Obama campaign's predictions-dated 2/06/08-amaze the punditry class

[underpants]

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Russert's "Mommy" comment sounds like it is right off RNC talking points memo

Wow check this out! The Obama people know what the hell they are doing.

[thereismore]

1. That is really something. nt

[ginnyinWI]

2. does anyone have a link to that leaked memo? n/t

[sueh]

10. Here's one...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Obamas_projections.html

Remember, the google is your friend. :hi:

[underpants]

12. Thanks

:hi:

[dkf]

3. I think Obama is ahead of his projections too.

The gaps on the last 11 contests were larger than they thought.

[Colobo]

4. Amazing!

[uberllama42]

5. Russert calls the leaked memo "the bible"

It's distinct from the bible in that its predictions are all true.

[skipos]

6. Compare this to Hillary Inc's predictions

Didn't they say the race would be over on Super Tues?

[ProfessorPlum]

7. "Chuckie T"

Makes me want to barf.

[KoKo]

13. Chuckie T's wife worked for Jim Webb....But "Chucky" is embedd with

the rest of the "crowd" with his new job at GE/MSNBC... The heir to Russert as Russert said when he slapped him on the back this a.m. on that Scarborough whore fest.

[BigD_95]

8. Dont Give

up on PA Obama. I think you can win it.

[underpants]

9. Welcome to DU

:hi:

with time to campaign he can win anything or at least close the gap

[KoKo]

11. Who believes that this was "attached by mistake" on an E-Mail...

:rofl: GE putting over a BIG ONE on their viewers....

[RBInMaine]

14. Just one of many scenarios. ALL campaigns run these.

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[MindMatter]

16. Don't mess with Obama-damas

What is more amazing than those predictions is that the dimwits sitting around the table are utterly incapable of understanding the most basic arithmetic concept.

Obama won big last night. That was Hillary's last chance to be able to win the pledged delegate race and she didn't get it done. That means that her only course is shenanigans and anti-Democratic trickery. That is the story of last night. Maybe these nitwits will figure that out in a couple of weeks.

If Clinton were "ready on day one" she would have had an organization in place that would have allowed her to get a +40 in Texas, and then should would have a shot of winning this thing fair and square.

The predictions for the remaining races all look reasonable, so it is highly likely that Obama widens his pledged delegate lead to something like 150-175 by the end of the process.

[MindMatter]

17. Folks we are witnessing rope-a-dope at its finest

Now we can see how it was possible for Obama to keep his cool and remain positive while absorbing the kitchen sink. His team had perfectly anticipated this whole scenario. He knew he had the feet on the street to absorb her best punches.

For those who are too young to see Muhammad Ali in his prime, he wasn't exactly a "skinny black guy" like Obama, but he went up against one of the most powerful punchers of all times in George Foreman and Joe Frazier. They were formidable. If they could reach you with the full force of their punch, you were done for instantly.

But Ali knew something the other guys didn't. He knew that he could survive 15 rounds with them by bouncing limply on the ropes. He was able to keep them engaged at close distance where they could never get off the big punch. And by hanging on the ropes without attacking, Frazier and Foreman couldn't resist throwing punch after punch. He knew that they couldn't help themselves. All they knew how to do was to throw "kitchen sink" punches. And Ali learned how to put himself in a position to absorb those punches. Those punches literally hurt Frazier and Foreman more than they hurt Ali.

He let them throw those punches round after round, barely fighting back at all. And then when they were exhausted from heaving the kitchen sink, he finished them off. It was the ultimate psych job.

Obama knows he has the numbers. He knew the kitchen sink was coming. And he proved he can take a punch. She is going down. She just doesn't know it yet.

Skinny black guy outsmarted $15,000,000 worth of consultants. Sweet.