So, the Republicans have a nominee that conservatives don't trust and Democrats are still fighting over the two they love the most.
Wasn't it just a little over two months ago that we were wondering if, and kind of hoping, that the Republicans would have a brokered convention? What a civics lesson it would be! Fast forward to present day, it's the first week of March, and the Republicans have their nominee--probably the fastest nomination ever thanks to an accelerated schedule.
And the Democrats. The lovefest continues. And it's likely to continue for a long time, considering how weeks now seem like months and months seem like years. The next primary in Pennsylvania doesn't happen until April or something, and then you have some that don't vote until May.
Neither Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama have enough delegates to reach the magic number any sooner than May, probably.
So, in the meantime, the media attention continues on Clinton and Obama--and given the kind of coverage they've been getting, by the media or form each other, all kinds of things could come out between now and there being a definitive nominee.
And, there's always a chance it will go to the convention. And even if it doesn't, it's bound to be interesting there because both of them are going to have a bunch of delegates that won't just be handed over lightly.
Plus there's the superdelegates, the possible seating of the Michigan and Florida delegates, which may or may not mean a second ballot in those two states and who's going to pay for a revote?
It takes a lot of energy just to go out and vote once. What's it going to take to get people out to another one?
Meanwhile, John McCain can lie low and avoid a lot of bad press. The argument can be made that he probably should have some press, any press, so that people don't forget him, but then, both Clinton and Obama have to invoke his name in order to make them look like they're fighting him, rather than each other, so he's not going to totally disappear from the public eye.
Besides, since he is the nominee, he could be doing some behind the scenes work now, to come up with a running mate and maybe a more concrete economic policy and maybe find someway to placate us rascally conservatives.
So, buckle up and enjoy the ride.