Something that Rhymes With Obama Connoting Excitement

Looks like Obama swept Washington state, Nebraska, the Virgin Islands (!) and Louisiana yesterday. And all of them were dominant victories in all areas of the states. Maine might be the only stand Clinton can take between now and March 4. And the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest paper, just endorsed Obama, although I don't think newspaper endorsements much matter.

The Obama camp claims they're now up in total delegates, and even if they're not right now, they will be by Tuesday. I really think Ohio and Texas will be extremely significant, and if Obama sweeps, I can't see how Hillary stays in the race. That's supposed to be her firewall. There's an extremely detailed analysis of the Texas delegate situation at the Burnt Orange Report, and Obama has some natural advantages in the delegate fight. But he would need clear, 5-10 point victories in both states to end this on March 4. If Hillary wins both, she has the momentum back. For political junkies this is truly like the Lakers vs. the Celtics in the 1980s.

I haven't seen Obama's whole speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Virginia, but you can:



I have to say that this part is tremendous:

It’s also time to bring the cost of living down for working families who are struggling in this economy like never before. They’re facing rising costs and falling wages, and we owe it to them to end the Bush-McCain tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% and put a tax cut into the pockets of the families who need it.

Lovin' it.