Reply #8: This Democratic Race for the Nomination is marked by two worrisome characteristics... [View All]

[Blackhatjack]

There is no doubt that McCain will be the Repub Nominee. And the Democratic Nomination 'seems' to have come down to Obama and Clinton.

So why is there not more early 'bashing' of the Democratic Candidates with 'dirt' to blunt turnout of voters in the primaries? Regardless of who becomes the nominee, the huge turnouts in the primaries and caucuses is energizing the Democratic base and in which in turn will bring those voters out in the general election.

I have believed for a long time that Republicans have been hoping to run against Clinton to energize and unite a fractured Republican base. And if that is the case there are steps they could be taking to help that happen. However I do not see that happening.

Consider this nightmare scenario: Obama appears headed toward a win at the Democratic Convention and something 'significant' in Obama's background comes to light and 'blows him out of the water.' Voila, Hillary becomes the Repub's choice Democratic Nominee AND so many new and energized voters are devastated, disgusted, and disillusioned to the extent that choose to not vote in the general election.

Maybe nothing... but it has me concerned.

I do not know much about the Judge in the Rezko fraud case. It is not surprising that 1.5 mil docs were dropped on defense counsel before trial with inadequate time to review and prepare before trial begins. However, in such a high profile case, it creates an almost automatic basis for appeal. 'Trials by ambush' are not favored by appellate courts. So why is the Judge insistent on 'pushing' this case to trial --even if the perfunctory delays have been used up by Defense Counsel? There is something significant in these docs that someone wants made public, now and not later. We will see.