Eyal Press: The Dems may lose the general election, but not because they succumbed to an indomitable foe. In the past two years, the GOP's dream of a permanent majority has become a nightmare.
John Nichols: Judging by their voting patterns in the primaries, crossover Republicans may swing the presidential election for Barack Obama.
Eric Alterman: Pundits embrace the fantasy of Hillary Clinton's candidacy as foolishly as they embraced the Iraq War.