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If you live in Indiana or North Carolina it would probably behoove the human species if you voted on Tuesday, May 6th.

Unless you vote for Kang.

""I need everybody's help," Obama said. "This is going to be a close race.""

Hillabee Clinton hates your math

Hillary's campaign has reached border-line pathetic. She's running out of money while her fund raising proves to be less and less effective (she amassed $10 million after her Pennsylvania win but just $1 million after Indiana). Her latest idiotic stunt, a letter to Democrats was signed by only 16 out of the 233 Democrats in the House. ABC is now reporting that Obama has more Super Delegates than Clinton, which may or may not be meaningless given that everyone calculates Super Delegates differently.

Now, Clinton is going to win West Virginia and Kentucky, given that these states are full of racists (less a criticism than an observation), and Obama will probably win Oregon so giving him the delegates required to grasp the nomination.

So what, I ask, the fuck is Hillary doing? Aside from making a Huckabee-esque 'math vs miracles' argument she's not really accomplishing anything short of irritating people. Certainly Hillary is not obligated to drop out; if she wants to spend more of her own money in some sort of quazi-orgasmic trek towards self-destruction then more power to her. But I'm trying to figure out who other than herself this course of action behooves.

I can see some advantage in terms of rallying her "genitalia voters", the morons who base their vote on the fact that Hillary has a vagina instead of a penis. She'll continue to receive support from uneducated white voters, a block of voters I find to be laughable. But other than that isn't she merely dragging this out in the hope that Obama gets hit by a bus?

What does that say about Hillary? What does that say about her campaign? Is her refusal to quit a sign of steadfastness and dedication or rather stubborn grasping at imaginary straws? Is she running out of spite for Obama? What does she think she's doing?

I'm trying to play devil's advocate and justify her continued pursuit of the nomination. I'm trying to see whatever it is that keeps her in the race. I'm trying to see her actions as justified, reasonable, and beneficial to Democrats.

But all I can come up with is "Hillabee".

He is your Overlord

Crunching the Numbers (With Whiteboards)

Tim Russert and Brian Williams Crunch the Numbers in tonight's NBC Nightly News.
Same breakdown as Chuck Todd did last night around 1.30am. But with visual aids.

Zero Punctuation: SSBB Mailbag

Cross Edge

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Cross Edge is a new RPG due out in Japan for the PlayStation 3 this September that is a collaboration between some of the top names in the genre. Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and even Capcom have lent their properties to this superstar game, which features characters from Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Ar Tonelico, and many more. Hell, a game with Etna and Morrigan together alone is worth eleventy million dollars. The game features turn-based battles, a plot that involves rescuing souls, and...if you look to the bottom right corner of the scan...the ability to dress your characters up in a wide variety of outfits, from PE clothes to devil costumes.

Clinton's 48 State Platitude

"It would be a little strange to have a nominee chosen by 48 states"

Much as I love watching the Clinton campaign's belabored grasping at Michigan and Florida under the guise of fairness, democracy, and whatever-the-fuck other bullshit platitude they can concoct I'm getting really fucking sick and tired of watching her dipshit supporters cheer her on as if her position is justified and she's attempting to overcome the big meanie-heads over at the DNC.

Back in August/September of 2007 when it became apparent to everyone that people in Florida and Michigan can't read a fucking calendar the DNC decided that since people in Florida and Michigan can't read a fucking calendar they oughtn't participate in the nominating of a Democratic candidate. So the DNC sent the Four State Pledge form to each of the campaigns so ensuring that candidates would not participate in the Florida and Michigan primaries.

And Hillary Clinton signed the form.

Despite signing the form Clinton left her name on the ballot in Michigan saying:
"It's clear, this election they're having is not going to count for anything. But I just personally did not want to set up a situation where the Republicans are going to be campaigning between now and whenever, and then after the nomination, we have to go in and repair the damage to be ready to win Michigan in 2008."

At the time, you see, Michigan and Florida didn't really matter so Clinton did not care about them. Eight months later, though, it turns out that Florida and Michigan are significant to Clinton's success. So now she cares about them.

And know it or not that's what her mud-fucking-stupid supporters are cheering for when they moronically clap for her "it would be a little strange to have a nominee chosen by 48 states" platitudes. They're clapping for Hillary's tendency to ignore things until they personally affect her. They're applauding Hillary's obvious disregard for the concerns and value of each and every particular state. They're cheering for her selfish desire to win despite the rules of the process and the will of the people.

"It's clear, this election they're having is not going to count for anything."

That's what Hillary said after Michigan was stripped of its delegates. She did not fight for Michigan. She did not stand up for Michigan's right to participate. She did not care because at the time Michigan did not matter to her own personal success.

And know it or not, Hillary supporters? That is exactly how she feels about each and every one of you. Right now you matter to her only because her personal success depends on you. But once the process has ended, the crisis is averted, and she's moved on? You, Hillary Clinton supporter, are "not going to count for anything".

Because she won't need you anymore.

And you would be more than capable of dismissing this as merely the mean-spirited snipe from an Obama supporter if it weren't demonstrably true.