Do you want them split horizontal or lengthwise?

29. May 2008 by admin.

When I heard that the DNC was thinking of seating 1/2 of the delegates from Florida and Michigan I got the vision of them being chopped in twain.  I guess they’ll half to do it horizontally, so they can get the keisters on the seats.  Also a good symbolism for how much of a pain in the ass this has been.

Hillary is now talking about appealing the delegate ruling to whatever committee has oversight, and is still threatening to make this a divided convention.  I think this is counterproductive for her at this point.  If she’d conceded gracefully when the delegate count had turned against her, I think she would have been seen as a grand stateswoman and would have built positive support for a later run, or perhaps a higher position (Veep, or Supreme Court Justice).  At this point though she seems to be coming across as a desperate whiner who doesn’t know when to quit.  If she creates havoc at the convention, I wouldn’t be surprised if she becomes a pariah within the party.

Non-political: US Air has just announced it’s joining the other airlines in boosting prices by about $60.  No surprise there.  But now they’ve announced they’re no longer offering peanuts or other in-flight snacks.  Hmm, increasing prices and cutting services, yeah, that’s worked in the past .  How about bumping the prices up $70 but then offering real food and full cans of soda (or other beverages)?  People will pay more if they perceive a corresponding increase in their return.  But by adding a bevy of additional fees while removing amenities, the airlines are decreasing the incentive to fly in a time when they need to be driving as much business as possible.

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