This 2008 election made fools out of pundits. Which of them even considered McCain just a few months ago? Bright-eyed, confident, 72-year-old, he is too pleased to see the attrition war on the other side.
Hilary definitely did not expect a bloody and exhaustive hand-to-hand battle. The party sees a classic prisoners’ dilemma: their fights to win will make the winner lose the big one and hurt the party. Is the sure-win Hilary-Obama ticket — experienced at the head and charismatic as 2nd-in-command – too obvious? The dynasty lives on when she returns to Arkansas to build the 2nd Presidential Library.