In an interview with National Journal Contributing Editor Linda Douglass that airs today, Gary Hart , a Barack Obama backer, makes a couple interesting assertions:
Assuming Hillary Clinton does not have the most delegates by convention time, she should be allowed to place her name in nomination and then graciously cede to Obama at the convention.
And Hart said that if the results in PA and NC are racially-polarized, it may reveal a general election vulnerability about Obama that Democrats should consider.
Q: You know the pundits and the political operatives are all saying that Obama’s prospects have been badly damaged by the Reverend Wright controversy- and that whites are less comfortable with him than they used to be. So if Pennsylvania has a racially polarized outcome, and then if North Carolina, which Obama is expected to win, has a racially polarized outcome. Does that reveal a general election vulnerability that the Democrats should consider about him?
A: I think it would. But on the other hand, as a supporter of his, I hold out a remote hope that he might win Pennsylvania. Now I’m probably alone in that prospect. But the polls are narrowing. And you could reverse that question and say, in spite of the sort of psycho-drama, I think over-inflated, about reverend Wright, endlessly looped for a week or two on the cable networks. What if he proves that the damage to White voters’ support was not affected- that there was no damage, and went ahead to demonstrate strength across the racial boundaries. I think all that says is, many people in the media overplayed that story.
Q. But if the reverse is true, that is, if it is racially polarized?
A. Then it’s a problem. Then it’s a problem..
Posted at 11:47 AM
Assuming Hillary Clinton does not have the most delegates by convention time, she should be allowed to place her name in nomination and then graciously cede to Obama at the convention.

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Most disgusting praise
North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough is a heck of a basketball player. But CBS has turned its broadcasts into making Hansbrough the greatest player in the history of sports. Listening to CBS’ broadcasters gush about Hansbrough, I wouldn’t be surprised if in his spare time Hansbrough was brokering peace talks in the Middle East and on the verge of curing every disease known to mankind.
At one point during Saturday’s victory against Louisville, announcer Dick Enberg enthusiastically complimented Hansbrough for simply posting up in the lane. Seriously, Hansbrough didn’t have the ball, didn’t get the ball, didn’t get the rebound, didn’t set a pick, didn’t do anything except run to a spot. And Enberg acted as if Hansbrough had just done something no one had ever done or seen before. Not to be outdone, color man Jay Bilas said, "Michael Jordan couldn’t outcompete Hansbrough.”
Whaaat? Jordan’s competitiveness even in practice (where he would cheat to win) is legendary and suddenly he could learn something from Hansbrough? Enough. Hansbrough is a great college player, probably the best in the country. But CBS needs to tone down the lovefest.
Here’s something that has been heard all during the NCAA Tournament, but especially during Saturday night’s Louisville-North Carolina game: When North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough gets a loose ball, it’s because he’s working hard. When another player gets the ball, it’s because the other player was "quicker.” Why is that?
While CBS does tend to go overboard with its praise of Tyler Hansbrough, it’s true that North Carolina is relentless. CBS’ Jay Bilas said, "You just never get a break against North Carolina.”
Quite the praise, especially from a Duke guy.
Most absurd story
Times hockey writer Damian Cristodero reported on his blog Sunday that part of the reason Lightning captain Tim Taylor isn’t going to play one last game is because some of the comments from fans he read on Cristodero’s blog. Some fans said Taylor coming back would be selfish, and Taylor agreed. To me, that’s sad.

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