Because I am sick unto death of the Democratic nomination race. Or, more properly, the coverage of the race. If I read one more article about “Clinton is washed up” \/ “Clinton is surging back” \/ “Do or Die in Texas and Ohio,” I’ll scream.<\/p>\n
Of course, from my various news feeds, the same stories are splattered in papers over there, too (at least in the UK). I almost want her to be knocked out of the race because I’m tired of reading how she’s about to be knocked out of the race …<\/p>\n
(I do think it would be good for the party if it was settled tomorrow. But even if it’s not, I am sorely fatigued of the echo chamber headlines …)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Because I am sick unto death of the Democratic nomination race. Or, more properly, the coverage of the race. 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