When is a Win Not Really aWin?

Barack Obama won the South Carolina Democratic Primary on Saturday, but looking
at the number breakdowns can he win nationwide? Let us all remember that years ago Jessie Jackson Sr. won this state, twice in 1984 and again in 1988. Yes many people are stating that well he didn’t really have to work for those victories while Mr. Obama most certainly did time around. Well did he really? If you win 55 to 27 percent with a 4 to 1 black vote margin how does that translate nationwide? I hate to break it to you Mr. Obama but it doesn’t.

The numbers along the racial divide don’t look so good.

Iowa may have been a surprise but remember it is a neighboring state to his home. What about New Hampshire, he was pretty close right? A lot of self dubbed independent voters but when it cam down to it Clinton was the choice.

I hate to think that race is so much of a factor but I live in this country and know that we still have miles and miles to go. Maybe one day a person of color will be elected to the highest office, I just don’t see it any time soon. All of this isn’t even the general election where I really think we’ll see a vote divide among race and class.

Now after all that I could be wrong as next Tuesday.. Super Tuesday approaches we should all have a better idea of who the Dems will have to represent the party come this fall. Then again the entire thing could be even murkier with John Edwards playing the role of King or Queen maker when it’s all said and done. All this making for something we have not seen for years, a contested convention. Say it isn’t so.

Hmm, Vice President Edwards or will he want a nice cabinet post instead. The fun is just beginning folks.

The hair don't lie

If not the Presidency well..Mitt Romney: Secretary of Lookin' Good

Leave Dana alone

So ESPN's Dana Jacobson made a bit a of a lapse in judgement when she decided to insult Notre Dame. Well wait a minute it was at a friggin' roast! And she went to Michigan, if she hadn't said those things about N.D. I'd have been shocked! I'm sorry but Jesus himself did not attend Notre Dame, lighten up! He was not enough of a douche bag to get it. I've heard so much worse at so many other roasts. This country is way to religion happy, lets do a little more separating OK folks. Let's all lighten up. We have a never ending war and tanking economy that should be enough to worry about.

I really do wonder if she was some dude who had said the same would she not still be on the air? Oh well who can say for sure.

That's just wrong!

So Los Angeles Times Editor James O'Shea gets canned by the Tribune, now this gem in the continuing demise of the printed newspaper. Learn how some folks at the Chicago Sun Times got their walking papers..yikes!

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Business/2008/01/24/sun-times_staffers_fired_by_phone_call/9179/

New Hotel across from Wrigley Field?

There was a meeting tonight at the Wrigley Field Stadium Club (no chance to attend it myself) at 6:30pm to get reaction to plans to construct two buildings across from the 94 year old stadium.

One a hotel, the other mixed use. Both would be taller than Wrigley.

44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney along with reps for developer Steven Schultz will be there to field questions, complaints and deflect rocks from area neighbours as well as residents city wide.

We'll see how this plan goes over. My guess.. not well, which means it's already a done deal. Invest in parking around the area it'll be worth even more if this goes through.

"Well It's sundown in the sinkhole...And the earth she's caving"

Photo by K.

photo by K.

DAY 2

Looking at the site of Tuesday's water main burst it's hard to imagine that it will be back to normal anytime soon. I heard grumblings from a local about the numerous workers on site that seem to not really be doing anything, while the others were working hard on getting Montrose and the affected businesses back up and running. Hmm, well good thing the Olympics are a few years off.

photo by K.

Define Debate

DEBATE: a: the formal discussion of a motion before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure b: a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides.
photo by by Evan Vucci

After watching the latest face off between Hillary and Barack I think someone needs to tap the shoulders of those putting on these so-called debates. Granted every news outlet played the two candidates going at each other but for what purpose? What did any voter really learn about these two people who want to become our next leader? In my opinion John Edwards (yes he was really there) came out looking the least like a pissy 12 year old out on the school playground. Well maybe only slightly so. Maybe they need to throw Dennis Kucinich back in the mix for a little civility

I do want to acknowledge at least one outlet that did some digging to check the facts behind the mud slinging.

WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show

Day One, Act One, Scene One

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