Going into this primary season it was widely assumed that there was no way the democrats could lose this coming election. We stand corrected. If McCain wins the Republican primary, as now seems likely, and Clinton 'wins' the Democratic primary, we will actually have another republican administration. It is inconceivable. Yet this is now a likely scenario. McCain appeals to the independents, Clinton repels independents. A simple formula for November defeat.

How can the Democrats be this incompetent? As much as I don't want to see another republican administration, perhaps this is the death blow the Democratic machine needs. That generation has been a disaster for the Democratic Party and the nation as a whole. They have delivered republican victories election after election. Will a McCain victory over Clinton in 2008 finally be the death knell of that generations grip over the Democratic Party? Or will they hang on for decades to come destroying the party in their celebrated selfishness?

You're exactly right.

It's so simple, I'm surprised we don't hear much more about it; maybe folks are afraid Bill Clinton would personally decapitate anyone in the media who dared to point out this obvious point: McCain matches up MUCH better against Clinton than against Obama.

McCain certainly appeals to this Democrat. If only he wouldn't read his damn victory speeches!

You really do not know, do you. I think I'll take my chances. Go, Hillary, lets see.