Slog - Comments on The Pre-Post-Mortem http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem This is one of my favorite journalistic genres of the moment, and it comes about because of facts such as this: The general themes of the genre: Obama has run a strategically and tactically brilliant campaign, McCain's failures could fill a book (and surely will), and woah, check out the Republican circular firing squad. If you, like me, can't get enough of this type of story, here are a couple of pre-post-mortems (and, related, a couple of pre-post-election-predictions) that are worth checking out: • Robert Draper in the New York Times on "The Making (and Remaking) of McCain." • Adam... Copyright 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:25:46 -0800 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:53:38 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Cato the Younger Younger On the New Yorker article: I have kept saying that why do you want Obama to be the next JFK? He needs to be the next FDR and apparently he has taken up the mantle; and frankly he may be the only Democrat since FDR to do so.

Will Obama do what FDR did in 1932? Run as a moderate and then lead the country to the left? I hope he does, FDR literally created the middle class in the United States and made possible the saftey net that the Republicans and yes, BILL CLINTON tried to destroy over the past 30 years.

So here's the deal if it looks like Obama is doing well at the start of his second term we have to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution..... you all know why.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183832 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183832 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:28:14 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave how dare you show any sort of optimism eli.for shame. fooooorrrrrrrrrrrrr shaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183833 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183833 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:28:22 -0800 Comment by onion STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT!

This kind of "pre-post mortem" is exactly the kind of chick-counting-before-they're-hatched that will jinx Obama and should be the #1 Red-alert in your article about paranoia stories. Take that map down! Take it down! Fine if it lives on 538's website or whatever, but don't infect Slog. He has NOT won yet.

]]> onion http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183855 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:47:59 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave onion. go fuck yourself you libvag.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183856 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183856 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:48:41 -0800 Comment by Suze To quote the chant from the anti-war rallies circa 2002:

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.

]]> Suze http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183858 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183858 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:48:53 -0800 Comment by Luke Baggins You left Skippystalin off your list, and you're depriving yourself of some great train-wreck watching pleasure when you do that.

Although I don't share a lot of political views with most of you here, I do share the desire to see McCain lose massively. That's why everyone should be getting all of their news from Skippystalin. He loves stupidity the way Michelangelo loved man-ass and his tributes to it are similarly important works of art.

http://www.skippystalin.com/?p=1531

]]> Luke Baggins http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183875 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183875 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:01:18 -0800 Comment by Andy Um say hello to blue states Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana while your at it.

]]> Andy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183901 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183901 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:16:57 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo It is considered bad form to critique the Fat Lady's performance before she has given it.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183916 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183916 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:25:38 -0800 Comment by bobcat http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

bookmark that sucker.

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183958 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183958 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:45:49 -0800 Comment by Whooooooooooosh Ya know, every time I see a map like that, I want to start a movement to officially ban the phrase "the nation's heartland" and replace it with "the swath of stupidity".

]]> Whooooooooooosh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183967 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1183967 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:52:30 -0800 Comment by gk
Don't count yer chickins.

]]> gk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184005 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184005 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:07:56 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave @11 dont be a pussy

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184020 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184020 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:21:42 -0800 Comment by onion hey whats up with Bellvue Ave today? Kinda grumpy?
all in good fun, and heck, I thought an author like Eli, you know, would um sort of relate to that sentiment.
"fuck" and "pussy" in your posts today, wassup, you miss Hump! or something?

if you are gonna say "hey lets think positively" then it might make more impact if you, you know, express it with a positive attitude.

]]> onion http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184029 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184029 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:28:50 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave I'm just tired of the concern from people when we are in a position to really stick it the republicans this year. Take your dick out and whip a republican with it.

I'm counting my chickens cause I want to enjoy this longer and more than any of the cautious people out there.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184053 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:45:22 -0800 Comment by sepiolida I love that map because:

a. Obama has more than double McCain

b. The land mass is usually mostly red despite the vote total, but this map looks like it could be close to even.

]]> sepiolida http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184269 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:57:32 -0800 Comment by Boleslaw Obama may possibly get Georgia, Arizona, West Virginia, and even Texas as well. If we really push to get out the Democratic vote, he may win with over 400 votes in the Electoral College.

]]> Boleslaw http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184492 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_prepostmortem#c1184492 2008 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:53:38 -0800