Myth: Everyone thought Clinton was inevitable. Obama shocked the world

[lcdtelevision]

Obama supporters often want to show you how great Obama's coming-from-behind victory was. How unexpected it was, because the media swore Hillary would win it all.

In fact, a panel of some of the most mainstream pundits in the nation was interviewed by Chris Matthews shortly after Obama announced his candidacy:
Kathleen Parker, the top female columnist in the nation and top 5 columnist overall. David Gregory, who some say will one day replace Chris Matthews in MSNBC. and Clarence Page, distinguished African American (pro-Obama) columnist. Also New York Times' White House correspondent Elizabeth Bumiller.

See what they said when asked if they thought Obama had a chance to catch up with Hillary:

MATTHEWS (3/4/07): OK, let me go around the room. Will he, meaning Obama, catch Hillary by Memorial Day in the polls?

KATHLEEN PARKER: I think so. He's going to move fast.

MATTHEWS: David , Democratic primaries—Democratic vote. Will he catch her in that poll, the next poll we take on Memorial Day?

GREGORY: Yeah.

ELISABETH BUMILLER: I think so.

CLARENCE PAGE: So many variables, but they—within shouting distance.

And that's when Obama was a gazillion points behind Hillary.

So Obama has to be congratulated for winning the primaries, but...give us a break with this "inevitability" meme, who is just conventional wisdom.

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh021408.shtml

[anonymous171]

1. It wasn't a comeback. He has never fallen, so he can't really "come back"

[lcdtelevision]

2. True. I changed the term

to "coming from behind" victory. It's what I meant to say.

My main point is the fact that she was not said to be "inevitable" by the mainstream media.

[GarbagemanLB]

3. How many SDs did Hillary have even before a SINGLE VOTE WAS CAST in the primaries? And Obama?

Get back to me when you have that info. This has been an uphill climb the whole way.

[FrenchieCat]

4. !!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3304316

[bunnies]

5. lol.

Correct. Obama was always favored. Hillary had no advantage whatsoever.
:sarcasm:

[Gore1FL]

6. Someone should have told the Clinton Campaign

before they ran the tragically flawed the "inevitable" campaign than was supposed to be little more than a coronation.

[MonkeyFunk]

16. Bill Clinton said publicly well over a year ago

that he told Hillary that if she runs, there was a good chance she wouldn't get the nomination.

[Gore1FL]

17. But it was still her campaign strategy

Now knowing that Bill told her that, I find truly disturbing that her campaign went with it anyways.

[Cha]

7. Here..we'll let hilary speak for herself on whether

she was inevitable or not. They lost because she was so arrogantly miss inevitable.



The mainstream mediawhores can try and rewrite history to pump up their corporate candidate but it doesn't change why hilary lost.

[ClassWarrior]

8. "Over by February 5th??" What about all the voters having their say??..

I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked!

:eyes:

NGU.

[Cha]

12. Go to the dictionary now..

and hilary's pic is next to hypocricy..

[Scout]

28. funny, "hypocricy" isn't even IN my dictionary! n/t

[TexasObserver]

9. Well, someone just woke up from a two year nap.

Maybe you missed 2007, when Hillary spent the year telling everyone who would listen that she was the nominee, that she was inevitable. She kept doing it this year until Obama kicked her butt all over the nation in February.

As recently as last October, Hillary was polling over 40 points in Iowa, with Obama and Edwards each about 20 points.

She blew it, big time. He came from way behind and beat her soundly.

[DarienComp]

10. Sure.

Of course, by August of 2007, everyone was saying that Obama's campaign was drifting and listless and ultimately dead in the water. By the end of October, Hillary still enjoyed what seemed like an insurmountable lead in the national polls. Obama wasn't attracting even half of her support.

And let's not forget Hillary's own words: "It will be me."

[LowerManhattanite]

11. Pizza's here. n/t

[Johnny__Motown]

13. Hillary was the standard everyone else was measured by. That should prove she was the front runner

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

14. this is how I see it...

The old Clinton entourage ended up in the media as democratic pundits, and it was these same people who while whoring for Hillary some how became a democrat consenesus.

[K Gardner]

15. Oopsie ! You've just wasted your 3rd post, haven't you? Still enjoying DU?

[LowerManhattanite]

18. Trolls may die...

But sometimes, a thread can live on... :)

[rucky]

19. Check the year on that one, will ya?

[Adelante]

20. I thought Hillary was rather inevitable

I backed Obama in spite of it.

[killbotfactory]

21. She was heavily favored to win for months until Iowa voted for Obama.

But I guess I shouldn't remember things from the recent past if it makes Hillary look bad.

[grantcart]

22. Its amazing he lasted this long pizza

[Arugula Latte]

23. This is a hilarious post.

:rofl:

Wow, scrape the bottom of the barrel much?

[Eurobabe]

24. Which recycled tool are you?

Get the door, it's Tombstone for you.

[LowerManhattanite]

26. “Were you”, you mean.

He's been busting teeth on a granite pizza since debuting last night. :)

[Eurobabe]

36. Where do they come up with the most obvious trolly names?

LCDtelevision?? I mean.... :rofl:

[Clear Blue Sky]

25. Last year, she and Rudy were the big favorites.

Just because the media said they were the favorites didn't mean they actually were.

[ej510]

27. Hell I thought that it would be over on febuary 5th.

[AllentownJake]

29. They disrupted Poorly

[LowerManhattanite]

32. You know how it is with cold pizza the day after it's first served...

That's when it really can cause heartburn! :)

[BlooInBloo]

30. Welcome! Enjoy your stay!

[AllentownJake]

31. Too late

This one already has bitten the dust.

See above.

I wonder who they were in a previous life.

[Exilednight]

34. Wow. TSed at the ripe ole age of 22 posts. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

35. Holy crap! lolol!

[Danger Mouse]

33. Hello and goodbye, Mr. Troll.