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OneWithAll

OneWithAll

Charlton City, MA
October 2005

MAR 04, 2008 11:22 AM

coyotemike said:

FaeAngelique said:
I just wanted to add a comment here... today is the day for us to vote in Ohio. And Obama has just now taken my voting virginity. Woo!



Was he gentle?



tongue

Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

MAR 04, 2008 11:23 AM

Ff said:

FearTheReaper said:
First let's start with the 3 AM ad. The heinous ad one would expect to come from Rudy Giuliani, not a Democrat.



Rudy Giuliani isn't a Democrat?



Welcome to the Republican Party, where we can always make the tent a little smaller!

coyotemike

coyotemike

Tuvalu
May 2006

MAR 04, 2008 11:24 AM

Uncognitive said:

Ff said:

FearTheReaper said:
First let's start with the 3 AM ad. The heinous ad one would expect to come from Rudy Giuliani, not a Democrat.



Rudy Giuliani isn't a Democrat?



Welcome to the Republican Party, where we can always make the tent a little smaller!



Republican Shrinkage.

electric_eel

electric_eel

Las Vegas, NV
February 2007

MAR 04, 2008 11:28 AM

smells like desperation to me. obama will win in texas, but ohio will be 50-50, and we'll be subjected to another month of this shit. hillary is coming across as a real scumbag, and the republicans are licking their chops and polishing their smiles and acceptance speeches. if obama should emerge from the democratic race, he's got another uphill battle on his hands vs mccain. and old john ain't no scumbag hillary clinton. he's squeaky clean, and a fiscal conservative in a fiscally conservative country. that might be obama's death knell. the republicans will turn out for him, save the serious fringes of the christian right, because republicans play party politics better than the democrats. i like obama to beat hillary, but mccain is much stiffer competition. president mccain, though? it just sounds weird. president obama. that sounds right to me. let's go, barack.

Benzino

Benzino

Winnipeg, MB
November 2006

MAR 04, 2008 11:41 AM

She is desperate and essentially has lost it. Sh eis out for blood and is willing to risk her party's chances just for the nomination.

Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

MAR 04, 2008 11:42 AM

spinysquid said:
smells like desperation to me. obama will win in texas, but ohio will be 50-50, and we'll be subjected to another month of this shit. hillary is coming across as a real scumbag, and the republicans are licking their chops and polishing their smiles and acceptance speeches. if obama should emerge from the democratic race, he's got another uphill battle on his hands vs mccain. and old john ain't no scumbag hillary clinton. he's squeaky clean, and a fiscal conservative in a fiscally conservative country. that might be obama's death knell. the republicans will turn out for him, save the serious fringes of the christian right, because republicans play party politics better than the democrats. i like obama to beat hillary, but mccain is much stiffer competition. president mccain, though? it just sounds weird. president obama. that sounds right to me. let's go, barack.



McCain is also a candidate who ardently supports an unpopular war and has admitted that economic issues aren't his forte right as the economy is becoming a huge issue with voters.

"More Wars, Less Jobs" isn't the best campaign platform to run on.

phrogg

phrogg

Greenville, SC
August 2005

MAR 04, 2008 12:04 PM

Benzino said:
She is desperate and essentially has lost it. Sh eis out for blood and is willing to risk her party's chances just for the nomination.



SPOILERS! (Click to view)
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... sometimes the urge to Silliness is irresistable.

mattacme

mattacme

Calistoga, CA
February 2006

MAR 04, 2008 12:08 PM

Flux said:
Check it: some three-quarters of social democrat Spaniards prefer our homeboy.



Which is a big surprise after California and New Mexico earlier. Please oh please let it be an Obama landslide.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 12:09 PM

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MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

MAR 04, 2008 12:18 PM



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coyotemike

coyotemike

Tuvalu
May 2006

MAR 04, 2008 12:20 PM



This guy has me convinced. I swear, I will never vote for Obma.

MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

MAR 04, 2008 12:30 PM


Hollareet Clatnog wonts yar vort!

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

MAR 04, 2008 12:37 PM


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OneWithAll

OneWithAll

Charlton City, MA
October 2005

MAR 04, 2008 01:17 PM

Turn Over Ballot And Indict Bush

Brattleboro, Vt adds "Indict Bush" question to ballot.


Voters in this southern Vermont town were deciding Tuesday whether to approve a measure calling for the indictment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney on charges of violating the Constitution.

The symbolic article seeks to have police arrest Bush and Cheney if they ever visit Brattleboro or to extradite them for prosecution elsewhere - if they're not impeached first.

"Our town attorney has no legal authority to draw up any papers to allow our police officers to do so," said Town Clerk Annette Cappy, "but the gentleman who initiated the petition got the signatures (and) wanted it on the ballot to make a statement."




Voters interviewed after casting ballots said they saw the article as an opportunity to express their frustration over the war in Iraq and Bush's tenure in general.



source

Mankarlen

Mankarlen

Deer Island, OR
June 2006

MAR 04, 2008 01:32 PM

Did I not tell you no matter what She would not win to many questions about things not answered when as a presidents wife were swept under the rug. biggrin It is not a issue if she would be a good president but if she would be one for the best interest of this country and the people. Sorry people just because, this goes for Ben as well as Hillarey what is best for the people. Whe have screwed ourselves constantly over the popularity contest rather than what we believe is best for our country frown So no matter this did this that did that Who will be the one to be for the people so far none of them that are left in my humble opinion. resopnd here or on mt sg page more liikley to se on my blog eeek

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 01:38 PM

I'm sure the press will start to treat Hillary better now.


It was immediately interpreted as something of a metaphor for the Clinton campaign's attitude to the press: With Sen. Hillary Clinton at Austin's convention center for "a Texas-sized townhall," her media entourage was taken to its work space %u2014 in a men's room of a separate community center.

The tables set up for reporters nearly abutted the urinals. That made for a more spirited rush than usual for the best working space, with female reporters quickly staking out chairs on the small room's opposite side.

Flux

Flux

SUICIDEGIRL

North Carolina, USA

MAR 04, 2008 02:13 PM

mattacme said:

Flux said:
Check it: some three-quarters of social democrat Spaniards prefer our homeboy.



Which is a big surprise after California and New Mexico earlier. Please oh please let it be an Obama landslide.



Uh, Spaniards =/ Latinos

Saraah

Saraah

Los Angeles, CA
March 2007

MAR 04, 2008 02:24 PM

FearTheReaper said:
I'm sure the press will start to treat Hillary better now.



At least she didn't cut a press conference short with ""Come on guys; I answered like eight questions...". This reaction to hard-line questioning isn't particularly awe-inspiring. He needs to practice more if he wants to be ready to deal with the big guns that will come out post-nomination, no?

Obama Tangles with the press

imclever

imclever

Kent, WA
February 2007

MAR 04, 2008 02:26 PM

Hooraydiation said:
Subcommittee of European Affairs is probably the part of the sentence you missed.




Afghanistan is fucking Europe?

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 02:31 PM

Saraah said:

FearTheReaper said:
I'm sure the press will start to treat Hillary better now.



At least she didn't cut a press conference short with ""Come on guys; I answered like eight questions...". This reaction to hard-line questioning isn't particularly awe-inspiring. He needs to practice more if he wants to be ready to deal with the big guns that will come out post-nomination, no?

Obama Tangles with the press



You're kidding, right?

Put in shitter vs. standard operating procedure.

Oh, and Hillary is never made available to the press, so you sort of just slammed your own gal.

Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

MAR 04, 2008 02:32 PM

Saraah said:

FearTheReaper said:
I'm sure the press will start to treat Hillary better now.



At least she didn't cut a press conference short with ""Come on guys; I answered like eight questions...". This reaction to hard-line questioning isn't particularly awe-inspiring. He needs to practice more if he wants to be ready to deal with the big guns that will come out post-nomination, no?

Obama Tangles with the press



You're right, I'm sure Hillary Clinton is far more "vetted" when it comes to answering press questions about controversial land deals...

Saraah

Saraah

Los Angeles, CA
March 2007

MAR 04, 2008 02:41 PM

FearTheReaper said:

Saraah said:

FearTheReaper said:
I'm sure the press will start to treat Hillary better now.



At least she didn't cut a press conference short with ""Come on guys; I answered like eight questions...". This reaction to hard-line questioning isn't particularly awe-inspiring. He needs to practice more if he wants to be ready to deal with the big guns that will come out post-nomination, no?

Obama Tangles with the press



You're kidding, right?

Put in shitter vs. standard operating procedure.

Oh, and Hillary is never made available to the press, so you sort of just slammed your own gal.

Uncognitive said:
You're right, I'm sure Hillary Clinton is far more "vetted" when it comes to answering press questions about controversial land deals...



Please note that I did not take this opportunity to compare him to Clinton, other than a snarky "at least she didnt..". Is all commentary worthless unless it is a direct comparison? No, it can be an issue for him that has nothing to do with whether it is (or is not) one for her. More than anything else, I want a democrat in the White House. If Obama gets the nom, great. He will have my full support, and probably a chunk of my paycheck. I want him to be ready.

She's not "my gal". And no, I am not kidding. The difference here is that it was Chicago journalists who have been looking at the story for longer, as opposed to generic press core softballers . Are you seriously going to argue that this is NOT an example of Obama fumbling (even a little) when he finally got a fast pitch? Er...mixed sports metaphors. But whatever.

Are YOU serious? I'm not saying it was some horrific, over-the-top incident, but for God's sake, he's got to be ready for questions about the Goolsbee thing, let alone Rezko. This was a fumble. How is that even up for debate?

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 02:48 PM

Saraah said:
She's not "my gal". And no, I am not kidding. The difference here is that it was Chicago journalists who have been looking at the story for longer, as opposed to generic press core softballers . Are you seriously going to argue that this is NOT an example of Obama fumbling (even a little) when he finally got a fast pitch? Er...mixed sports metaphors. But whatever.

Are YOU serious? I'm not saying it was some horrific, over-the-top incident, but for God's sake, he's got to be ready for questions about the Goolsbee thing, let alone Rezko. This was a fumble. How is that even up for debate?



I don't. I read exactly what happened. He answered the questions, then it went into bullshit land. They were asking rather lame questions at that point. Had they asked legitimate questions, I'd be with you.

The Goolsbee thing has been answered. The Canadians have stated that what was told to the embassy was no different than what Obama said publicly. There's nothing there. It's a false scandal created one day before a primary by the Canadian right wing. Everything I've read says there's nothing there. At first it looked a serious error. It is not. Either way, it cost him Ohio.

Until someone has something else on Rezko, there also seems to be nothing there.

And she is "your gal." Just accept it.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 03:09 PM

Here's the story.


Prime Minister Stephen Harper fended off allegations Monday that his government deliberately meddled in the U.S. primaries by trying to undermine Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's stand on the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Despite Harper's attempts at damage control, the controversy spilled over into the politics of both countries Monday. Hillary Clinton, facing a final defeat at Obama's hands, sought to exploit the controversy on the eve of key primaries in Texas and Ohio.



link

TheCoolerKing

TheCoolerKing

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 04, 2008 03:10 PM

FearTheReaper said:
He answered the questions, then it went into bullshit land. They were asking rather lame questions at that point. Had they asked legitimate questions, I'd be with you.


But isn't that what we're talking about? How he'd stand-up to bullshit land and the press trying to steamroll him with "lame questions"? Not, how he'd do with questions he'd like to answer. Bullshit land is EXACTLY what the gen will bring...

And look, SG, I know he's God's golden angel come to unite us all with sunshine and cookie cakes, but, he DID mess up on the Canada thing. Whether the stories match each other or not, he didn't offer any info. until he had to. Not quite the completely open campaign he's pitching.

Also, HOPE! CHANGE! RAINBOWS!


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