Ohio/Vermont/Rhode Island Decide... Texas Too Close To Call

I'm on the verge of falling asleep here, so bear with me. I'm still watching MSNBC and the pundits seem to be even boring themselves with their spin. The fact of the matter is that the contests seem to have turned out as expected... Sen. Clinton will win in Ohio and has won in Rhode Island, and Sen. Obama scored big in Vermont. Texas is still too close to call, with results from both the primary and caucus likely not known for several more hours.

Moreover, her victory speech was also exactly as expected... she's created the narrative that the game is back on, and that now America will come to her rather than Talky McHope. She says that she looks forward to "continuing the dialogue" with Sen. Obama as the primaries go on. Yes, ummm, this certainly has been some interesting "dialogue" that we've had.

Sen. Obama's speech was conciliatory and forward-looking. He brought up the delegate count, which even after tonight, even if Texas ends up going for Clinton, will still be solidly on his side. That's his biggest card and he knows it. He brought up his usual points about bringing America together, and focused his criticisms on Sen. McCain, not Clinton.

And so we move on to Pennsylvania and beyond. The real battles will now be behind-the-scenes... Sen. Clinton working over the superdelegates, and trying to get a deal done for Florida and Michigan. And many primaries through June. It's going to be a long and exhausting road to the convention. Are you ready? I am, but first I'm going to bed.