There are a couple reasons that the Democratic race is quite interesting to me right about now.
1. I haven’t seen this much energy around a candidate in a long time. I’m not talking abut energy from people who generally do politics. That’s to be expected. Naw, I’m talkin about energy from regular people. I’ve got people I know personally, with whom I’ve never had any really explicit political talk, come to me all excited about their candidate. Excitement breeds excitement. Not so much with me, necessarily, because I’m pretty adamant about maintaining my neutrality. Plus, as a registered independent, primaries are basically entertainment for me. As with other types of entertainment I don’t regularly engage (hello, television), I don’t front like I’m above stopping and looking. And this is a scene that bears watching. I mean, I’m kinda interested to see what kinda ticket the Republicans put together too, but that’s not even in the same league as Obama-Clinton.
2. When I watch Obama-Clinton, knowing that there are these entities, the superdelegates, out there, I can’t help but think about things I’ve seen before. The truth is that this thing is far from over, but looking at the way Obama’s winning mostly states with smaller delegate counts, while Clinton has tended to win the larger state, it’s starting to make me think of a matchup between a boxer and a puncher. So far, Obama’s a boxer. Since Super Tuesday, he’s put together some fairly impressive combinations. But the thing about boxing is this: while there appears to be such a thing as momentum from round to round, it can be greatly overestimated. One punch can shut it down. Now, having observed this thing from my mildly-interested position, I can’t say that Clinton has one-hitter-quitter power, or maybe I should say too many states with one-hitter-quitter power left, but right now, the states are out there to be won. But even if she doesn’t pull off that kind of decisive victory, thereere are the superdelegates. That looks sheisty to me already. I’m just waiting on some madness to unfurl. It’ll be like Whitaker-Chavez all over again. Or maybe this is gonna be Leonard-Hagler, with Obama being Sugar Ray.
I guess we’ll hafta see.
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to add to the analogy, obama’s also got a pretty good chin to go along with the high jab-count scores. he’s ahead on points (including presumed superdelegate voting). clinton, at this stage, needs a combo of big hits to put obama down. she’s flagging tho. spirit wavers when you realize your opponent ain’t goin down like he was s’posed ta.
an speaking of upset fights, yesterday was the anniversary of the tyson-douglas bout.
well for all our sakes, i hope obama would be more leonard, less douglas.
lol! true dat! yes, we’re looking for a long and successful career from him.
That’s pretty good analogy Avery, but the fight has shifted and the super delegates are abandoning the Clinton campaign like rats leaving a sinking ship.
Black Leader, a Clinton Ally, Tilts to Obama
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I think that this political battle between Obama and Clinton is reminiscent of the Thrilla in Manila, 14 grueling rounds, and just like Ali, Obama came out ahead early, but Clinton, like Frazier, came back in the middle rounds with her power. But Obama is coming back like Ali in the late rounds asserting his dominance. And after March 4 Clinton’s eyes will be swollen shut just like Frazier, and she won’t be able to come out for the last round and will retire exhaust and spent. Obama like Ali will win, but it’s going to take everything he’s got.
All we need now is Howard Cosell to give us the play-by-play.
Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier!
Down Goes Clinton! Down Goes Clinton! Down Goes Clinton!
we’ll see. ohio, pennsylvania, and texas are gonna be crucial. if he gets a solid win in any of those three, ohio and texas especially, it might be a wrap.