Aftermath
So apparently, Hillary still has less delegates than Obama, but the Clinton camp is still celebrating nonetheless because hey, she did what the whole bloody Democratic coalition told her she couldn't do and won Texas and Ohio anyway. Who's telling whom to drop out? She ain't done yet, misters!
Yeah so, now it's as much "momentum vs. math" as it was "experience vs. change." Clinton camp is celebrating their ability to persevere while Obama camp insists that Clinton camp didn't do anything significant and that the difference between delegates remains the same.
Do I smell a tinge of bitterness in their voices? Clinton may still be trailing by about 100 delegates (less than that actually), but she's the one pulling off the big wins that Obama can't seem to muster. Yes, that winning streak Obama had was notable, and he has won more states overall, but I wonder what the populations of those states were? If winning more states meant any more than the ability to win big states, then there would be a clear delegate lead. Indeed, Clinton's ability to carry the big states is a skill Obama doesn't seem to have... and they're jealous. Think she's "cherry-picking?" If I'm not mistaken, Obama has been concentrating most of his resources in the same places Clinton has. Hm, what now?
Anyway, ever since those SNL skits aired I feel like the media has backed off of Hillary, or at least they're being more critical of Obama. It's probably just in my head, and maybe it's just because this past week Obama has been caught in a rare instance of controversy (regarding his purported claim to the Canadians that his stance of NAFTA was only a political maneuver, as well as his connections to some sort of corrupt deal), but I do feel like the media is being fairer. Even though Obama still holds a delegate edge, he seems to have been pushed back on the defense which the media has picked up on. Despite all the reports about those urging her to drop out, journalists reported her wins with no reserve and no unjust criticism. I did read something about how the only reason Hillary seems to be criticized more is because there's more to criticize her about, which is true to an extent, but my argument to this is, "Yes, because pointing out things about her hair, her face, her tears are just things we notice as the years pass, right?"
Another thing I found interesting was the exit polls and which demographic voted for which candidate. It reminded me of what Tina Fey said that went something like, "And yet, women have come so far as feminists that they don't feel obligated to vote for candidate just because she's a woman. Women today feel perfectly free to make whatever choice Oprah tells them to." In fact, I found it interesting how white women were split among candidates, but how both black men and black women were skewed towards Obama. Hm... it makes me wonder.
Yeah so, now it's as much "momentum vs. math" as it was "experience vs. change." Clinton camp is celebrating their ability to persevere while Obama camp insists that Clinton camp didn't do anything significant and that the difference between delegates remains the same.
Do I smell a tinge of bitterness in their voices? Clinton may still be trailing by about 100 delegates (less than that actually), but she's the one pulling off the big wins that Obama can't seem to muster. Yes, that winning streak Obama had was notable, and he has won more states overall, but I wonder what the populations of those states were? If winning more states meant any more than the ability to win big states, then there would be a clear delegate lead. Indeed, Clinton's ability to carry the big states is a skill Obama doesn't seem to have... and they're jealous. Think she's "cherry-picking?" If I'm not mistaken, Obama has been concentrating most of his resources in the same places Clinton has. Hm, what now?
Anyway, ever since those SNL skits aired I feel like the media has backed off of Hillary, or at least they're being more critical of Obama. It's probably just in my head, and maybe it's just because this past week Obama has been caught in a rare instance of controversy (regarding his purported claim to the Canadians that his stance of NAFTA was only a political maneuver, as well as his connections to some sort of corrupt deal), but I do feel like the media is being fairer. Even though Obama still holds a delegate edge, he seems to have been pushed back on the defense which the media has picked up on. Despite all the reports about those urging her to drop out, journalists reported her wins with no reserve and no unjust criticism. I did read something about how the only reason Hillary seems to be criticized more is because there's more to criticize her about, which is true to an extent, but my argument to this is, "Yes, because pointing out things about her hair, her face, her tears are just things we notice as the years pass, right?"
Another thing I found interesting was the exit polls and which demographic voted for which candidate. It reminded me of what Tina Fey said that went something like, "And yet, women have come so far as feminists that they don't feel obligated to vote for candidate just because she's a woman. Women today feel perfectly free to make whatever choice Oprah tells them to." In fact, I found it interesting how white women were split among candidates, but how both black men and black women were skewed towards Obama. Hm... it makes me wonder.
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