One reason to hope Obama wins

At least it will shut up people like this:

Greg Atkin from Canada writes: The United States of America will never elect a woman or a black to the nation's highest office.

Canadians will overwhelmingly support Obama if he gets the Democratic nomination, especially if anyone other than McCain is the Republican candidate. But some have so much invested in the idea of the United States as an irredeemably racist society, they'll probably have a nervous breakdown when President Obama takes office.

Jonah Goldberg wonders how some American Obama supporters will react if he loses:

Imagine the Democrats do rally around Obama. Imagine the media invests as heavily in him as I think we all know they will if he's the nominee — and then imagine he loses. I seriously think certain segments of American political life will become completely unhinged. I can imagine the fear of this social unraveling actually aiding Obama enormously in 2008. Forget Hillary's inevitability. Obama has a rendezvous with destiny, or so we will be told. And if he's denied it, teeth shall be gnashed, clothes rent and prices paid.

Vermont may try to become the 11th province.

Damian P.

Posted by damian at January 5, 2008 04:01 PM