That should not be lightly ignored:
Although there is no denying Clinton’s many strengths, the ability to inspire young people is not among them. Should she rather than Obama emerge as the Democratic nominee, the developing but still fragile bond between the young and the Democratic Party could well be shattered. And should her nomination come about in apparent defiance of the popular will, a sense of outrage might drive many in the younger generation away from the Democratic Party and perhaps from politics altogether.
It is now clear that neither Obama nor Clinton will be able to win enough pledged delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination. In all likelihood, it will fall to the superdelegates to resolve the increasingly bitter contest between them. As they search for the wisest course of action, they would do well to remember that today’s young people — those born between 1979 and 1990 — will still be a major electoral force in the 2050s and beyond. If the party alienates them, it will be a mistake whose reverberations will be felt for decades to come.
Bill isn’t wise. He said young people are being fooled.
hmm … i think you meant not “lightly ignored” here, as in not casually dismissed
yeah, agreed. that article makes a lot more sense than you’ll usually find in the LAT oped, home of J Goldberg.
booman, if you disagree with the writer could you explain why?
“But,” said the Village Idiot, “let’s be perfectly honest here. The Boomers will still dominate all politics for the next 20 years, will organize, will vote, and will eviscerate the Democrats NOW if Hillary loses to that Obama kid. They will go to McCain in droves. I know this because being a Village Idiot, I’m a Boomer myself and infinitely more serious and intelligent than these dumb Nintendo-playing hacky-sack whiners. Besides, we don’t give a damn about 2050. That’s your problem, not mine. I have spoken.”
Clinton backer, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank:
Trailing candidate should drop out by June 3
please make that April 23. are there 40 super-delegates who’ll step forward?
I read this little nugget
with great fanfare, the Clinton camp announced 100 mayors in PA small towns were to endorse today. Only 19 showed up.
I’m getting aggravated about the superdelegates who still haven’t committed. What more do they need to see? We’ve had 42 primaries and 20 debates, and the incompetence and ugliness of the Clinton campaign is there in plain view. My respect goes to the SD’s who stood up when it counted, not the ones who are subjecting the Democratic Party to this ongoing misery.
at these levels, Obama’s lead is insurmontable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpDTvlSd0x4
It isn’t just in Pennsylvania, where polls show a slow erosion of support, that white women are turning away from one of their own in the Democratic primary for President.
Here in Nashville, an intriguing collective has taken to video sharing site YouTube to challenge the notion that Barack Obama is the candidate of the African-American community or the young. A group of seasoned female Nashvillians, several of whom are quite prominent in the community, have proudly declared themselves “White Haired Women for Obama.”
The video – available at this link – was the brainchild of Belle Meade resident Patricia Burton, who wrote the script and tapped local filmmaker Travis Nicholson to direct. The video was produced as an entry in Moveon.org’s “Obama in Thirty Seconds” contest. The winner, selected by a panel of celebrity judges, will see their ad aired nationally courtesy of Moveon.org and will receive a $20,000 gift certificate for video equipment. The deadline for entries is Tuesday.
For at least one member of the group of women, this video could be seen as something of a logical extension of past activism. Eugenia Moore, who appears in the video shouting “strong” as one of Obama’s admirable qualities, worked with prominent Rev. Will Campbell, a pastor who broke with his conservative Baptist denomination to become a leading white supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
This is charming. I hope this at least makes the finals at MoveOn! And the Obama campaign should just buy it and run it!
Here is one of the key points from the LA Times piece
“And — perhaps of greatest long-term significance — the battle for the Democratic nomination has captured the imagination of young people and stimulated record levels of participation.”
It reminds me of the enthusiasm if the Robert Kennedy followers.