[L]et's take a moment to look back on both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, and ask ourselves if these two non-representative states - which have, between them, roughly the same total minority population as Gladys Knight and the Pips - should play such a huge role in selecting our presidential nominees. This is a very complex issue, with many strong arguments on both sides. No, sorry, correction: It's actually a simple issue. The Iowa/New Hampshire system is insane. It's like a 50-table restaurant with a big, varied menu, except that only two tables are allowed to order. If these two tables order clams, for example, or Michael Dukakis, that's what gets served to all the other tables.Read the whole thing, as they say. It's a classic.
The Best Political Analysis of 2008 (So Far!)
The best political analysis of the year (so far!) comes from - who else? - Dave Barry:
[L]et's take a moment to look back on both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, and ask ourselves if these two non-representative states - which have, between them, roughly the same total minority population as Gladys Knight and the Pips - should play such a huge role in selecting our presidential nominees. This is a very complex issue, with many strong arguments on both sides.
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The Best Political Analysis of 2008 (So Far!)
The best political analysis of the year (so far!) comes from - who else? - Dave Barry:
[L]et's take a moment to look back on both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, and ask ourselves if these two non-representative states - which have, between them, roughly the same total minority population as Gladys Knight and the Pips - should play such a huge role in selecting our presidential nominees. This is a very complex issue, with many strong arguments on both sides. No, sorry, correction: It's actually a simple issue. The Iowa/New Hampshire system is insane. It's like a 50-table restaurant with a big, varied menu, except that only two tables are allowed to order. If these two tables order clams, for example, or Michael Dukakis, that's what gets served to all the other tables.
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