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Sunday, February 03, 2008

Nightmare Vision

So, seeking wisdom, I took myself into the desert on a vision quest. (That explains the lack of posts.) And, after several days of starvation, I saw a nightmare vision . . . the Democrats' primary schedule.

Because, if Tuesday isn't decisive for the Democratic nomination, and it's becoming increasingly likely that it won't be . . . then this thing could go on for quite a while. Like on to the Pennsylvania primary , on April 22. Can you imagine if the race is still going on then? The pundits will be reduced to babbling . . . "Experience . . . inspiring . . . experience . . . help us! help us!"

And there are May, even June primaries.

If that happens, then a national primary becomes much more likely. Because no one wants to be discussing this in May. I know that the pundits think they want a "brokered convention." But that means we're still talking about the Democratic nomination in July!

Oh, why can't I have a happy vision?

3 Comments:

At 9:38 PM, Blogger Frances said...

Perhaps the scariest part of the schedule is the solid month between Mississippi's primary on 3/10 and the Pennsylvania primary on 4/22.

Pennsylvania has a lot of delegates. If it's still competitive at that stage, it will be month-long trench warfare in that one state.

And will poor Democratic donors have any money left to contribute for the general election?

 
At 2:32 AM, Blogger Wilson said...

You are freaking me out. Let's hope that Tuesday is decisive one way or the other. You have described the worst case scenario.

 
At 8:07 AM, Blogger Paul said...

#3,

Obviously you've been spending a lot of time with Saint Frances of Mississippi...

 

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