Bob

Some of you readers may know my former roommate, Bob. Bob moved to Florida and ended up getting some very bad news shortly thereafter. He's been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Suffice it to say, that's not a good diagnosis to get. But it is moderately treatable. It's pretty much a crap shoot as to whether the treatment (chemo) will be effective, but Bob's always been a gambler (and he usually wins). He's in good spirits after his first round of chemo. We don't really know if the treatment is working yet. But we can hope. He's optimistic, so we should all be. And he can still laugh at his situation, which is a very good thing. It's much better than crying. I wish him the best.

Campaign Deathmarch

Obama wins North Carolina by six points. Clinton wins Indiana by five. Obama nets 5 delegates for the night. Oh, and the all-important Guam Caucus was a tie. And the campaign marches on....

Early Update: It seems I've been fooled by the media again. Obama is doing much better than expected in North Carolina and Hillary could still lose Indiana. No doubt, she'll spin it like a win for her (NC doesn't count, Indiana was a major comeback, Obama can't win rednecks, etc.), but she is now so CTD that she's in another world now. Haven't checked the MSM yet, but I'm sure even they are starting to admit that it's time to stick a fork in her.

Late Night Update: The media is going against Hillary. She's canceled appearances. She's in debt. Hmmm. I wonder what she'll have to say tomorrow? I know this: I'll either love it or hate it. Now, I know that I shouldn't prejudge that speech, but the fact is that it has to be a a concession. I know that this is all based on the media spin, but the media spin was all Hillary had left. The math has long been against her. She's got nothing but the "vast right wing conspiracy" to back her now. Please, Hillary, go away.

Muqtada al-Sadr

I have little to say about this. Except that it's the best analysis of Sadr's situation I've read. If you aren't already reading the Asia Times, you should be.