Does HOPE Have A Blacklist?

We think that the Obama-Clinton-Clinton rift is overblown by folks in the media looking to sell papers and by folks in the GOP looking to cause mischief.

We always have.

But this (keywords: "unfulfilled potential") and this (keyword: everything he says) has got to really piss the Obama people off.

Which leads us to ask, does HOPE have a blacklist?

Because if it does, we'd bet that Rendell and Carville are on it.

Is Pollster Geoff Garin The Victim Of A Clinton Bait-And-Switch?

James Carville doesn't think that Mr. Garvin is (or would allow himself to be).

But we're not so sure.

Why is Mark Penn still hanging around the Clinton campaign office?

It speaks volumes. About a lot of things.

Ragin' Cajun: Go F*ck Yourselves Obama/Richardson

James Carville has himself an op-ed in this morning's WaPo.

It's worth a read.

Noted: When you've backed Clinton and your wife backed Fred Thompson well, it's going to (probably) be a fairly cold next four years in DC no matter what.

So why not throw the kitchen sink? Again.

Would He Sell You That Horse For 30 Pieces Of Silver?

Carville...

Hilarious.

Carville On McCain '08: Correct. Sort Of.

Carville on today's Meet:

In 2004, we were sure there were three powerful pillars of the Republican Party: the right wing preachers, the nutty supply siders and talk radio, OK? It--McCain has vanquished all three. All of them had no influence in this election. McCain has said that he definitely was not on the right wing preachers, he's definitely not a supply sider and right wing talk radio can't stand John McCain. And now they have to deal with him. That's the, that's the reality.

Well, sorta.

Noted: And we certainly don't like Carville's snotty tone about the Republican Party. If there's a snotty tone to be taken around here, we'll take it.

While it is true that McCain has been dismissive of many parts of the DC based "conservative" establishment (note the quotation marks around "conservative" and the DC based label), the good Senator from Arizona has spent an enormous amount of time since 2004 reaching out to rank and file conservatives at the state and local level.

You know, the folks who actually matter.

And, considering the fact that McCain is on the cusp of winning the Republican Primary on Tuesday, we would argue that his outreach has paid off.

Even though the DC morons who brought us the 2006 midterms will continue to scream and gnash their teeth. As they become even less relevant.

Ah progress!

Is It Just Us...

Or did James Carville sound really, really nervous talking about Hillary Clinton's chances in the February 5th states on Meet The Press this morning?

Really nervous.

Noted: Not that he, or we, count the old girl out yet.