I was just reading that - after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries - Obama now has 1840.5 delegates, which leaves him just 184.5 delegates shy of the Democratic nomination. Clinton part deux has 1684 delegates.

Which brings to mind a couple of thoughts.

1. With Hillary needing to win 341 of the remaining 487 delegates (and superdelegates) - which is slightly over 70 percent - it’s looking pretty grim for the former first lady. It’s time to step aside, Mrs. Clinton. It’s time.

2. How the hell did Obama win half a delegate? Is Rhode Island really so small that it was only alloted a half of a delegate? Is there a politically influential dwarf lurking somewhere in the shadows? Did someone with no arms and legs cast his support behind Obama (which would be hard to do since he has no arms)? And is some poor sap going to have to step up and offer to chop himself in half in order to make it a round number in the end?

God, politics are difficult.

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