‘Daily Show’: Pundits Perturbed by Pennsylvania Primary
There's a seasonal sport going on in the media: the age-old tradition of primary prediction. Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary gave a whole host of TV hosts and pundits another shot at handicapping yet another big race between dueling Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- but alas, as the contest concluded, heady excitement gave way to darker sentiments.
There’s a seasonal sport going on in the media: the age-old tradition of primary prediction. Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary gave a whole host of TV hosts and pundits another shot at handicapping yet another big race between dueling Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — but alas, as the contest concluded, heady excitement gave way to darker sentiments.
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