Monday, January 07, 2008

Kurt Russell and Hillary Clinton

I won't be hitting the primaries on a regular basis, but one thought occurred to me as I watched Clinton's team of highly trained pros thrash around dealing with the unexpected Obama bounce going into NH.

That moment in Miracle where the American Olympic Hockey team has grabbed a slim lead over the previously unbeatable Russian Team.

Kurt Russel as Herb Brooks, despairing, waiting for the Russians to shut them down ... and he suddenly realizes that the Soviet Team doesn't know what to do when they're behind. Russell, boggled, hoots in amazement that the juggernaut just has no Plan B.

Clinton may well pull it out tomorrow. But this experience has been ... informative.

Also for discussion -- the number of American actors who can string together the performance in Miracle, then Sky High, then Death Proof, can be counted on one hand, and that hand is Kurt frikkin' Russell's.

Bonus -- did you know about Super-delegates? Wow. I thought I hated the Electoral College ...

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