The problem is the media desire to make more drama then there actually is, the media wants to manufacture the story.
Truth is, Obama win in Iowa wasn't all that big. Hilary was never expected to do well in Iowa. Iowa was a much bigger defeat for Edwards then it was for Clinton. Caucus aren't about polling it about turn out and having the political machine to get the job. Clinton has always been stronger in NH and you saw that tonight. Actually I think the biggest story was Edwards did better than expects as far as a percentage. But if you look at NH voting with independents getting to vote in either primary. Obama was hurt by Edwards still being in the race and McCain resurgence. Get rid of either of those factors and Obama probably wins.
Bottomline is hopefully we can get rid of some of the ridiculous pundit stories like Clinton was going to quit the race and get to a more reality based story. The nominating process will be on going process because both fields are still way to close to call.
for be it for me to defend the MSM . . . .
while it is true that the MSM loves a horserace almost as much as it loves candidate brawls, I don't think the media made up the big lead hillary had in iowa, and I don't think they made up the fact that she got obliterated in the caucuses. And I don't think that her win last night was a media figment. they may have exaggerated the extent of obamamania and the fervent dedication of the obamese, but that actually remains to be seen.
last night was an honest to God shock, and legitimate huge news story. I think we are on unplowed ground here. the dems are going to nominate a woman or an african american for president. we have never been here before, and there is a real possibility that the current predictive and exit poll models are simply not picking up voter trends -- to the extent that they ever did in the first place.
and edwards has only been the story in that he is simply not a factor, and hasn't been from the get-go. he's consistently coming in second and third. he did that last time, for heaven's sake. the guy is a bleeder; he's the fat kid in the slasher movie. you knew he wasn't going to make it until the end of the movie as soon as you saw him lumber on screen.