Long Campaign?

It's almost August.  There are about 66 weeks until the 2016 election.  There's going to be a presidential debate next week.  The media has us in the full throws of a presidential election.

I had to laugh when I read about our neighbors to the north: A lengthy 11-week federal election campaign could give the Conservatives, armed with a significant war chest, a marked edge over their political rivals. 

You read that correctly.  They're about to have a "lengthy" 11 week federal election in Canada.

Would that our campaigns in the United States were only 11 lengthy weeks.

Are Hillary Supporters Doing More Harm Than Good?

An alternative title to this could be "Too Much Bee Gees."  First the video:

Second the question: Are Hillary supporters risking a Too Much Bee Gees backlash?

She's not even out of the job of Secretary of State and we already have a Super PAC, Ready for Hillary, popping up.  Couldn't we have at least waited until she was official out of her post?

It's also kind of ironic.  I can't recall it being explicitly said, but it was heavily inferred that the supporters of Obama had an almost unhealthy worship of him and were blinded by his rhetoric.  A lot of people may remember the event in Rhode Island where Hillary seemed to mock Obama and his supporters:

How are these supporters of Hillary any different?  Like the Obama supporters, they are just as dedicated, loyal, faithful, and gung-ho about their candidate.

From Marc Ambinder:

ReadyForHillary aims to have its ducks in a row should Clinton decide to press go on a 2016 bid. It will serve as a virtual gathering place for supporters and donors. When prominent Democrats like Donna Brazile offer their endorsements — like Brazile did today in a tweet — the organization, which already claims close to 50,000 Twitter followers, will document them and push them out to the world.

And why the name? It was chosen, according to someone involved in the group, because everyone seems "Ready for Hillary." 

To be honest, I'm not ready for anyone.  We've just come through a presidential election and we have a midterm to get through.  To be honest, anytime someone mentions the 2016 Presidential Race, I want to vomit.

Are Hillary backers risking a Too Much Bee Gees backlash?

And They're Off: 2016 Race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination Underway

2012 isn't even over, the Republicans have only allocated 6% of their delegates, and we are already speculating about "After Obama."  The New York Times went through a list of potential Democratic successors to President Obama.

So who is worthy of mentioning?  According to the New York Times:

Vice-President Joe Biden
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Professor and 2012 Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick
Former Virginia Gov. and DNC Chair (and also 2012 Senate candidate) Tim Kaine
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon
Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak