Election (primary) Day II

Well, I've voted and caucused. McCain has won all the elections on offer, and Huckabee has dropped out. At this red hot moment, Obama has won Vermont and Clinton has won Rhode Island, and Ohio and Texas have not yet been called by the networks. (Though Hillary is way ahead in Ohio and Barack is marginally ahead in Texas.)

McCain is making what is sounding like a pretty good speech. I kind of like it, because he's being moderate.

Huh? He just said "We are the captains of our fate." What was the name of the poem? I was raised in a church where it was preached that "I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul" was evil. (I may have masters and captains mixed up there....)

OK. Sorry. I had to go look up Invictus. I hope that doesn't make me seem illiterate. Just couldn't remember the name of the poem. And I had masters and captains right, by the way.

[Vince Guaraldi -- "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing" -- there's a LOT of great music out there.]

Anyway, back in Memphis, TN, preachers used that poem as an example of godlessness. I suppose I'm too sensitive -- does anyone else out there have a similar experience? -- but I think that may not be the best line for McCain to be using. Sort of like when George Bush 41 talked in a speech or two about creating a "new world order" as if he didn't understand that his most conservative supporters rail against exactly that, and suspected GB was part of the global Illuminati/Bildergerger/UN/NWO/CFR, etc. conspiracy all along.

Another delay....

I just googled and learned that McCain has been using that line regularly in his speeches. I can **guarantee** you that some of Huckabee's continuing support has been among people who think McCain is a heathen because of using that line.

OMG!! ;-) (Does saying "OMG" make me seem young?) I just looked at results, and Clinton has pulled ahead of Obama in Texas. They've called Ohio for her. According to a map on CNN, it looks like in Texas, Obama has won Dallas, Austin and Houston, and Clinton has won almost everything else.

I just don't know what to think. It's going to be a dead heat for the Dems after tonight. Even deader than it was before. How are they going to choose their candidate? Can they REALLY go all the way to the convention without a candidate? No Way!! Fascinating. But neither of them is taking control yet. Clinton today was making big noise about Obama's Canada screw-up. Obama is not looking nearly as good as he was just a few days ago. Either as a candidate or as a president. Stick around. There are going to be lots of fireworks before Barack or Hillary bows out.