If Obama Loses, Who Gets Blamed?

Slate ^ | 11/2/2008 | John Dickerson

[Oshkalaboomboom]

His loss would be disastrous for the media and political establishment.

CLEVELAND—If Barack Obama wins the election, it will be historic. And if he loses, it will be pretty historic, too: It would mark the biggest collective error in the history of the media and political establishment

An Obama loss would mean the majority of pundits, reporters and analysts were wrong. Pollsters would have to find a new line of work, since Obama has been ahead in all 159 polls taken in the last six weeks. The massive crowds that have regularly turned out to see Obama would turn out to have meant nothing. This collective failure of elites would provide such a blast of schadenfreude that Republicans like Rush Limbaugh would be struck speechless (another historic first).

This situation lends a feeling of unreality to the proceedings as we begin to measure the time until Election Day in hours. It is the elephant on the campaign plane. No one is letting on. Journalists aren't supposed to. Plus, we've been wrong so often, and politics can be so unpredictable, it would be dumb to say that Obama is going to win big.

[tropical]

Lawrence Eagleburger is pulling no punches!!!

[Mom MD]

whitey

[Galtoid]

False polls, MSM cheerleaders, and Whitey. The perfect storm for a historic political upset. We will know by 8 or 9 tomorrow if McCain has a shot. He will most likely hold Florida, all the South, and has a wonderful chance taking NC, VA, and PA.

[iopscusa]

The OBOTS will blame the Coal Miners + Bigot anti-illegal immis, Racist Rs & Ds + Bush, Cheney, Sarahcuda, McSame + + + they will blame the USA for existing.

[C210N]

Since a loss by The Øne would also mean a tremendous loss to the enemedia, after being so much obviously in the tank, we can expect them to go all out in the next 24 hours and during the day tomorrow - they couldn't care less anymore what even normal non-activist folks thinks, let alone conservatives, of their methods (Ends justifies the means). Its like the final battle to them, where they feel so confident, they are racing across the final hill, knowing that some of their ilk may fall, in a last stand. If The Øne does lose, we have BIG WORK ahead to fix things: NO MORE foreign money laundering into elections, NO MORE Acorn KRAP, keep McCain from allowing 25,000,000 new Criminaliens from becoming voters, and lots more!

[johnny7]

Whoever it is... he’s white.

[SampleMan]

Whitey

[katiekins1]

yes and he's still going as we speak.... im sorry for the sloppy typing but im getting ready for the torture chamber...the DENTIST YIKES!!!!

[Double Tap]

Plus, we've been wrong so often, and politics can be so unpredictable, it would be dumb to say that Obama is going to win big.

Funny thing is, the dimwits are predicting O will win big. The boneheads on This Week gave O huge EV's. George Will predicted 378 for O.

I can't believe O would win, much less that big.

[Hatteras]

You betcha!

[Riodacat]

I would say “who gets the credit?”. The credit goes to the grace of God alone.

HE appears to be sitting this one out...

[Double Tap]

I don’t know about riots, but racism will be blamed as the cause of O’s defeat.

[TeleStraightShooter]

Chris Rock - I hear he’s calling for race riots

[TeleStraightShooter]

It will, just after his head spins whilst screaming “DIEBOLD”!

[Mom MD]

God never sits it out. The outcome of tomorrow will not be a surprise to Him, and will fit in His plans perfectly. Whatever happens, we are all in His hands. That is the only thing that allows me to sleep at night.

[tropical]

He’s blunt, isn’t he!

Good luck at the dentist - my least favorite thing to do.

[hflynn]

The angry WHITE MALE.

[katiekins1]

IM SURE I WILL BE COMING HOME WITH TAMPONS HANGING OUTTA MY MOUTH.....EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hemogoblin]

What’s really weird is that even if Obama wins, the media are still going down. This guy’s election isn’t going to turn the newspaper industry around, or suddenly put NBC and CBS on top again. No way. The media have already lost THEIR election.

[uncitizen]

Could it beeee.......Joe the Plumber??