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Kass and Sarah D in South Beach

I have a feeling that this is going to be a late, late night. Clubbing anyone?

Management Training - Obama vs Hillary

Warning - I'm posting this from the beach outside the Ritz in South Beach. Excuse the spelling.

I have been sitting atop the wooden fence between Camp Obama and Camp Hillary. I will support either in the general election but have been trying to feel strongly about one or the other.

Hillary is more experienced. She does start day 1 knowing her way around the greater DC campus, and not just the legislative corridors. And she has taken specific positions on pretty much every issue. Because of this, I have been leaning toward jumping into her camp.

Obama is more insipirational. Young people are energized. And he probably is the face our country needs worldwide. But his lack of accomplishments of any kind and at any level (state, federal, in the legal world) scares me.

As the campaign grinds on, one thing is now clear. Hillary has mismanaged her campaign. Obama has not. She has wasted money on states and expenses that have not been fruitful. She hired the wrong people at the wrong prices. And she has made several strategic blunders that have lead to her current position.

The Bman, however, has made a few moves that now look genius. Calling in the Other O (Oprah) in Iowa. Focusing his fundraising on the grassroots level and not top-down like Hillary (I.e. He has been able to go back to the well to fund the campaign). And he has allocated resources more effectively (just look at his one-point victory in Missouri versus Hillary's wasted money in South Carolina).

It now looks like the Senator from Illinois has run a more effective campaign operation. And like managing the government and the country there are almost infinite moving parts, making focus, leadership, sound decisions and smart hiring critical.

I will continue to support either democratic candidate in the general. But hats off to Obama for showing us that he indeed can lead, and lead effectively and cost efficiently. I feel much better about his candidacy now.

When in Rome ...

Yes. I'm wearing all white tonite. What are you going to do about it? I'm in South Beach and that's what they do in South Beach. They wear all white.

WHY DO WE CARE?

Is there any doubt that Roger Clemens took HGH or 'roids?

Is there any doubt that Brittany is crazy and a sad, sad woman?

Is there any doubt that Iraq was a huge mistake?

Is there any doubt that Tom Cruise is a wacko?

Is there any doubt that Yahoo should just sell to Microsoft?

Is there any doubt that we're already in a recession?

Love The Music Between Meetings

Nut case

Q: Who eats peanuts on the subway and throws the shells on the floor?

A: This nut job. Ridiculous.

Proof that the world is not ending

I wake up this morning to awesome news ... MSFT is buying YHOO!

I own neither. My only stock is RIMM. But why is this exciting?

YHOO is a great product company. It can't monetize itself though. MSFT will solve that.

This shows the power of cash. An american company buying an american company for either a US stock or cash.

Despite what the markets have pedicted, the world is not coming to an end. It's not ending!!!!!! That's good to know.

Lastly, the internet content and service space is alive and well. Major dollars will be made in the next 20 years in this space. I look forward to being a part of it.