How the 2008 Democratic primary is like Rollerball

[TheZug]

In the 1975 version, the great James Caan plays Jonathan E., a star in a brutal sport in a society ruled by corporate overlords.

The ruler are alarmed by Jonathan’s popularity. They try to convince him to retire, but he refuses.

So once his team reaches the semi-finals, they change the rules of the game: no penalties, and limited player substitutions.

Jonathan survives, so in the championship game, they change the rules again, this time eliminating the time limit.

Remind you of anything?

When Obama won Iowa, the Clinton campaign said it's not the number of states you win, it's "a contest for delegates."

When Obama won a significant lead in delegates, they said it's really about which states you win.

When Obama won South Carolina, they discounted the votes of African-Americans.

When Obama won predominantly white, rural states like Idaho, Utah, and Nebraska, they said those didn't count because they won't be competitive in the general election.

When Obama won in Washington State, Wisconsin, and Missouri -- general election battlegrounds where polls show Barack is a stronger candidate against John McCain -- the Clinton campaign attacked those voters as "latte-sipping" elitists.

And now that Obama has won more than twice as many states, the Clinton spin is that only certain states really count.

Oh, and by the way: at the end of the movie, Jonathan E. is the last player standing.

http://iwillwalkaway.blogspot.com

[NanceGreggs]

1. Great analogy!!!

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