Electability

We have a new issue injected into the Democratic presidential race. Electability.

It's not who the people want in the White House (popular vote; the most votes), it's who can get elected (win the most electoral votes.) Big difference. Who can win the big states for the Democrats like California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania? Or rather, who is more attractive to redneck, blue-color white voters that gave Ohio and Pennsylvania to Clinton: a white woman or a man with brown skin? That's the big burning question right now.

And that's a good question, and a good lesson to all the young, idealistic people who are getting so involved (finally) in this countries politics. They're learning how our country works. They're learning about democracy, or our brand of it, not the kind that we're exporting to Iraq and Latin countries but the kind where money and delegates matter, not a person's vote. See, when you say one man/one vote, it's like saying anyone can grow up to be president. Or there's a Santa Claus. It's a nice theory, but that ain't the way this country runs.

Electability. It's not even who can beat McCain. It's who can beat the system.

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