So it's not just about not spoiling the show. It's also about how to avoid stating the obvious when stating the obvious will lead to accusations that they are trying to sway the outcome.

OK, this is it. I've watched the far-out left-wing commenters on this blog go from obstreperous to almost panicky, and usually it just amuses me. But I draw a line at this "Little Green Footballs-territory"-business: that's crossing the line into Daily Kos territory and I can't be having with that. You hear me James Joyner?! I can't be having with that! You've been warned.

Watch them, Mr. Ragshaft, watch them. They are going to storm the polls to vote for Barack Obama.

You can start sulking early on November 4. Or if you prefer to start even earlier, check out the map at http://www.electoral-vote.com.

When you get there, click on the link "this date four years ago". They got one state wrong then and Bush and Kerry split the three ties 2-1 for Bush. This time it isn't even close.

OK, this is it. I've watched the far-out right-wing commenters on this blog go from obstreperous to almost panicky, and usually it just amuses me. But I draw a line at this "(spit)"-business: that's crossing into Little Green Footballs-territory, and I can't be having with that. Mr. Joyner, it's your blog, I'm just a visitor here. Not for very much longer, though, if this style becomes the norm.

It has been a while, but I recall the press being rather soft on Clinton during the election (and at the time I was a democrat and liked him and intended to vote for him, so it isn't colored by bias). But when Clinton won and was sworn in, it was all the sudden a press feeding fenzy. I don't think it took very long for the press to take a harsher and closer look at him and start to hold his feet to the fire.

Although in many ways I think Clinton is going to prove the one of the two better able to handle the press-I think Obama gets testy and irritable when pressed. My guess is while some talk of a thugocracy is a bit overblown, we will probably see it to some extent.

It was interesting to see reports appear on CNN on ACORN, Ayers, and others when Obama was up 10% in some polls. No use covering for Obama if he's going to win - they want to maintain the pretense of objectivity, and so the turning on the president that occurred in 1993-1994 started early on the strength of a presumed Obama blowout.

What will be interesting is how Team Obama handles a truly hostile press. Once they've elected him, the stories will come out. The real fun starts when Obama butts heads with the Democrats on the Hill. They learned their lesson when Clinton betrayed them over and over. Will they let Obama, the new face, use them as a foil?

If there's one thing to be thankful for if Obama cleans up. It will be the recognition that Democrats are just as feckless and self-preserving as the Republicans were in 2000-2006.

Buy Stock in Popcorn, Dr. Joyner.

If the networks are planning for an Obama blowout, I suppose I need to dump some notes on my PDA about key Senate and House contests so I have something intelligent to say on election night when 7 pm rolls around and the election is effectively over....