups

Ohio
Colorado
New Mexico
Virginia
Idaho
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Indiana

Isn't this what keeps the ridicule and laughter aimed directly at the left?

So fucking full of yourselves that you're ready to declare victory before you even cast the first vote. The guy hasn't even been nominated yet.

How's that been working out for you in the past?

So, should he lose, what will the excuse be next year?

Stolen Election?
Racism?
Classism?

The left should get started on printing those excuses out and just give them out at the convention, just in case.

With "assured victory" there's only one direction to go.

I hate it when we get over confident, nothing can stop Obama from winning except that. I will believe Obama can win the day after the election.

"Thats 216 electoral votes before we get to the list of toss ups."

I don't know where your list comes from, but if I were you I'd be a tad worried about some of those states that are in the "toss up" category.

Blue is the new red?

"This thing is over...."

Good way to lose an election.

This reminds me of the "Bush's Toast" column written by Will Saletan in Slate back in 2004. I could see a big win for the Democrats here, but the party has proven itself extremely capable over my lifetime of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Anyone who thinks this is a stone cold lock is crazy.

Wha?!?

Is there an election issue on the table?

I haven't been able to get past snorting coke off Scarlett Johansson's boobs....

This is the arrogance of the Party that lost the last 8 out of 11 elections, including the last two, mainly because the far Left of the Party cannot see outside it's own box, nominating candidates that can win Dem primaries but not general elections because they look down on the average Joe out there as beneath them.

Perhaps one day they will learn that there are one hell of a lot more average Janes and Joes out there than there are latte liberals, even if you add in blacks and youth.

The ridicule heaved onto these average Americans by the far Left, and onto the Dem candidate who had the audacity not to ignore them, is just the kind of attitude that loses general elections.

"nominating candidates that can win Dem primaries but not general elections"

Are you going on record as saying Obama can't win the November election?

"The ridicule heaved onto these average Americans by the far Left, and onto the Dem candidate who had the audacity not to ignore them, is just the kind of attitude that loses general elections.

Posted by corky "

And yet, the far right is so....principled.

Ah, if only I would say what people wished I had said instead of what I did say.

Ah, if only I would say what people wished I had said instead of what I did say.

Ah, if only you would pull your head out of Hillary's ass and rejoin the sentient community!

Ditto you Tony except it would take a team of first-class surgeons and a miracle to get your head out of 0bamas ass.