MSNBC's Russert: "We Now Know Who the Nominee Will Be" (YouTube video, via Drudge)

MSNBC (via YouTube) ^ | 05/06/2008 | Tim Russert

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Video here.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Headline on Drudge, leading directly to YouTube video of MSNBC's Tim Russert.

[goldstategop]

Its Obama. Barring some unforeseen development, he'll be nominated this summer.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

[Secret Agent Man]

OMG how much money did Dean shovel to Russert to say ‘Obama will be the nominee’? This is what they WISH would happen. There is no forkin’ way Hillary quits. No way.

[JRandomFreeper]

I would hate to underwrite his life insurance policy, given the way "things" seem to happen to enemies of the Clintons.

May he live a long and happy life. Just don't ask for me to bet on it.

/johnny

[goldstategop]

Like the Hindenburg, she went down. My guess is she'll run again in 2012 if Obama isn't President. At we least we can be spared the sight of her on the national stage for awhile. This has been one of the strangest presidential election years I have seen in my lifetime.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Impy]

It doesn’t matter if she quits, she lost when she lost 11 in a row.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

This is what they WISH would happen. There is no forkin’ way Hillary quits. No way.

Hillary's "Electability" Argument Falls Flat.

Dude: you are now dangerously close to becoming the FR equivalent of one of those old Japanese soldiers who arthritically stagger their way out of the jungle, wholly unaware that WWII has been over for the last sixty, seventy years or so. Seriously. ;)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Like the Hindenburg a young, fresh-faced White House intern, she went do --

... oh, all right, then. I'll stop. ;)

[Secret Agent Man]

Obama hadn’t won a state since late February. NC is the first since then.

[ncalburt]

The FR who posted this stuff and trashed you, hates McCain and hates Clinton . And he never trashes Obama . You do the math.

[Junior_G]

Russert mentioned that Hillary is cancelling all her appearances. Can this be verified? I would interpret that as a pretty sure sign that she is about to drop out.

[doug from upland]

Wow. The dishes and expletives are flying tonight. This analysis doesn’t quite fit her statement that she is on to the White House.

[Secret Agent Man]

Dude, stop tokin’ your weed and get off the boogie board.

I didn’t say that she is electable. I am saying there is no way she concedes based on tonite’s results. She’s going all the way to the convention. And that is exactly what I want to see. I want to see that convention totally in panic, and having the superdelegates have to pick the candidate, and fracture that party into a dozen splinters.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Obama hadn’t won a state since late February.

Ummmmmmmmm... ;)

[Impy]

She cannot overtake his delegate lead, supers wouldn’t dare shaft the black messiah.

[beaversmom]

Sorry folks, I don’t see Hillary bailing after tonight. I’d only count her out if it was announced she had died and even then I’d do it cautiously.

[goldstategop]

I think there's a point when its just not possible to change the delegate math. That point has been reached and Hillary knows if she wants to run again in four years' time, creating a split in the party would only hurt her chances next time around. That is - assuming Obama loses in November.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[M1911A1]

This isn’t going to be pretty. I think Lil’ O is going to be the next president, and even if Lil’ O shoots himself in the foot often enough to hand the game to McCain (I don’t see McCain beating him otherwise) then all we get is McCain!

For all the Republicans thinking that Lil’ O is the going to be easy for McCain to beat, I ask them to think back on what happened the last time we put up an older war hero against a young, slick snake oil vendor...for that matter, look what W did to the Donk war “hero”.

[Secret Agent Man]

My bad, I thought I heard Rush say the other day Obama hadn’t won any since late February. Maybe he did say it, but a long time ago. Anyway thanks for the link, it has some really good info on it.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

he never trashes Obama .

Ahhhhhh. Another baldfaced lie, from my very favorite baldfaced liar.

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!

[Doofer]

Russert mentioned that Hillary is cancelling all her appearances. Can this be verified? I would interpret that as a pretty sure sign that she is about to drop out.

If what Russert says is true I agree she's dropping out...

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

My bad, I thought I heard Rush say the other day Obama hadn’t won any since late February. Maybe he did say it, but a long time ago. Anyway thanks for the link, it has some really good info on it.

S'cool, bro. ;)

[exit82]

I agree.

Hillary is not to be denied.

Besides, when is Potatohead ever right about anything?

She fights on.

Besides, have they factored in John Edwards’ delegates?

[Secret Agent Man]

It is true the superdelegates can vote for whoever they want. Declared or not.

I just don’t see her rolling over dead. Mathematical stats aren’t going to get in her way, they never have before. The superdelegates can theoretically keep this thing in play because they can change their minds. And if there is no clear winner after the first round of voting, then any delegates can vote any way they want in the next rounds.

This ain’t over. Fat lady ain’t warming up her pipes just yet. To underestimate her is to have learned nothing about her nature after all this time.

[Junior_G]

The delegate math has been against her for a long time now. But she’s probably realizing that if Obama’s strong friendships with anti-American racist preachers and admitted terrorist bombers don’t hurt his standing with Democrat voters, nothing will.

[Ol' Sparky]

My guess is she'll run again in 2012 if Obama isn't President.

My guess is that she will do everything she can to assure Obama doesn't become President so she can run again in 2012.

[UndauntedR]

I heard him say that too.

The difference is I knew he was lying.

[ncalburt]

MS-DNC and Russert have been on the Obama bandwagon from day one. The thing is a Obama/MSDNC Press release not news.
Russert /MSDNC are part of the Obama campaign.

[STARWISE]

http://www.jedreport.com/2008/05/msnbc-clinton-c.html

MSNBC: Clinton cancels all public appearances Wednesday

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Update: Russert updates MSNBC’s report about the cancellation, saying an open-press fundraiser scheduled for tomorrow will continue.

She was scheduled to be on every morning show tomorrow and has canceled them all. (Her campaign now says the appearances were never officially scheduled.)

Even if she “wins” Indiana, it will certainly be only because of pro-McCain voters.

Chuck Todd just said: “It may have ended tonight.”

Read the tea leaves.

Tim Russert is talking about Clinton’s withdrawal and says the race is over.

Here’s Tim Russert earlier in the evening talking about the approaching end-game:

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Go to link above, scroll down to video of Russert.

[Secret Agent Man]

Did he say that recently or was it a longer time ago and I am just confusing it with being a recent utterance?

[Ol' Sparky]

Obama hadn’t won a state since late February. NC is the first since then.

He can only win states where more than 30% of the vote is black...

[UndauntedR]

It was in the last few days.

I’m pretty sure I even eard him repeat it this morning... not sure though.

[beaversmom]

when is Potatohead ever right about anything?

LOL:)

[ncalburt]

Who the hell believes anything from MSDNC and Russert. They are part of the Obama campaign.MSDNC has been actively promoting Obama ! This leak came directly from the Obama camp.

[beaversmom]

What we really need to know is what Dick Morris is saying and then we will know the opposite to be true.

[Ol' Sparky]

For all the Republicans thinking that Lil’ O is the going to be easy for McCain to beat, I ask them to think back on what happened the last time we put up an older war hero against a young, slick snake oil vendor

The young snake oil vendor in that case was an incumbent President with a thriving economy assuring his reelection. Nor can Obama pass himself off as a new Democrat.

[Ol' Sparky]

For all the Republicans thinking that Lil’ O is the going to be easy for McCain to beat, I ask them to think back on what happened the last time we put up an older war hero against a young, slick snake oil vendor

The young snake oil vendor in that case was an incumbent President with a thriving economy assuring his reelection. Nor can Obama pass himself off as a new, more conservative Democrat.

[llandres]

“OMG how much money did Dean shovel to Russert to say ‘Obama will be the nominee’?”

Howard Dean is a disgusting scumbag, agreed. Did you see him on Chris Wallace Sunday?? I just love his continuing frustration on all this.

[Secret Agent Man]

Like I said, I think Dean slipped Russert a couple bucks to help try to end the hemmorhaging. Dean knows Operation Chaos is living up to its name.

Dems hate it when you use their tactics against them. It’s the Chicago Way. One of their guys whacks one of yours, you whack three of theirs. The friggin’ libs give you McCain, you give them Operation Chaos and make them gut themselves.

[beaversmom]

I heard bits of his interview with Wallace on talk radio today. He needs to be pummeled. What a sleaze bag.

[exit82]

"What we really need to know is what Dick Morris is saying and then we will know the opposite to be true."

Good one! LOL!

[Secret Agent Man]

He’s worried because if it ain’t settled by the convention and the superdelegates have to pick, it will be anarchy and HE is going to be on the way out as DNC chair.

[llandres]

“would interpret that as a pretty sure sign that she is about to drop out.”

NOT.

[ncalburt]

true. Russert is a bold face liar and a Obama agent just like the rest.

[llandres]

“I’d only count her out if it was announced she had died and even then I’d do it cautiously.”

Yes, Weekend at Bernie’s 3 - LOL

[llandres]

“I think Lil’ O is going to be the next president”

“Lil’ O” is a Big, anti-American, terrorist-loving danger to our country. A serious one.

[CindyDawg]

She may hitch a ride to the WH with her friend John.

[M1911A1]

The ‘Toon beat two WWII vets...one as challenger and another as incumbent. I think McCain is going to have his hands full.

I don’t like it one little bit, but if conservatives stay home and Lil’ O gets the grass smoking roots active, get used to four years of Chamberlain meets the militant Muslims.

[M1911A1]

I agree. Lil’ O scares the heck out of me.

There is a lot of time between now and November, and lots of things can happen, but right now I’m worried that he can pull it off.