"I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure you're not Hitler." – Jon Stewart
Posted in Blog Post on Apr 21st, 2008
Because I’m completely sick of the stupidity displayed by a press anxious to fluff up non-issue bullshit like this I’ve done my best to ignore it. I’m linking to this post because it shows there maybe hope for American politics after all, despite a dysfunctional press corp. The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan Gallup [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 27th, 2008
So Pelosi is supposed to support super delegates over turning the results of primary elections and caucuses or they’re going to pull fundung from Congressional candidates? TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify your position on super-delegates and reflect in [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 26th, 2008
Clinton Says She ‘Misspoke’ About Dodging Sniper Fire – New York Times “I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia,” she said, in remarks that aides described Monday as not being part of her prepared speech. “I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 25th, 2008
The Long Defeat – New York Times First, Barack Obama weathered the Rev. Jeremiah Wright affair without serious damage to his nomination prospects. Obama still holds a tiny lead among Democrats nationally in the Gallup tracking poll, just as he did before this whole affair blew up. Second, Obama’s lawyers successfully prevented re-votes in Florida [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 25th, 2008
All-stars – Paul Krugman – Op-Ed Columnist – New York Times Blog Krugman nails exactly what I was thinking when I heard that Clinton wants Greenspan on a blue ribbon commission to find a solution to the mortgage crisis. Hey, let’s appoint Wiley E. Coyote to build effective road-runner traps! That will solve everything!! Hooray, [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 12th, 2008
So Michigan was “fair” even though Obama wasn’t even on the ballot because he was actually abiding by party rules? Clinton and Obama Split Over Florida and Michigan – New York Times “The results of those primaries were fair and should be honored,” she told the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce here.
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 11th, 2008
You get more stupid: Ferraro defends controversial comments on Barack Obama – The Daily Breeze “Any time anybody does anything that in any way pulls this campaign down and says let’s address reality and the problems we’re facing in this world, you’re accused of being racist, so you have to shut up,” Ferraro said. “Racism [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 8th, 2008
Clinton’s experience claim under scrutiny — chicagotribune.com Mike Dorning and Christi Parsons at the Chicago Trib do job on the experience meme pushed by the Hillary camp.
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 7th, 2008
Firedoglake » Enough! I’d Like Some Answers, Please Should we conclude that the Clinton campaign believes their best strategy for capturing the nomination is to convince the superdelegates/party leaders they must choose her because she’s prepared to make it impossible for Senator Obama to beat John McCain? Give me the nomination or the party gets [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 7th, 2008
She can’t win. She’s hurting the party. And she keeps praising John McCain. Maybe she wants a spot on his ticket… Hillary’s New Math Problem | Newsweek Voices – Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com Hillary Clinton won big victories Tuesday night in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. But she’s now even further behind in the race [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 6th, 2008
Clinton raises specter of a ‘dream ticket’ with Obama – The Carpetbagger Repot I agree with the argument that it benefits Clinton more to have Obama at the bottom of the ticket, than it does Obama to have Clinton as his running mate. He brings new voters in that may stay home without him. Her [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 19th, 2008
The Clinton campaign has plans to take the nomination even if Obama has wins the delegate count. This has the potential to be more destructive than using super-delegates to steal the election. Perhaps this come up as the possibility of having enough super-delegates to make difference fades. It doesn’t really matter to me that party [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 12th, 2008
The Potomac primaries are a sweep for Obama. It gives him some momentum going into the final stretch. But Hillary still leads in the large states. Ohio and Texas still appear to be Clinton country. Obama has gained considerably in Texas since November when he was 34 points behind, which has been cut to 10% [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 7th, 2008
Lying about it must be congenital for republicans: The Associated Press: McCain Seals GOP Nod As Romney Suspends John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. “I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,” Romney prepared to tell conservatives. “If [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 3rd, 2008
The Clinton-Obama race is tied at 41% each. They report 14% undecided. Could it be possible that the democratic party can move past the moribund narrative of the Vietnam Era? I still have a sinking feeling that Hillary will manipulate the convention and try to steal the nomination using super-delegates and we get stuck with [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 2nd, 2008
This morning on MSNBC New live, Pat Buchanan was talking about how conservatives would feel about a Clinton v McCain race: “In a Clinton versus McCain race, there’s always a third choice, the pistol on the bedside table.” Ouch, they really really don’t like McCain. About the only thing that would get them out the [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 1st, 2008
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 If Obama had another week before super Tuesday he might just lead the race.
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 1st, 2008
Some Guy With a Website by August J. Pollak – xoverboard.com I don’t watch Fox Noise, if I can help it. There’s nothing worse than being forced to listen to a fool like Steve Doocy blather on in a waiting room because it someone’s bizarre idea of a “good news show”. Ewwww Anyway, Auggie took [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jan 31st, 2008
Things are looking better for Obama: Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 Barack Obama has now cut the gap with Hillary Clinton to 6 percentage points among Democrats nationally in the Gallup Poll Daily tracking three-day average, and interviewing conducted Tuesday night shows the gap between the two candidates is within a few points. Obama’s position [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jan 9th, 2008
After listening to Hillary’s victory speech all I could think was “four years of this?” Yuck. I know she has a razor’s edge to walk on between wooden and over-emotional, but she seems lifeless even in victory.
Date: 04/16/2008