I understand it's fun to talk about the Hillery/Sanders competition but IF this was a Horse race >>

[BlueJazz]

[tkmorris]

1. If this were a horse race

It would be the 7th race on an 11 race card that doesn't even start until tomorrow. We're staring at the punter odds printed in the newspaper the day before and trying to determine the outcome based on that alone.

[BlueJazz]

2. I agree but I couldn't get all that into one picture.

[rock]

3. What if it were a horse race

due to be run in a year-and-a-half from now?

[TexasProgresive]

4. Then the only ones working towards that race

would be the trainers and the horses. Handicappers and others would start to take notice if the horses deserved it.

[rock]

5. So there wouldn't be many insipid discussions

Like, "Do you suppose Bushy Head has a chance?"

[TexasProgresive]

7. At a year and a half

the only discussions would be in the barns and around the kitchen tables of the stables. It's just a weak analogy.

[BlueJazz]

8. My point was the (apparent) condenders have just left the starting gate. There's a long way to go.

[reddread]

6. it comes down to heart size

and then sizes too small will still be at the gate when its over.
I think its over already.