The Democrats are going to have some tough resource issues this year. With the numbers in state government against them, the Democrats are just not a very good investment at this time.

Well, he ought to drop to his knees and thank baby Jesus.

It's an attempt to avoid the hard questions in a press free-for-all.

To beat an incumbent who's not in obvious trouble you need three things. You need to be financially competitive, a campaign staff that if not flawless is very good, and some luck. Till now she hasn't had any of the three.

Absolutely no winners have emerged from this. All sides have been damaged - the democrats, the government, Beijing and Hong Kong society in general.

The basic credibility of this government is really up for grabs and open for question without the Democrats doing anything but pointing a finger.