Team Clinton Faces Fielder’s Choice
What happens when a baseball team near the end of a season goes 0-10 and each is loss is by an ever increasing lopsided margin?
New strategies are employed during the losing streak to try and win — change the batting order, bring new players in, yell at the team, change up the practice schedule. Many, many things are done to simply try to stop accumulating losses.
But the longer the losing streak goes on, the worse it gets. Teammates begin questioning themselves and each other. Coaches are questioned and berated. Team members begin speaking out to the sports media about whose fault it is. And errors on the field increase as folks lose confidence . It is a seemingly inevitable losing death spiral.
When the losing team finally faces the situation and looks in the mirror in the midst of a streak like this, it is confronted with a key decision.
Either the team decides it still has a chance to get in the playoffs (even if that is improbable) and it looks for the first available opportunity for a victory, and throws the entire kitchen sink at the opposing team.
Or the team decides in this moment of key decision that the playoffs aren’t likely, and it begins to plan for the next season. In doing this the team rests key players, begins to rebuild positive connection and communication among all players and coaches and the league. The team finishes the season on a more positive, uplifting note so fans and other teams can remember the team fondly, even if it ultimately didn’t fulfill its dream of victory.
After losing overwhelmingly in Hawaii and Wisconsin this week to Barack Obama, this is exactly where Hillary Clinton and her campaign team find themselves. And the key moment coming up is today’s debate in Austin, Texas (or, possibly, in a few more days, at the Feb 26 debate in Ohio).
So she and her team have, I believe, two avenues to choose between:
1 — either they believe the can still salvage the season and make the playoffs, and thus I would see this being reflected in a take-no-prisoners and throw-the-kitchen-sink attacks at Obama in the debates, or
2– they understand the season is lost, and begin to make nice, and not be perceived as sore losers. And thus end the season so it can be remembered positively by voters and the Democratic party.
The tone and substance of how Hillary Clinton conducts herself in tonight’s debate will answer which choice the team has made at this time. (Though Clinton’s inability to congratulate Obama on his Wisconsin victory may tell us which avenue they are headed towards). If not, the next debate in Ohio may give us a firmer picture — since tonight’s debate in Austin may simply be too soon for the Clinton team to understand the stark reality of the situation.
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I think Hillary is running against the networks and not Obama. I have never seen such lopsided media in the recent history. The same anchors like Chris Matthews failed to ask Bush and the White House a single question during the last 7 years. MSNBC is more like the Burmese TV now.
Posted by: John Prescot | February 21, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
John — “have never seen such lopsided media in the recent history.” — All you Hillary supporters are just now feeling the pinch of what conservatives have felt for years.. the media is over 80% liberal.. If it woern’t for partisan networks like Fox ( come to think of it – thats the only one) all the media would be terribly slanted to the liberal view… that sense of helplessness that you feel whenver you believe that Hillary is not getting a fair shake.. thats the same feeling Republcians get everytime they watch ANY national news network…
Posted by: givemeabreak | February 21, 2008, 12:29 am 12:29 am
Clinton’s inability to concede when she loses, congratulate her opponent in her loser’s speech OR thank and acknowledge her supporters who voted for her in states she lost has turned me against her. I was choosing between her and Obama for months and leaning slightly to Clinton, but in the past weeks, my choice has become clear. If Obama wins my state, obviously, we ‘won’t matter’ to Clinton and her campaign will put some spin on why we don’t count. Bullshit. Hillary, you are rude and have no class. Your dirty politics are also worse than any Democrat or Republican in this race.
My vote goes to Obama now.
OBAMA 08!
Posted by: rf | February 21, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am
People are flocking to Obama because he inspires. Hillary is capable of inspiring, but she tends towards moving into a modality of well-spoken lawyer language (senatorial speak), as opposed to getting out with her heart. If Hillary started showing nothing but heart, and laughing and having a good time on the stump, and hugging people the masses would stop, pause, and take notice. She still has a chance, but that tick-tock is getting louder. Right now, even on stage, she seems distant. She needs to connect, more heart, please.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 21, 2008, 1:00 am 1:00 am
WestCoastMessenger, Hillary does all of those things at her speeches. I have been to more than a few. But there is a perception she cannot be trusted and is not sincere. Obama apparently is. But he has not proved that. Obama has been not so forthcoming about the donor. He releases the information when he is riding momentum. Obama using semantics as to whether he will accept public funding. He is saying his wife did not mean what she said. All the signs of a politican.
Posted by: Jim | February 21, 2008, 1:08 am 1:08 am
Well, seeing how there’s now a $10m 527 anti-Obama/pro-Hillary organization being created, and a majority of the news stories on abcnews.com/politics is about the Obama-bashing by the Clinton campaign, I think it’s obvious the sorry choice that they’ve made here…
* Clinton: “Did Obama Borrow Another Phrase? ”
* “Slam Obama! Desperate Clintonistas?”
* “Clinton Blasts Obama Voting Record”
* “Obama Swiped for Thin Legislative Record”
* “Clinton: Choice Is ‘Speeches’ vs ‘Solutions’”
* “Hillary Clinton: ‘I Am Proud of the United States of America’”
Typical class-less Clinton campaigning.
Posted by: Allen | February 21, 2008, 1:43 am 1:43 am
Why don’t we just wait and see Texas and Ohio first before declaring Obama as the nominee. Of course Obama has clearly been media’s favorite, so they would like nothing better than to see Hillary step aside.
Posted by: Missmadeleine2002 | February 21, 2008, 3:00 am 3:00 am
HR Clinton HAS LOST!! She is a shame, non transparent. She has just survived to this stage by merely cheating and hiding her ‘real context’ as far as her funding resources are concerned. She is a poor planner already…loaning US$5mil for her compaign is yet a sort of her poor mismanagement. How can she manage a mighty US Economy/funds with repect to world economy. SHE WILL LEAD US IN A HUGE RECESSION..A GREAT DIPRESSION EVER TO COME under Hillary Clinton if any mistake is done to nominate her and if she would win US Presidency. Only OBAMA deserve voting; He can save America. Classic planning and Management gives him overwhelmingly wins over Clinton, and must be the same over McCain!
Posted by: Paul | February 21, 2008, 4:23 am 4:23 am
“He can save America”
Do you honestly think that one man, be it Obama, can save America.Is it realistic.. This’s what really bothers me about him, he’s just a man, not a messiah or savier. A politician who can give an inspirational speech, no more no less..
Posted by: Missmadeleine2002 | February 21, 2008, 4:41 am 4:41 am
No one likes to return to the past, its about moving forward by making CHANGES, moving the country towards the future. This is the message Obama is selling and many are following him.
Posted by: Peace | February 21, 2008, 4:53 am 4:53 am
US is still too racist a country to elect a black president.
In a general elections, McCane will defeat Obama in a landslide.
Obama would not have won Illinois senate race if two of his opponents were not involved in a sex scandal.
Republican smear machines will have a feild day with Barak Saddame Obama’s muslim up-bringing.
If Clinton wins Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Obama is unelectable losing 7 out of 8 largest states.
Furthermore, majority of the 1.5 million voters who voted in the democratic primary, will not vote for Obama; with Florida, Democrat can not win in November. Wake up and stop following a cult leader, for the coutry’s sake…
Posted by: west | February 21, 2008, 6:12 am 6:12 am
Is media so blinded by their hatred of Clitons that they act in concert to undermine the Clinton’s campaign?
Including votes in Florida and Michigan, Hillary Clinton has received more popular votes than Barak Obama.
Does media really want to alienate all those who voted for Clinton by being so biased toward Obama?
Is this another case of Democrats grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory with assist from the media?
Thank you media for another 8 years of Republican White House, and Iraq war.
Posted by: West | February 21, 2008, 6:39 am 6:39 am
Clinton’s inability to concede when she loses, congratulate her opponent in her loser’s speech OR thank and acknowledge her supporters who voted for her in states she lost has turned me against her. I was choosing between her and Obama for months and leaning slightly to Clinton, but in the past weeks, my choice has become clear. If Obama wins my state, obviously, we ‘won’t matter’ to Clinton and her campaign will put some spin on why we don’t count. Bullshit. Hillary, you are rude and have no class. Your dirty politics are also worse than any Democrat or Republican in this race.
My vote goes to Obama now.
OBAMA 08!
Posted by: dia20 | February 21, 2008, 6:49 am 6:49 am
Clinton’s inability to concede when she loses, congratulate her opponent in her loser’s speech OR thank and acknowledge her supporters who voted for her in states she lost has turned me against her. I was choosing between her and Obama for months and leaning slightly to Clinton, but in the past weeks, my choice has become clear. If Obama wins my state, obviously, we ‘won’t matter’ to Clinton and her campaign will put some spin on why we don’t count. Bullshit. Hillary, you are rude and have no class. Your dirty politics are also worse than any Democrat or Republican in this race.
My vote goes to Obama now.
OBAMA 08!
Posted by: dia20 | February 21, 2008, 6:49 am 6:49 am
Go Senator Hillary Clinton!
Don’t give up AMERICA. You can still make it… TEXAS, OHIO, and PENSYLLVENIA will all be yours…
God bless you…
Posted by: ronald | February 21, 2008, 7:06 am 7:06 am
It obvious that Hillary can’t this nomination. She will lose in Texas and Ohio. She must admit this fact now.Obama ’08
Posted by: I.A.T Smith | February 21, 2008, 7:31 am 7:31 am
Newspapers Reported Obama’s Support of NAFTA, Desire To Pursue Similar Agreements
2/16/2008 3:36:37 PM
Associated Press: Obama said the United States should ‘pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.’ “Obama said the United State should continue to work with the World Trade Organization and pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.” [AP, 9/8/04]
Decatur Herald & Review: ‘Obama said the United States benefits enormously from exports under the WTO and NAFTA.’ “While some people believe NAFTA has been good for U.S. farmers, the trade results could have been better, Keyes said. NAFTA negotiators said the United States might lose manufacturing jobs but would become a service economy, but now those service jobs also are being exported, he said. Obama said the United States benefits enormously from exports under the WTO and NAFTA. He said, at the same time, there must be recognition that the global economy has shifted, and the United States is no longer the dominant economy. ‘We have competition in world trade,’ Obama said. ‘When China devalues its currency 40 percent, we need to bring a complaint before the WTO just as other nations complain about us. If we are to be competitive over the long term, we need free trade but also fair trade.” [Decatur Herald & Review, 9/9/04]
Posted by: ronald | February 21, 2008, 7:46 am 7:46 am
IF CLINTON WINS TEXAS, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SHE WILL WIN THE NOMINATION. SUPERDELEGATES WILL NOT SUPPORT CANDIDATE THAT LOST 7 OUT OF 8 BIGGEST STATES IN THE UNION. SORRY OBAMA, THERE’S ALWAYS 2012… UNLESS MEDIA GETS BORED WITH YOUR PRETENSE AND EXPOSE WHO YOU ARE, A CULT FIGURE.
Posted by: West | February 21, 2008, 7:54 am 7:54 am
If yu haven’t viewed the Barack Obama: Walt Handelsman Animation you really should. It’s delightfully funny! Just G**gle Walt Handelsman and scroll down to Barack Obama.
Posted by: enjoy the humor | February 21, 2008, 8:18 am 8:18 am
I.A.T Smith, the post that you made this morning at 7:31:53 AM is clearly a lie. You copied and pasted a headline and quote that was made by Alan Keyes, in favor of NAFTA. Then you attempted change the quotes to Obama, however, you did not change all of the quotes because you missed one and it stills says Keyes.
This is the problem with Clinton and her supporters. You all are intentially distorting the truth in an effort to make Hillary win. The vast majority of all Americans see though this. We want change and Hillary is not change.
You could say that this is just my opinion, however, based on the last 10 primaries, it is clear that a number of Americans feel the same way.
Posted by: Shawn | February 21, 2008, 8:25 am 8:25 am
America is sick and broken when people can give a standing ovation to a man blowing his nose in a tissue we have really reached the end of the line and have lost all sense of reasonable thinking. Sad to say the coming years with oil now $100 I see no hope soon on the horizon, but maybe WORDS will put food on the table, give people jobs, better health care and so on. If as time passes and things do not get better some can always sit and remember what a great time they had in the run off to election as they wallow in their sorrow waiting for a new messiah to come in order to ease their pain.
Posted by: SJ | February 21, 2008, 8:25 am 8:25 am
I was under the impression that 75% of the media was conservative!
Posted by: steve | February 21, 2008, 8:30 am 8:30 am
I was under the impression that 75% of the media was conservative!
Posted by: steve | February 21, 2008, 8:30 am 8:30 am
Oh. How stupid writer you are It’s they way you making a life? Shame on you! All media are ugly and leading the country to the wrong direction as they did in 2004.
Shame on you media! You need find if you are really smarter as you think or you are just so stupid that you even never knew?
Posted by: bobforhrc | February 21, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am
It’s refreshingly nice to see a positive change coming to America. Voters are rejecting the divisive Limbaughs, Hanitys and Clintons and voting for John McCain and Barack Obama.
However don’t count the Clintons out. It’s not in their nature to accept defeat without risking a Democratic Party schism reminiscent of the 1968 convention. The latest Clinton tactics to bring down the Obama campaign are straight out of the writings of Hillary’s mentor and subject of her 1969 college thesis, Saul Alinsky. Mr. Alinsky’s rules of political agitation include the following:
1) “Wherever possible go outside of the experience of the enemy.” Evidence: The Clinton campaign can’t win on the high ground so they’ve gone negative to take the battle to the gutter.
2) “The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.” Evidence: The Clinton campaign has planted audience questions and seized the Obama campaign’s “change” mantra as if it were their own and are marketing Hillary as the “change agent” while questioning the originality of Obama’s rhetoric.
As a Republican-leaning independent, I will vote for Barack Obama if he is the Democratic nominee running against John McCain but I will not vote for Hillary Clinton.
Posted by: John Patrick Smith | February 21, 2008, 8:42 am 8:42 am
I just can’t see Hillary quitting. I think she should go with option 2, graciously support Obama, but this seems out of character for her. I hate the image that will probably be portrayed that as the last rat on a sinking ship.
Posted by: Alox | February 21, 2008, 8:43 am 8:43 am
Mr Dowd – You may not realize it, but your sports analogy when referring Hillary Clinton is another “gender” defining description. Although your analogy is not specifically sexist, you still view this election through the eyes of a “man’s world” lens. Throughout this primary election cycle, I have been very disturbed at the covert and overt messages about what is acceptable in portraying the candidates – and I don’t mean their platforms – I mean their individual characteristics. As the white male vote moves to Obama, it becomes more and more obvious that the media is still primarily a man’s world and whether the voting public admits to it or not, they are much more afraid of gender differences in the White House than they are of anything else including another unknown and unproven candidate.
Posted by: Mary | February 21, 2008, 8:46 am 8:46 am
Look at today’s situation. American is falling! Dollars was trashed! Now is only worth less 40% of Euro. China stock market value passed NASDAQ. And media and so called “high educated” votes like liberal and blinded to the reality. If it happened, I can say the America will not be a leader in 2-4 years. The voice of other country will be stronger. Wake up America and make the right choice!
Get my country back! Vote for HRC!
Posted by: bobforhrc | February 21, 2008, 8:48 am 8:48 am
Mary, I know you want a woman to be president now, more than anything else. It’s like grabbing the first shiny thing that comes along. Hillary has so many past issues that labels her as untrustworthy. In a few years we’ll see a good honest woman come along that will deserve the election. Not corporate owned Hillary, not now!
Posted by: steve | February 21, 2008, 9:02 am 9:02 am
So, Mary… how is this a sexist reference? Don’t women play sports as well? I seem to remember watching many women’s softball and volleyball games. Did I imagine this?
West,
the DNC stated that Florida and Michigan would not count, and the candidates agreed not to campaign there. So why, after knowing this and agreeing to it beforehand, should it suddenly count? Would you feel the same way if the positions were reversed and Obama needed those votes to be ahead? Clinton won those states because in one case, Obama was not on the ballot, and did not have the option to remove his name in the other state.
Wake up, and grow up.
Posted by: Chris | February 21, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am
Funny a problem in the Mccain camp I wonder if this is an Obama leak….Obama has had the press on his side and who knows who started the racial card could be Obama’s camp to stir up the race …statesments by Clinton were not racial…people don’t think just rely on Media to make their decisions …media is telling you to vote for Obama and there you go…
Posted by: dellee | February 21, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am
Chris – Obama removed his name from the ballot not because of DNC he made a deal with another group to remove his name …he could have not made the deal and kept his name on the ballot …I think it was with New Hamp and Iowa..that is why Hillary kept her name on the ballot and abided by DNC rules by not campigning but was allowed to fund raise in those states…now that is a person who can think ahead and out of the box..
Posted by: dellee@yahoo.com | February 21, 2008, 9:21 am 9:21 am
John: You are so right about the media. Chris Matthews and the rest of the team have been promoting Obama from the beginning because they do not want Hillary and Bill Clinton in the white house. MSNBC are rude and ignorant and there has been a lot of comments on this. Hillary is right the media ruined her. CNN is a far better network and they do not promote. I like Dan Abrams because he is fair in his questions. Obama is a sneak, liar, does not have the ability to create his own speeches, and is a good friend of Patrick who I believe he would choose as his VP. 8 years of Obama, after that Patrick would run as president, 8 years of Patrick, no longer the white house it would be the black house.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 9:24 am 9:24 am
Do you need inspiration from the new president after election?
–Yes, so I will study harder to get better grades.
–Yes, so I will work harder to get a raise.
–No.
–Not sure.
Posted by: Mike | February 21, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am
Hey guys – I’ve played sports all my life, but realistically, the analogy Down used is masculine. He didn’t mention a softball or volleyball game – he mentioned baseball. You can deny it, but it’s true. Why not make references to delivering a child or perhaps the final moments in a who-done-it mystery? They are just as relevant to the situation from the eyes of women in the first case or even from the eyes of men and women in the second. I’m not calling Mr. Dowd sexist, I’m just pointing out the disparity in the treatment of the first woman to run for president. These are subtle differences, but any difference can provide slant -whether pro or con – to enforce a point of view.
Posted by: Mary | February 21, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am
With your sports analogy, you missed the most obvious ploy…somebody puts a needle of steroids in HILLARYS lower 40 , you chuck the dabates, and ask for a mud wrestling event. Sell tickets to pump the campaign chest, and its onto OHIO people…Boom shack-a-lacka-Boom-shack-a-lacka…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 9:32 am 9:32 am
It’s funny that so many people still don’t understand why Obama is doing so well. He certainly is not doing well because of the media. They’ve been hacking at him for a while and had practically coronated Hillary in November before any elections had taken place.
Obama is doing incredibly well because of his ability to MOBILIZE (which is even more important than inspire). The majority of people who have actually gone to one of his rallies or listened to a few of his speeches, don’t just go away “feeling good”. They go away thinking “I’ve got to do something”. And because of this, he has an army of volunteers and donors marching in harmony, knocking on doors, talking to their neighbors, making phone calls,caucusing and voting. It is on the backs of this effort that Obama has gone from being a huge underdog to a front runner. And it is this energy that will enable him to drive real change in America. As he reminds us, the work only begins with the election.
Posted by: ic | February 21, 2008, 9:33 am 9:33 am
From the start, the Republicans wanted to eliminate the strongest Democrat, i.e., “divide and conquer”. In states like Wisconsin and Virginia Republicans can do mischief by voting on the weaker Democratic candidate. With McCain secure, lots of Republicans have voted against Hillary, to eliminate her. CNN and the others are wrong when they argue she lost the support of old voters, women and lower income. That conclusion is just not correct. She won in these demographics for the registered democrats. At one point during the counting in Wisconsin, Hillary had more than twice the total of McCain votes. Where were the Republicans? My point is these same voters will be Republican again in the election day. On the other hand, Obama may end up short because 20% of HiIlary supporters won’t show up in the Election day, which may offset any independent gain. As they say, “you can fool most people most of the time but not all the people all the time.” The Emperor should be naked by then. Don’t despair, were Obama and Michelle to win we will still have what former French President Charles De Gaulle said to Brazilians: “Each Country has the government it deserves.”
Posted by: cwu | February 21, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
Comments about the media being too powerful escapes the real issue: those American voters who are persuaded one way or another by media (news, commentary, or even political commercials) are “non-thinking” individuals (regardless of political ideology) who should not be voting in the first place!
Comments that bash Clinton or Obama are foolish, especially if one either believes that “only” Clinton can “save” the U.S. or “only” Obama can: my God! What happened to “We the People?”
If we expect and demand our leaders to “save us,” then we as individuals and as a society will forever be dissapointed and will forever be children (didn’t Katrina teach everyone that government at all levels will fail us?).
God Help America!
Posted by: CASKEPTIC | February 21, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
WestCoastMessenger: Obama practiced the speeches of RFK many times over and it was compared on TV. He doesn’t have the integrity to do anything on his own. Even when he’s talking he tries to act like RFK. If he wants to be him that bad then he should join him and you know where. He can’t create a speech uses Patrick’s speeches, but this generation is so dumb dumb they don’t know dark from light. He has many of these college students fooled but he doesn’t fool me one bit. He wants to make histiory that’s all he is interested in. Do you really think he like white people. Get a life. He goes to an all black church that don’t like whites. It has been a proven fact. Where have you been. He is using the whites and they are stupid enough to allow it. Didn’t Oprah get rich from a white audience? She never campaigned for a white candidate. This is the dumbest generation of all times. No nothing and think nothing, go along for the ride and believe me Obama is taking you people for a good long ride.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
The people who have drank the Obama kool-aid will be let down in the general election as the Messiah loses in a landside because of the independent and republican votes in the open primaries. The repubs don’t want to face Clinton so they have done the next best thing and tainted the democrats nominating process. And don’t think Rove didn’t have something to do with this. All that will be left standing in november will be the empty suit of the Messiah.
Posted by: vnvet68 | February 21, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am
Dellee: Where have you been? Obama’s name was on the ballot in New Hampshire, the state the media thought he was winning only to get a surprise. Obama is a very sore loser and when Hillary won all this big states there was no smile on his face. He is not the person he’s claiming to he but its dummies like you that are dazzled by his speech that Patrick gave him. And Obama has been practicing the speeches of RFK and even imitates him. It was shown on TV. Get a grip on life and wake up to reality. That’s the trouble with most of this dumb generation they can’t see the light they live in the dark.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am
HR Clinton is VERY DIVISIVE, HAS LOST!! She is a shame, non transparent. She has just survived to this stage by merely cheating and hiding her ‘real context’ as far as her funding resources are concerned. She is a poor planner already…loaning US$5mil for her compaign is yet a sort of her poor mismanagement. How can she manage a mighty US Economy/funds with repect to world economy. SHE WILL LEAD US IN A HUGE RECESSION..A GREAT DIPRESSION EVER TO COME under Hillary Clinton if any mistake is done to nominate her and if she would win US Presidency. Only OBAMA deserve voting; He can save America. Classic planning and Management gives him overwhelmingly wins over Clinton, and must be the same over McCain!
Posted by: Paul | February 21, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am
Talking points and emotions aside, things look obviously bleak for Clinton. The mathematics and trends are simply inescapable. Certainly, there is still a mathematical possibility that Clinton could win more pledged delegates, but there is almost no realistic possibility of it happening. Trends show Obama’s support growing from Super T through WI. When diverse states like VA and WI go for Obama with such high margins, coupled with endorsements such as Teamsters and SEIU, and the trickling of superd. switches, things look to be inevitable. The TX selection rules clearly place a Clinton win in doubt, and even if she wins OH, it’s not enough, and PA is a long way off. It’s likely Clinton will lose in TX (an open primary) and win OH. Thus, I hope that Clinton does not go negative and slash-and-burn. Here are some big IFs. If Obama is on course to win the nomination, so be it. If he is doomed to lose the General, so be it. Tomorrow is another day. Live to fight another day, not win at all costs. If it were meant to be, I think it would have been obvious by now. Good effort, now move on to the next enterprise.
Posted by: Kevin | February 21, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am
The Hillary gang failed mightily when they did not push for bush cheeny impeachments and NANCY PELOSI filled out the failed bushbaby term as our first woman President. The republicans had no guts to call for that either as they were busy in airport bathrooms. Case closed…next!! Our first black(50%) President and a very good one at that…RFK send his best wishes BARACK…and its onto the WHITE HOUSE to restore our integrity….YES WE CAN…YES WE CAN…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am
Jim: Michelle run of the mouth Obama really make a big mistake and she meant what she said but because of the media’s attention to it she gave an apology. Who is kidding who. Obama doesn’t have the integrity to create speeches. All candidates have a speech writer but the governor doesn’t create their speeches. Patrick gave Obama copies of this speeches to practice. That was all set up ahead of time. Since when does a governor give a candidate his speeches unless there is something in it for him. Maybe a VP spot. Then we would never get them out of the white house that would become the black house in time.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am
HR Clinton HAS LOST!! She is a shame, non transparent. She has just survived to this stage by merely cheating and hiding her ‘real context’ as far as her funding resources are concerned. She is a poor planner already…loaning US$5mil for her compaign is yet a sort of her poor mismanagement. How can she manage a mighty US Economy/funds with repect to world economy. SHE WILL LEAD US IN A HUGE RECESSION..A GREAT DIPRESSION EVER TO COME under Hillary Clinton if any mistake is done to nominate her and if she would win US Presidency. Only OBAMA deserve voting; He can save America. Classic planning and Management gives him overwhelmingly wins over Clinton, and must be the same over McCain. You can see now he (McCain) starts to suffer from his lobbyists collusion…yet more are to come about McCain…Obama will just hummer him apart, out of the race !
Posted by: Paul | February 21, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am
Paul: You must be reading the wrong literature. Obama couldn’t write out a check for 5 million because he is a pauper’s millionaire with only 1.5 million to his name whereas the Clinton’s have over 40 to 50 million. And didn’t Romney use his own 35 million dollars to campaign. Wake up. Get real. If Obama was elected president this country would go down in a disaster like never before. He doesn’t have the brains to create his own speeches let alone run the country. For being an attorney he is the dumbest candidate I ever seen campaigning. You and the rest of your generation can’t see thru his fake smile but I can. Do you really think he likes white people? You better read more. He belongs to an all black church on the southside (he belongs there) that does not like white people. It has been a proven fact. He is not christian he is a Muslim. He was raised as a Muslim and that church has hate for the whites. Wake up and drink more coffee.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am
A person faith is theirs. Bush has had 8 year not because of his faith maybe because of his non color skin. Hillary Clinton did her best but the race will be McCain and Obama.
Posted by: Seeker | February 21, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am
daddyblue: Are you reading comic books again. You just can’t impeach the vice president without a based reason. And they couldn’t come up with one. I don’t like Cheney because he is a sneak and a liar like Bush but their terms are almost over and we will have a new president in the white house. If Hillary does not win the nomination I as a democrat will vote for John McCain. Obama couldn’t run a cleaning store let alone this country. Yes, this generation is fooled by him because a lot of them are in drugs and booze like he was if not medication. Wake up face reality. Obama doesn’t like white people he uses them for his own benefit and this generation of fools believe everything he says. However, he uses the speeches from Patrick because he does not have any abilities of his own. He practiced the speeches of RFK and that’s why he tries to act like him. They showed that on TV last week. If he wants to be RFK then he should join him.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 10:05 am 10:05 am
The media has influenced This election
Posted by: seah | February 21, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am
Mariann Pepitone is a raging racist and an idiot. Literally, every point yo try to make is factually wrong, no matter how many times you write “It’s a proven fact.” Actually, they are all proven to be the opposite of what you claim.
I’m going t love seeing a black man sworn in a President while racists like you can do nothing except sit there and deal with it. Emjoy your misery, racist.
Posted by: Frankie | February 21, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Recent media coverage usually fails to make distinctions between “primaries” and “caucuses”. They should. Caucuses have reflected a much smaller percentage of total democratic voters in those states than primaries. I’d like to hear more from voters in caucus states who turn out for the general election but don’t (or can’t) for the caucuses. As a voter from a Primary state, caucuses feel exclusionary, extremely unmindful or unsympathetic to those of us who want to perform our civic duty but have responsibilities to work and family that don’t allow us to stand around in noisy halls for a couple of hours.
Is it that the media is so biased toward Obama or are they just lazy or underfunded that they can’t provide this deeper analysis of caucuses limited participation vis a vis primary state participation?
The public wants to know.
Posted by: twinmom48 | February 21, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Missy Pepitone, the abc handlers like you because they removed my post for you, so I will try again. Gunther TOODY will be by to pick you up in his POLICE car, that is number 54 by the way, so put on some more red lipstick and he will drive you to your affair with RUDY. OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH
By the way I am a white Democrat and don’t like you or the fact abc posts your imbecile drivel…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 10:20 am 10:20 am
Todays generation hates the baby boomers and associates them with Bush. I have heard this to no end at work and this is the change they want. I have to hear the white boys club talk about having a black in the Whitehouse is better than that B**** in there. But, when you question them about their reasons it has more to do with sexists prejudices than race. These are the same little boys that mommy raised to be spoiled brats. You will see in the general election how much the baby boomers influence this election as the Messiah goes down in flames.
Posted by: vnvet68 | February 21, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am
Well, getting back to the original topic, it’s rather obvious which avenue the Clintons are going to take. They are definately going to through the kitchen sink at Obama. If anyone thinks that the political group ALP 527 is a completely independant group of businessmen who simply want to get the Clintons back in office, well then you’re just plain stupid. There is no doubt in my mind that this a group of people, set up as a front by corporate lobbyists, to protect their interests by getting/keeping the Clintons in power. If you think all of the negative things about Kerry was bad, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. I just hope the good people of Texas are smart enough to see what’s really going on.
Posted by: GaryB | February 21, 2008, 10:22 am 10:22 am
I AGREE WITH THIS:
I think Hillary is running against the networks and not Obama. I have never seen such lopsided media in the recent history.
… our news media has turned completely to “entertainment” news … political news has been more “American Idol” hype than substantive news.
Posted by: Jackson | February 21, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am
Hillary must conduct her compaign in a genuine manner. If she keeps on critisizing Obama instead of riding her compaign smoothly, then she is doomed. No American,the middle class in specific will trust her with the dwindling economy. Wake up Hillary.
Posted by: kennedy | February 21, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am
John Prescot << You are right. 1) How come the NYT has tarnished its respected reputation and journalism after endorsing a candidate? 2)How come in a presidential debate a network asked a candidate “Do you prefer diamonds or pearls?” 3) How come Hillary can insist upon not releasing her tax return and not covered by the media when running for the highest public office in America? 4) How come she can tout her "35 years of experience," which includes her years at the Rose Law Firm, the Cattle Futures, and the Whitewater, & not release her First Lady documents?
5) How come as Bloomberg.com reported that she is the queen of pork-barrel spending, that news does not get attention from other networks? 6) How come the vote counting “Fraud” as the Mayor Bloomberg phrased, does not get a traction as it should?
Yes, I can see that the Media is lopsided.
Posted by: Philip, NY | February 21, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am
givemeabreak: If you think Castro was a dictator you haven’t seen anything yet. This generation of fools would vote for anyone with a big smile and don’t care that they are a liar, fake and a copycat. They are in the same league as Obama. A dumb attorney with no brains to create his own speeches and has to use the governor’s speeches to win the nomination. If he wants to be like RFK and he does imitate him then he should join him and make us all happy. Hillary doesn’t use her husband’s speeches and does not use a governor’s speech. Yes we can is a copy of a former presidents line. Hillary use the words “no you can’t.” When it comes to foreign policy Jhn McCain can throw rings around him. He doesn’t know foreign policy but he probably is learing from Kennedy or Kerry two stab in the backs. Kennedy is in the senate too long and should retire. And it appears the public is afraid of the Clinton’s getting in the white house again. What is the big deal. Bill Clinton cleaned up the mess when he was elected and another Bush made a mess. It will take another Clinton to clean it up again and Obama is not the one. He couldn’t run a cleaning store let alone the country. You need to wake up and smell the coffee.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am
John Prescot : You are right. 1) How come the NYT has tarnished its respected reputation and journalism after endorsing a candidate? 2)How come in a presidential debate a network asked a candidate “Do you prefer diamonds or pearls?” 3) How come Hillary can insist upon not releasing her tax return and not covered by the media when running for the highest public office in America? 4) How come she can tout her “35 years of experience,” which includes her years at the Rose Law Firm, the Cattle Futures, and the Whitewater, & not release her First Lady documents?
5) How come as Bloomberg.com reported that she is the queen of pork-barrel spending, that news does not get attention from other networks? -according to Taxpayers for Common Sense, placed $2.2 billion worth of earmarks in spending bills from 2002-2006- 6) How come the vote counting “Fraud” as the Mayor Bloomberg phrased, does not get a traction as it should?
Yes, I can see that the Media is lopsided.
Posted by: Philip, NY | February 21, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am
Lets wait and see what happens after Texas and Ohio. Hillary is not about to step down, nor should she. She is the real candidate…Obama is just the media darling for the moment and he lacks susbstance and credibility. The news, as mosty people have commented, is so one sided and so pro Obama its ridiculous. Yes he will be more able to manipulate so I guess thats why the media loves him. The Republicans also are praising him because they know they can destroy him, at the right time.
Posted by: jimbo | February 21, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am
GaryB: Ye, I hope the good people are smart enough not to throw their vote to Obama instead of Hillary. You must be in the same league as some of this generation of fools that cater to a liar, deceiver, fake smile and copycat. Obama could never do it on his own without Patrick. He is as dumb as they come and it comes to creating his own speeches. Yes, candidates have speech writers but not the governor’s speeches. Is he going to choose him as his VP if he wins the nomination? Are we going to have those two in the white house for 8 years> Heaven help this country if that happens. We will have the biggest disaster in history. If Hillary doesn’t win the nomination I pray that John McCain wins the presidency. He’s a candidate that is well educated on politics and doesn’t need help. WAKE UP TO REALITY.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am
Hillary Huckabee has proved that all the things that the Republicans hated about them are true…Look at all the negative drama within ONLY the last month! Starting with the fake crying, then politics of division in SC, moving onto claiming she won states where I know in Florida 1.7 Democrats were voting for a Property tax amendment NOT her and she was the only one on the Ballot in MI, Missing Votes in NYC, Classless unacceptance of her loses, staying married to a man only so she can win the presidency etc etc She is PATHETIC and as a former Hard Core Clinton Supporter I think it would be in their best interest to step aside because if they continue to publically remove their masks. They will absolutley shunned by the folks who spent so many years defending them while they proceeded to totally trash our party with their political games and arrogance!
I wonder what will happen then? Is she going to boil the rabbit? Maybe she will finally get divorced? I wonder who will file the papers? Probably Bill…
Posted by: Beka13 | February 21, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am
To believe the “media” is slanted toward Obama is to flirt with conditions psychiatric. Both the fanatical Hillary supporters and the drooling Right find it psychologically impossible to imagine that they are simply WRONG! Obama is doing as well as he is because of his message and the manner in which he delivers it. Fortunately, in this country we do not have a Nazi press which slants the news in only one direction. We have much more diversity than that. We have a press that slants news in many directions.
Posted by: Commonsense | February 21, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am
Hillary and the trashy CLinton Mob is behind the trashy New York Times article on McCain. The New York Times endorsed the corrupt Clintons. Don’t you people realize what the Clintons are doing???!!! They HAVE TO DESTROY OBAMA AND THEY HAVE TO DESTROY McCAIN SO THAT HILLARY WILL GET THE NOMINATION AND BECOME PRESIDENT! THE CLINTONS ARE SICK AND THEY WILL DESTROY AMERICA!I believe they would even murder! It doesn’t take too many smarts to figure it out! For God’s sakes, the CLintons are despicable people. They will stop at nothing! WAKE UP!!!
Posted by: CS3539 | February 21, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am
How many people think the press should reveal the political party of serial killers and kids that shoot their fellow students, or bomb federal buildings???? I DO…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
Bammy is going down in Texas and Ohio.
Posted by: Notoobama | February 21, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
Thanks for an interesting analogy. I think it’s a useful way to view the current situation. In terms of strategy, I would strong anticipate that Clinton will adopt position #1 – she is in this race to win it. Make no mistake about that. And rightly so. Why should she cave and concede to a sexist media and a woefully gullable public???
Under no circumstances must she accept this. She should fight to the end and the democratic party should get what it deserves if this end of a massive party split! Let’s put a few things in perspective! The notion that Barack Obama has widespread national support across democrats is comlete nonsense. As at 2/20/08: 10,600,000 votes had been cast for for Clinton and 10,900,000 votes for Obama – yes, almost a 50/50 split and yet the media would have the public believe that Clinton’s support has crashed to a grinding halt and that Obama is the national favorite crusing to victory. If the latter happens he has his buddies in the media to thank for that one!
Rest assured a large chunk of those 50% of people who voted for Clinton will not be willingly throwing their support around Obama. His behavior, and his campaign’s behavior, has turned off many a Clinton supporter. Arrogance, sexism, dismissiveness. These are highly unattractive qualities and not those befitting of a leader of the democratic party. So I say – go for it Clinton – take this to the very end – you don’t owe anybody anything after the way you have been treated during this nomination process.
Posted by: Muzza | February 21, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am
frankie: Its idiots like you and daddy blue that can’t see the light of day. I am a white democrat voting for Hillary. The blacks vote for their own and I am voting for my own. Get a life. Did the blacks vote for Hillary in Wisconsin and South Carolina. NO! They voted for Obama one of their own.Both of you are complete idiots and I don’t know how you got thru school of if you even finished. Are you afraid to admit that Obama is so dumb he can’t create his own speeches and that he goes to a church that doesn’t like white people. Have both of you been sleeping all this time? I guess so. Maybe both of you have been drinking too much like Obama use to do and he drank plenty in his time. I can say one think about Chelsea there is no smear on her like Obama’s use of drugs and booze. Face the facts that he was an attorney for a crooked businessman who is now in jail. Obama still has the $100,000 dollars left over from the money he gave him to buy his house for $300,000. Why doesn’t Obama visit his good friend in jail? He got enough money from him to buy a house and where do you think that Obama got 1.5 million dollars. Get real and wake up. This generation is facinated by his big smile and big teeth showing when he’s making a speech.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | February 21, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am
Hillary Clinton is running such a lame campaign. So far all we hear from her is “Speeches don’t solve problems” while she doesn’t offer any of her own solutions. Now she’s getting help from a 527 to try to “swift boat” Obama. Fortunately for everyone, voters are sick of lame politricks like that. The voters have begun to see through Hillary “I stole Solutions for America from Newt Gingrich’s Think Tank” Clinton and her weak attempts at bringing a better candidate down.
Posted by: Karl | February 21, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am
If you listen carefully for both of their speech, you can feel Hillary is sincere really care about you, although Media say she only care power, in other hand, although Obama speech is seems exciting and inspire, but you feel like its the show or movie you seems saw before, from Obama wife’s “in my entire adult life, first time I proud of America…” remark to the push after the speech they address, they deliver message that if voter do not support Obama, they are not inspirational, they are not looking for hope,they dont have future or vision,… I’d like to say, detail minded person also can be inspirational and motivative too. the choice is America, do you wannt choose people speak rounder than they do OR choose Act more than they speak?
Posted by: BelieveinDreambut | February 21, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am
By just looking at the tactics the campaign uses, who would think it is coming from a Democratic candidate. Her campaign style is identical to that of Republican Party.
Posted by: Philip, NY | February 21, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Missy Pepitone must be in Federal Prison and somehow got computer privileges. Thank GOD she can’t vote or may not even be a SHE. Can’t even follow the news or would know that the latest swill, Brent Wilkes just got 12 years, so maybe Missy and Brent can pass close in the night for a KISSYPOO…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 11:38 am 11:38 am
too dumb to write his own speeches???? seems i remember something about the harvard law review? maybe not. and sorry my “worthless generation” isn’t as racist as the generations preceding it. not to mention, who RAISED this generation of “spoiled brats”? oh yeh, it was the spoiled brats before us, who are still trying to glorify the drug years as the greatest thing that ever happenned. and i can’t believe everyone who is voting for hillary hoping to suck from the teet of “free” health care for working families? who is gonna pay for this? oh yeh, the working families who pay taxes. its just gnna cost more because the government will be mishandling all the money. 1 more point before i go… how can anyone at this stage in the race believe tht republicans in wisconsin voted for the weaker candidate, and chose obama? maybe true a month ago, but it’s quite clear right now who we’d rather face. she talks all day about him not being tough enough to face them, but she gave into them like a drunken sorority girl time and again. her first stab at health care, nafta, voting for the war, the bankruptcy bill etc
Posted by: Mike | February 21, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am
too dumb to write his own speeches???? seems i remember something about the harvard law review? maybe not. and sorry my “worthless generation” isn’t as racist as the generations preceding it. not to mention, who RAISED this generation of “spoiled brats”? oh yeh, it was the spoiled brats before us, who are still trying to glorify the drug years as the greatest thing that ever happenned. and i can’t believe everyone who is voting for hillary hoping to suck from the teet of “free” health care for working families? who is gonna pay for this? oh yeh, the working families who pay taxes. its just gnna cost more because the government will be mishandling all the money. 1 more point before i go… how can anyone at this stage in the race believe tht republicans in wisconsin voted for the weaker candidate, and chose obama? maybe true a month ago, but it’s quite clear right now who we’d rather face. she talks all day about him not being tough enough to face them, but she gave into them like a drunken sorority girl time and again. her first stab at health care, nafta, voting for the war, the bankruptcy bill etc
Posted by: Mike | February 21, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am
I agree all of the comment here:
1)Michelle run of the mouth Obama really make a big mistake and she meant what she said but because of the media’s attention to it she gave an apology. Who is kidding who.
2)If you think Castro was a dictator you haven’t seen anything yet. This generation of fools would vote for anyone with a big smile and don’t care that they are a liar, fake and a copycat. They are in the same league as Obama
3)Hillary must conduct her compaign in a genuine manner
4)If we expect and demand our leaders to “save us,” then we as individuals and as a society will forever be dissapointed and will forever be children
5)”He can save America”
Do you honestly think that one man, be it Obama, can save America.Is it realistic.. This’s what really bothers me about him, he’s just a man, not a messiah or savier. A politician who can give an inspirational speech, no more no less..
6)People are flocking to Obama because he inspires. Hillary is capable of inspiring, but she tends towards moving into a modality of well-spoken lawyer language (senatorial speak), as opposed to getting out with her heart. If Hillary started showing nothing but heart, and laughing and having a good time on the stump, and hugging people the masses would stop, pause, and take notice. She still has a chance, but that tick-tock is getting louder. Right now, even on stage, she seems distant. She needs to connect, more heart, please.
So what’s your choice?
Posted by: BelieveinDreambut | February 21, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
mariann peppibone ‘er’ excuse me peppitone: Have you been hitting the sauce early today? By the way Senator Obama just won his 11th in a row. The Democrats Abroad Primary, 65% to 32% and picked up another 22 delegates.
Posted by: GC | February 21, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Reading these statements I see CLINTONSSSSSSSS that is what it will be and don’t think for one minute it won’t Billy boy will be in this both feet. Give him free access of the interns in the White House again.Dur>>>>>>
You think she is capable of running this country????Think again.GEEZEEE hope that isn’t some one elses saying…
Posted by: Charlie | February 21, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
To CS3539. I am absolutely convinced tha
the Clinton Mob controls the media. Just
look at all the nice things they do for her. I also agree that she will destroy America. I’ll bet that she has a “things to do when I’m President” list and the first item will be”pick up bread from the store and also destroy America today”. I’m sure they are capable of murder and have also been accused of it. It wouldn’t surprise me if Hillary knocked off JFK and knows exactly where Jimmy Hoffa is buried. I’m fairly certain she had nothing to do with RFK because I shook hands with him the day before he was gunned down by sirhan sirhan. I dont’t think she wants to destroy Obama. At this point in time she probably would prefer to have him vaporized. I agree with you about waking people up. Awake people are easier to deal with.I would like to ask a quick question before i sign off. Where, exactly, do people like you come from?
Posted by: Notoobama | February 21, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
It cannot be overemphasized that the electability of a
particular candidate must take into account future
events like debates and cannot rely solely on recent
polls to predict a likely outcome.
The only argument that senator obama would do better
against john mccain than Senator Hillary Clinton would
is a 4-5 % difference in polls. Such an argument does
not take into account the fact that the eventual
nominees will debate at least a few times, where the
American voter will have a great chance to clearly
compare the candidates, and the significant impact
such debates and any additional factors would have on
this important decision facing the American people.
If there is one thing that this campaign season has
shown, it is that polls are not reliable predictors.
Polls predicted that Senator Clinton would be the
nominee by Super Tuesday, that she would lose New
Hampshire and that John McCain would be left out
again.
What makes them any more reliable now than they were
then?
Posted by: chris | February 21, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Marianne Pepitone: I can’t believe there are still totally racist people like you around! Can’t you see that everytime you post your hateful words, it just makes more people turn away from Hillary? Who in their right mind would want to belong to a group with racist people like you belonging to it? This is the 21st century. Quit living in the 19th. You would be better off getting a hobby, or praying to God to forgive you for being so hateful, since you have so much time on your hands.
Posted by: steve | February 21, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
who uses teleprompters for his rallies and who stands on the stage with only a microphone for hers? seems like someone needs to be reminded of what their “heart” is telling them
Posted by: chris | February 21, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
Here is why Obama has substance. He has made this white, 52 year old Republican woman sit up and take notice. I did not make this switch lightly. He has substance in us. By gaining increasing support from all factions, shapes, sizes, race, faith and sex, Sen. Obama’s coalition will provide him with a mandate to make sweeping change. Does anybody think Congress is not watching? That the American people are not watching. Geesh, this is the first time we have collectively been engaged! There is power in that folks, to get things done. This is the extraordinary opportunity he is talking about. I don’t want to return to Hill and Bill, nor do I want to return to Repulican deal making – the way things are being done the way “solutions” have been arrived at in the past, has seen their time come. Obama’s greatest source of substance is us. Our involvement. Our ideas. Our solutions. Only a great leader can do that – and that is the kind of “substance” and “solution” I am looking for in a president.
Posted by: Katmido | February 21, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
I think it’s funny that HRC supporters complain that Republicans are stealing the Democratic primaries in open states and are using that as a reason to justify her stronger candidacy in a general election.
If Hillary is losing by 15-30 point margins because Republicans are voting for Obama then how in the world could either of them beat a Republican in November?
As for Hillary backers abstaining from the GE if she’s not the nominee… Polls show Obama with an 82% approval rating among Dems while Hillary carries a 67%. I’ll vote for Hillary if she’s the nominee (assuming she wins the pledged delegates anyway), but the evidence suggest a stronger backlash should Obama finish second.
Posted by: Andy | February 21, 2008, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
I travel to Austin, TX all the time for business and have yet to see a Hillary supporter, they probably exist but compared to the Obama supporters, they are invisible.
Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 21, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
“who uses teleprompters for his rallies and who stands on the stage with only a microphone for hers? seems like someone needs to be reminded of what their “heart” is telling them” —– I guess you haven’t seen the microphone in her ear, take a closer look sometime.
Posted by: Lorin | February 21, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
West: Calling a guy a cult figure because he inspires people is just ridiculous. As far as the nomination – it is not over. I think HRC’s performance in tonight’s debates will be critical. She has been better, I think, in the previous debates. But she must pummel him on the issues tonight.
Posted by: Suburbian | February 21, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
West: Calling a guy a cult figure because he inspires people is just ridiculous. As far as the nomination – it is not over. I think HRC’s performance in tonight’s debates will be critical. She has been better, I think, in the previous debates. But she must pummel him on the issues tonight.
Posted by: Suburbian | February 21, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
Patriot – Austin isn’t exactly a good barometer for the rest of the state. Actually, most of my fellow Texans think Ausin folks are wierd. He should have no trouble carrying Austin with the nation’s largest university and one of Texas’ most affluent and large white communities.
Due to our silly rules for the Democratic primary Austin has 8 pledged delegates. Hidalgo County in the Valley, where Clinton has campaigned twice already, has only 2.
Speaking of Texas’ (Democrat) delegate allocation system – Hillary’s had years to prepare for this. You’d think the candidate that’s ready on day one would have been the candidate most ready to campaign in the nation’s second largest state. Even if she wasn’t aware of the way the system was going to hurt her campaign a year ago you’d think she would have figured it out on February 6th when she decided Texas was more important than the good will of nine states and the nation’s capitol.
Posted by: Andy | February 21, 2008, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm
It’s tricky though. She pummels him and she looks like a B$%*h. She is going to nickel and dime him on policy details. I look for her to turn and question him directly. But I tell you, as a woman, I find her voice grating. When she gets on these rants, my ears start to hurt. So this is risky stuff for her. Sen. Obama’s best asset is to tout his ability to overturn apathy – an ability to rally people behind a cause or to find a solution is a considerable talent that successful presidents like Roosevelt, Reagan and Kennedy used to push ahead initiatives. Nixon and GWBush did not have or squandered that ability. He needs to tell Hillary and the American people, that he can also get solutions because he has gotten people like me, a married, white female, mid- Atlantic region and lifelong Republican to open her mind to a new approach.It is this talent that Hillary does not have and which will win the election for Sen. Obama. Solutions aren’t just in pamphlets. They have been resting unheard in the American electorate. New ideas come from new voices and new energy. Our being heard is long overdue.
Posted by: Katmido | February 21, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
Where and when did Hillary get her “35 years of experience? She graduated law school at age 25; she is now 60. Is she saying that everything she has done since then has been relevant experience? Was it relevant experience when she worked at Wal-Mart fighting off the attempts of workers to organize when she worked at Rose Law firm to put bucks in her own pockets? And what about FosterGate, TravelGate,White Water, etc. Her 35 years of experience of all smoke and mirrors. As someone else said, Hillary and the truth are total strangers.
Posted by: Randle Bate | February 21, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
In that we realise how much money has been raised and spent (close to $300M) so far in this election cycle, tell who in their right mind would accept the road of campaign financing. That $85M limit is now a joke!!!
If the candidate accepts campaign financing, it should be made clear that 527′s CANNOT be allowed to do ads…..but that would be against the first amendment.
Posted by: Colin | February 21, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
Barack Obama is going to make Hillary look like the desperate, losing candidate she is. He’s far too intelligent to fall into any of her idiotic “traps”. For all those who say Obama is just a good speaker, you’re in for a rude awakening. Last polls in Texas indicated a statistical tie…with two weeks to go until the election, Obama gains more and more momentum and support.
March 4th is the end date for Hillary’s failed campaign.
Posted by: karl | February 21, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
World: Dowd Facing Unemployment Along With Columnist Side-Kick By The Same Name
Posted by: Been To The Promised Land | February 21, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Oh boy, Obama, if this is an indication of how early you are going to try and squash someone who has at least SOME detectable accomplishments – you are going to be in for a terrible time.
Just a few more weeks to wreck Hillary – and then it’s your turn, bigtime.
Rezko
Ethics
Nuclear
Present
Ooops votes
Unv Of Chicago
LARRY SINCLAIR
97% Everything BUT AA
Mulsim Holy School For Years
Church That Made Farakhan Person Of The Year
Lobbyists
PAC
Treehouse
Never Been Proud
Born (1961) Because Of Selma (1965)
Father was poor (He was wealthy)
Constitutional Lawyer (Professor on leave)
that’s just the SHORT list we know of – and the RNC that owns most of the media through Clear Channel is juuuuuuuuust waiting for Hillary to be done with, and then the fraud machine is going after it’s newest leader.
Posted by: Been To The Promised Land | February 21, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
I am a little unsure of what makes the media so completely Obama biassed, because I don’t really see it? How many Hillry bashing articles do you see? Not really that many?? Plenty saying she is losing or her message isn’t working or so on, but I have not seen a bias in the media?
That said, Hillary’s big mistake this primary season is, too me obvious, too much too negative. She complains that Obama is all speech and no solutions a that becomes the message, obscuring whatever message she might have. The one time she managed to beat back Obama’s momentum, in New Hampshire, was the one time she seemed human.
Posted by: markymark | February 21, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
I am a little unsure of what makes the media so completely Obama biassed, because I don’t really see it? How many Hillry bashing articles do you see? Not really that many?? Plenty saying she is losing or her message isn’t working or so on, but I have not seen a bias in the media?
That said, Hillary’s big mistake this primary season is, too me obvious, too much too negative. She complains that Obama is all speech and no solutions a that becomes the message, obscuring whatever message she might have. The one time she managed to beat back Obama’s momentum, in New Hampshire, was the one time she seemed human.
Posted by: markymark | February 21, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Hillary will not beat McCain ,
OBAMA Will!!!!
What do you want ?? 100years in Iraq?
Why dont all you whiners go !
Clintons are a corporate extension.
They are NOT Grass Roots.
They always were,are power hungry.
THIS TIME THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE IT THEIR WAY !
NO MORE BUSH1/CLINTON1
BUSH2/ CLINTON2???? 25 years of Corporate Raping of the American economy, jobs,
prosperity, GONE, Daddy GONE!
OBAMA 08!
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Okay Been…
Racists
Bill and Hill Photographed all smiles with same Rezko
Lobbyists
Closed Tax Returns
Hiding Papers and meetings
Failed and Disasterous Health Care Campaign
Covering up for husband who used subordinate women at the workplace for sex toys
Failed to pass Bar Exam in DC
Could only pass Bar in Arkansas
Negative Campaigner
Cattle Futures
LOBBYISTS
Right Wing Consipracy
I’m A Victim
I’m a Fighter
Vince Foster
Voted for the War so she could look “tough”
Posted by: Katmido | February 21, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
Oh and let’s not forget Kindergarten-background researcher par excellence!
Posted by: Katmido | February 21, 2008, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
Been to the Promised Land
and LEARNED NOTHING!
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm
Sung to the tune of EVITA
Don’t cry for me Austin, Texas
The truth is I never left you
Through all my wild days
Secrecy and corruption
I’ll keep my promise
‘Till I’m elected…
Wait…have I said to much
There’s something more I can say to you
But you only have to look at me to know
That everyword I say is…
vetted, tested, parsed, polled, rehearsed, and read off notes and engineered to get me elected even if it inflames the minority people who used to be my base but whom I have ticked off because I took them for granted and will insult when it is politically advantageous to do so.
Posted by: Katmido | February 21, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
Does it surprise anyone that Obama supports NAFTA? He’s the one with his name all over the “Global Poverty Act”, isn’t he? Please voters, research your candidate before you put us farther into the poor house. Thank you.
Posted by: Kitty | February 21, 2008, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
Obama detractors are white racists who loath a possibility of a black President,
those who view Obama as unelectable.
Obama supports are media,
kool aid drinking idealists,
and republicans who want to avoid facing Hillary in the general election.
My predictions are media will go after Obama in order to avoid repercussion for being so biased toward Obama.
Republicans attack machine will go after Barak Saddame Obama’s muslim background.
Clinton will win Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Obama can not lose 7 out of 8 largest states and expect to be nominated. Superdelegates knows this and they will throw their support to Clinton. Texas is the key.
Posted by: mark | February 21, 2008, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
NAFTA was written by CLINTONS,
It did back fire , because of the Corporate GREED.
The Global economy is not ignored by OBAMA,
HE sees the need to PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS and
INFRASTRUCTURE.
HILLARY IS NOT A WORLD LEADER,
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
Strike Three: When Mrs. Clinton announced her candidacy for president, I began distributing this link in earnest. I’ve had more than a few visitors to the site, with nary a contradiction – neither a conformation, nor a denial. It’s been too quiet. Well, on two occasions I did catch Hillary’s senior advisor, Jay Carson, tracking me around town with a GPS enabled device. Same Old Town, Alexandria VA where (D) Gary Condit got caught leaving his watchcase in a dumpster. Funny the media never reported that that dumpster is surrounded by a fifteen foot brick wall to discourage gleaners (Safeway, 500 N. Royal Street). Or, that (D) Gary Hart used to live across the street. Absent such information, who would believe Condit was placing material in a clandestine location to be picked up by a specific individual: dead drop. Tale of the womanizing Garys aside, look who gets the most recent ink from the New York Times, John McCain. Is the NY Times indeed allergic to the truth? To borrow a phrase, you decide: http://theseedsof9-11.com
Posted by: Peggy McGilligan | February 21, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
Mark,
Hillary enjoyed a 20 pt lead in Texas, then 17pts – now it is a statistical dead heat.
Texas is key and she has a real shot of losing it. It started with the petty Kindergarten thing, putting her 27-year old baby girl Chelsea out there on the stump but telling everyone to stay away from her including 9-year old reporters, didn’t help. Then there is Bill. She wants the credit for his administration when she includes her vast 35-year experience, but she says she is running on her own. The minute she started to flounder this strong woman brought in her superstar husband to bail her out and bolster her up – and look what he did. He reminded us that they are two fer one. He will never shut up and will always be hogging her spotlight. People are sick of that TEAM.
I don’t want any more dynasties from any side of the aisle. I’ve had enough of all of them!
Posted by: katmido | February 21, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
CLINTONS are a THROWBACK,
They , and I mean THEY! are NOT
for the 21st Century.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
markymark….I feel for you man, because you are going to be so hurt in November when WHITE America votes to put McCain in the WHITE house. WHITE America, is not going to allow BLACK Obama and his BLACK GHETTO wife in the WHITE house. IT’S JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN….FROM A BLACK MAN!
Posted by: Justin | February 21, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: rhbate | February 21, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: JBate | February 21, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: JBate | February 21, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
JUSTIN,
Hello, this is not about RACE, you must be obsessed with from over content .
Or is THAT too Abstract for the linear minds.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: rhbate | February 21, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
JUSTIN,
Hello, this is not about RACE, you must be obsessed with FORM over CONTENT .
Or is THAT too Abstract for the linear minds.
NO More Bigots Please.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
It’s hard to think the media is not biased when reasonable comments are censored and deleted. Interesting.
Posted by: Muzza | February 21, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
Thanks God Justin you will not be the only one voting.
Hey justin there is rehab for iliterate, idiot, stupid like you. i advise you to go to one.
You make me ashame of my race
Posted by: Justin | February 21, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
Justin – you got it wrong. I like McCain, and I can’t think of any other Republican I like. It’s the whole white racists in america that bothers me. Just like naive Nader supporters tilted 2004 election toward Bush, naive Obama supporters may tilt this election to McCain. America is still too racist country to elect a black President. How sad is that?
Posted by: mark | February 21, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
Hillary Clinton is and continues to be the best democratic candidate. I see nothing but a silver tongued American Idol in Obama. People seem to follow him blindly simply because he’s a great orator. He lacks substance. I fear these type of followers as much as I fear Republicans.
Posted by: CynnN | February 21, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
NO More 9-11 University,
Clinton BUSH kissing, Osama BIn Laden
CIA failed attempt at 2 towers ,in 93
Haliburton,Expansionism
Rudy why did Tower 7 FALL?
NO MORE NO MORE
Clintons sleep with the BUSHES!
BLESSED UNREST, BLESSED UNREST,
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
Hey Cynn,
So sad. Cynn clinton doesn’t use that slogan anymore. It is not working. How is she the strongest candidate and she lost 11 states one after another. I guess her substance isnot working for her.
Posted by: change | February 21, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
CynnN – I agree with your view on Obama. Obama has not been fully vetted by the media, and when Republican attack dogs are fished with him, American will view Barak Saddam Obama as a black, crack smoking, muslim sympathizer with unpatriotic wife.
Obama has no chance to win the general election in the racist America. Clintons, with all their personal flaws, are good people.
Posted by: west | February 21, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
You people are in big trouble, as in the WHITEWASH GREED Merchants of America. your UNION back anybody yet???? Obama has me, and KATMIDO, and HULK HOGAN so far, so unless you clowns want a BODY SLAM OR A TALKING TO, you best think about not only voting for OBAMA but have you ever thought of volunteering or bending over and picking up trash, or something like that?????
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Obama will lose the general election, and he will disapear as a failure to appear no more. People will hear all over the country of Obamas ties to Rezco and the racist church he goes to that speaks highly of the Muslim leader Farakhan. His wife pride in America, just discovered becouse of Obama presidential bid, will also be remembered.
Posted by: David | February 21, 2008, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm
Ignorance is Bliss isnt it DAVID.
Obama will be PRESIDENT .
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
scvlptr, the sleeping giant will awaken (White America), black people always speak of how racial this country is. What some magic wand all of a sudden has changed America. Give me a break, you can’t have it both ways, reality is not bliss it ugly most of the time.
Posted by: David | February 21, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
Mrs. Clinton is not willing to stop doing what she is doing to cause 11 straight wins from her opponent. Maybe after Mr. Obama’s 13th win (in a row) Mrs. Clinton will realize that we are listening to Mr. Obama because he is not being divisive or negative. He has united people from all races and backgrounds. He is using words and speeches that we need to hear during these hard times of unemployment, recession and a war we did not want or need. We are tired of the same old politics (negativity). We are tired of the same old experiences (dividing the people).
Mr. Obama is a great communicator and a great motivator. Look at the young adults who are voting for him. He is the picture of HOPE. If our young people can achieve HOPE through Mr. Obama’s WORDS and SPEECHES, please move out of the way and let them through. If Mr. Obama continues to bring people together on all fronts, we should all commend him and join him in his efforts. It would be unfair to our young people if we don’t.
Posted by: Debmood | February 21, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
Debmood
Thats what they said of Hitler, are you copying from someone like Obama does.
Posted by: Latasha | February 21, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
I will like to speak to Texans, OHio and Pennsylvania .It is up to you to save America now if you give it to Clinton you still do but if not you are going to make a kind of mistake that America will not get away from. Cant you just see it that it was when Bush took over from Clinton that America started crumbling. You had one of the greatest American president in Clinton if you give America over to another man that will not be too experienced to handle your economy again then you are finished and China will take over .Any more four years of failure you are gone and you will fall.Things are not better for American economy now at all and it is not any form of movement has stated by OBama will effect this change not sweet tongues not sweet talks but people that understand the real economics and not all these sorts of Obamacrazies or Barackcrazies. If Hillary Clinton should handle your economy for the next four years it will be good for you and then Obamacrazies can then come after but obama gimics will mean great doom for Your AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mark my words BE very careful with your press they are deceiving people to vote for Obama. These are just people fooling people it is so unfortunate for America i feel like crying for AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a pity.
Posted by: Tiptop | February 21, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
I think HRC is the best candidate that we have seen in the last 40 years in America. Obama might not be a bad candidate but when I hire someone to work in such a powerfull position they have to have a better resume then the one his got. He should run for Gov. of Illinois to show us what his got. Or the minimum stay in the senate for 6 more years. I would like to see the beef. Look at McCain now look at what just came out in the news about another woman. Obama might have the same luck , for all we know of him.
Posted by: Carlos | February 21, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
David, I hate to clue you in…
Whites are a minority in America.
The sleeping giant is the indigenous, and the
rest of us who REALIZE, America needs to UNITE.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
David,
OH you must be talking about the whites who own 95% of Americas Corporate Wealth.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
You people are getting crazy now. Why should Hillary’s reasons for staying in her marriage be any business of yours? How about if you detail all your marital secrets and let us decide for you if your mate is crazy and should leave. Your bitter ranting sound like a good enough reason for a divorce. And why should she get out of the race, she is only a few delegates behind and there is a long way to go. It’s called a race not a coronation. Since Obama has spent about 35 million on each state he’s won, how could he lose with that kind of money going into the pockets of his supporters? And I’m tire of hearing the racist word. Polls say 90 to 95% of blacks vote for Obama. What do you call that racial pride? NOT it’s racism plain and simple.
Posted by: sickofthiscrap | February 21, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
Sick,
YOU are the racist here,
they are people to , or did you .
Dont they have a right to pick their candidiate?
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
scvlptr
I’m not racist, I’m tired of being told I should vote for Obama becasue of his color when I don’t believe he is good for us and that is my gut feeling. I’m not a traitor I just don’t believe.
Posted by: sickofthiscrap | February 21, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
When Obama does not deliver this country to the promised land what will all of you who followed the annointed one do?
Posted by: wb17449 | February 21, 2008, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm
wb17449 asked;
When Obama does not deliver this country to the promised land what will all of you who followed the annointed one do?
Answer: do what idiot americans did in 2000 and 2004; vote for another disastrous pretender…
Posted by: west | February 21, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
Wow, it really amazes me how many unintelligent, racist and barely literate people out there are commenting on the future of our country, and potentially the next leader of the free world with so much bitterness and paranoia. It really scares me if these comments above represent the majority of the voting public. No wonder we end up with geniuses like W in the white house.
Stop the madness!! Make an intelligent choice for who you believe to be the best candidate based on truth and common belief, not race, gender or conspiracy theory.
Posted by: scott | February 21, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
Even Halley Berry and George Clooney got charmed by Obama.
Some voters voted for him just because of his apprearance nothing else.
Good future…
Posted by: fakebama | February 21, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
I think she should go after him with claws out. He is a phony and the media have given him a free ride. Someone has to step in and end this cult frenzy and I think she is the only one who is man enough.
Posted by: JAS | February 21, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
She could go out with style and help Barack win the nomination positively and propel him to the a great start in the general election. Now is the time as McCain was probably caught in a lie this morning. In a few days, I’m sure that lobbyist will sell her story (and dress?) to the highest bidder.
She could set herself up to be the Senate Majority Leader in a few years, arguably the second most powerful person in this country.
She could set a path for herself to be the Al Gore elder of the party.
I hope that Clinton will take the higher path but I expect that she will not.
Posted by: Ann B. | February 21, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
Do you notice how the Obama’s portray them as “victims” for being black. On the other hand, Condi Rice portrays herself as someone who is intelligent and happens to be black. I hope McCain picks her as the VP candidate and really throw a wrench into this race.
Posted by: jim | February 21, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
and Hillary has Claws!!!
She is part of the same machine, the clintons are in bed with the BUSHES,
REAL CHANGE does mean go backward, I know OBAMA cant do it alone.
you cant vote once every 4 years and expect change.
You have to stay involved in our democracy.
OBAMA is NOT of the Corpoate MOngers,
The Clintons like the BUshes ARE!
9-11 happened on BUSHES WATCH! They Let it happen
Just like BILL did in 93.
ITs all part of the same Game. The only thing these people fear, is America UNITED!
YOUR BIgotry and Hate and Beauty contests
are what make this nation a land of superficiail
MOney MOngers with NO SOCAIL CONSCIENCE.
Every MAN for HIMself,
Obama brings a change from the politics of the PAST, The World is leaving the US behind , because THEY, the BUshes and CLintons HAVE
SOLD YOU OUT!
Take Back America,
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
One Man — George W. Bush (admittedly with plenty of help from a mostly Republican Congress until 2006, and a not-yet fully engaged Democratic majority since then) has all but destroyed America over the past seven years plus.
So why can’t one man — Barach Obama (with plenty of help from all of us) rebuild what has been lost and more??
Obama 08 — Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 | February 21, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
GOD endorses OBAMA…In a surprising move, GOD(the new testament one), threw his/her support to the UNITING and INSPIRING OBAMA. Claiming his supporters would obviously participate in positive moves designed to save the planet, he also sent legions of ANGELS to work in precincts and to volunteer for door to door work. Raving lunatics suddenly found themselves helpless and grasping for another DEPENDS as they scrambled to avoid the gathering dark clouds of retribution they will bring upon themselves and their families. FILM AT ELEVEN…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
Have you ever seen a football team win a game because of the cheerleaders? Obama is just a cheerleader not a hard hitting running back.
Posted by: jeff | February 21, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
WATCHING HILLARY’S COMPOSURE, DIGNITY IN FRONT OF ALL THE ODDS AND UNFAIR PRESS TO HER, I JUST CAN’T HELP ADIMIRING THIS LADY OF SUCH HIGH CALIBER. SHE IS NOT A CROWD PLEASER AND CAN CREATE A CIRCUS ATMOSTPHERE FOR THE VAPID CROWD WHO REALLY WANT NOTHING BUT ENTERTAINMENT. IT IS NOT JUST SAD BUT REAL DANGEROUS FOR AMERICA TO RISK THE CHANCE OF LOSING HER AT THE HELM.
LIKE MOST WOMEN, SHE IS A DOER AND NOT A TALKER. DESPITE SHE HAS BROUGHT HEALTHCARE TO TENS OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, OBAMA’S HELPING THOUNSANDS OF POOR TO FIND JOBS IN CHICAGO GETS MENTIONED ALL THE TIME. WHEN IT COMES TO FACTS, MOST MEDIA IS SERVING AS THE FOLLOWER OF THE MINDLESS CROWD WHO BASE THEIR VOTE ON “WHOM THEY LIKE BETTER”, THE SAME FALLCY, FOR WHICH THE POPULAR BUSH WAS ELECTED TWICE. I DON’T WANT A PRESIDENT WHO CAN BE MY FRIEND AS I KNOW I AM NOT IN THE LEAGUE; I WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN DO AND DELIVER WHAT
HAS BEEN PROMISED TO US. HILLARY IS CLEARLY THE CHOICE IF WE DO NOT WANT A ROCK STAR IN A CIRCUS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Posted by: MAD | February 21, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
Jackt51, the reason he can’t do it is because it takes hard work not rah rah rallies. He has shown that he is weak on the hard work side!
Posted by: jackie | February 21, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: Randle Bate | February 21, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm
you don’t need to yell…but then I saw the name MAD and boy does it fit!!!!
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm
NOTHING HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT HILLARY’S PLAN TO SOLVE THE SUBPRIME CRISIS HAS BEEN ADOPTED EVEN BY THE REPUBLICANS WHO HATE HER SO MUCH. HILLARY’S PLAN TO FREEZE ALL FORECLOSURES FOR 3 MONTH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ONE MONTH. BUSH AND THE BIG BANKS ARE IMPLEMENTING THE 30 DAY FREEZE OF FORECLOSURES. WHY ANY RESPONSIBLE MEDIA HAS NOT POINTED OUT THIS? WHILE HILLARY’D PLAN IS BEING ADOPTED EVEN BY HER MOST FERVERT HATERS, HAS ANY OF OBAMA’S IDEA AND PLAN BEEN PUT INTO PRACTICAL USE? DEMOCRATIC ELECTORATE IS INCAPABLE OF GRASPING SIMPLE FACTS, SO DOES THE MEDAI. OTHERWISE, THE PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF HILLARY’S EXCELLENT PLAN WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED. JUST IMAGINE OBAMA WAS IN HILLARY’S PLACE, THE HUHE HEADLINS:”OBAMA’S PLAN FOR FREEZING FORECLOSURES IS EVEN ADOPTED IN PART BY THE REPULICANS AND BANKS” WOULD SPLASH ON THE SCREENS OF MSNBC, CNN AND ALL THE OTHERS. I WILL NOT FEEL ANY QUILT WHEN AMERICA IS HEADING TOWARD HELL AFTER THE ELECTION AND HILLARY IS CAST ASIDE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIGHT LIKE HELL TO PREVENT BUSH BEING ELECTED BEFORE. NOW I AM EXSERTING THE SAME FUTILE EFFORTS PERHAPS. I JUST HOPE THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS WILL WAKE UP NOW AND SMELL THE COFFER BEFORE THEY FOLLOW THE MADDENING CROWD IN A MENTAL HAZE.
Posted by: hillarydefactopresident | February 21, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
NOTHING HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT HILLARY’S PLAN TO SOLVE THE SUBPRIME CRISIS HAS BEEN ADOPTED EVEN BY THE REPUBLICANS WHO HATE HER SO MUCH. HILLARY’S PLAN TO FREEZE ALL FORECLOSURES FOR 3 MONTH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO ONE MONTH. BUSH AND THE BIG BANKS ARE IMPLEMENTING THE 30 DAY FREEZE OF FORECLOSURES. WHY ANY RESPONSIBLE MEDIA HAS NOT POINTED OUT THIS? WHILE HILLARY’D PLAN IS BEING ADOPTED EVEN BY HER MOST FERVERT HATERS, HAS ANY OF OBAMA’S IDEA AND PLAN BEEN PUT INTO PRACTICAL USE? DEMOCRATIC ELECTORATE IS INCAPABLE OF GRASPING SIMPLE FACTS, SO DOES THE MEDAI. OTHERWISE, THE PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF HILLARY’S EXCELLENT PLAN WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED. JUST IMAGINE OBAMA WAS IN HILLARY’S PLACE, THE HUHE HEADLINS:”OBAMA’S PLAN FOR FREEZING FORECLOSURES IS EVEN ADOPTED IN PART BY THE REPULICANS AND BANKS” WOULD SPLASH ON THE SCREENS OF MSNBC, CNN AND ALL THE OTHERS. I WILL NOT FEEL ANY QUILT WHEN AMERICA IS HEADING TOWARD HELL AFTER THE ELECTION AND HILLARY IS CAST ASIDE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIGHT LIKE HELL TO PREVENT BUSH BEING ELECTED BEFORE. NOW I AM EXSERTING THE SAME FUTILE EFFORTS PERHAPS. I JUST HOPE THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS WILL WAKE UP NOW AND SMELL THE COFFER BEFORE THEY FOLLOW THE MADDENING CROWD IN A MENTAL HAZE.
Posted by: hillarydefactopresident | February 21, 2008, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
Get ready to duck. Here comes the kitchen sink!! There is no way Hillary is going to bow out gracefully. After the next president is elected (Obama or McCain) they will have to remove her from the White House lawn in a strait jacket.
Posted by: Maverick | February 21, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
WHAT IS GOING ON? MY POST WAS NOT SHOWN THE FIRST TIME BY SOME MYSTERIOUS REMARKS APPEARED. WHAT DOES <DIVCLASS="BU MEAN?
Posted by: hillarydefactopresident | February 21, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
Hey Maureen,
You are not too good at statistics. It’s not 0-10 unless of course you don’t want to include such States as California, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Arizona, Michigan, Florida, and Massachusetts. Let’s watch Barak Obama in tonight’s debate and see if the press asks him any serious questions — God forbid.
Posted by: Cybermom75 | February 21, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm
Hillary’s campaign has changed tactics so many times, it’s hard to tell what she stands for. When my children continually change stories, I know they are trying to hide something.
When my children misbehave and cannot play nicely, I give them a timeout.
Hillary, if you act poorly tonight, someone needs to take you aside and give you a timeout.
Posted by: Juanita | February 21, 2008, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
Keep in Mind tonight , Hillary is a brilliant statistician. She has an eye for detail, and is very sharp.
Unfortunately for her, and fortunatley for us this is OBAMAS TIME, because
HE is the UNITER Not THe DIvIDER,
HE has the VISION to bring this country together.
AND The Polls show HE will BEAT Mc MC CAIN.
Posted by: scvlptr | February 21, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Cindy sure is staring pretty hard at Johnny and it is scaring me…
Posted by: daddyblue | February 21, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm
Maybe Hillary should start to cry. Oh wait, she’s already tried that…
Posted by: FGB | February 21, 2008, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
Where did Hillary get her so-called 35 years of relevant experience? She graduated law school at age 25, she is now 60. Do these “35 years of experience include the time she spent at the Rose Law Firm trying to make all the money she could? The time she spent at Wal-Mart fighting the employees’ attempts to form a union? Or maybe it includes the time she spent working on the White Water land deal, or Travel Gate or the time she spent with Foster. As someone else said, “The truth and Hillary Clinton are complete strangers.”
Posted by: rhbate | February 21, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
I hope Hillary kicks Obamas’ muslum
hugging ass all the way back to Illinois tonight.For those loyal zombies caught up in the orgazmic
rapture of his bullshit riddled oratory
I say you get what you vote for-bullshit
Posted by: Notoobama | February 21, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
The clintonites are out in force..First IAT Smith does a cut and paste on quotes from Alan Keyes and tries to pass it off as an Obama quote—next- dellee tries the revisionist play of ‘they did not sign a pledge’for michigan and florida. The Cynnzz wants to claim clinton is a manager when her campaign blew $140million through arrogance and are in debt of $7.5million…Great try…HILLERY has NO HAT AND NO CATTLE!!!!!
Posted by: Docb | February 21, 2008, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
It is a sad state of affairs when the majority of people in our country can be lead around by the nose by a smooth, talking great speaker with little substance. God Lord any good actor could do the same thing as this man. Have people lost their minds? NOT ONE OF HIS SUPPORTERS ASK HIM ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS RECORD!!!! You don’t know what you will get. People of this country seem to just want to follow the crowds, be part of something without questioning anything. You know the saying…those who stand for nothing will fall for anything. That is what is going on and it makes me sick. I can only say that people should be careful what they wish for…they just might get it. All the Bush lovers got exactly what they deserve…a mess. Now they cry about it. But didn’t say a thing when the Supreme Court gave him the election. So now we have an untested Obama in one of the worse periods in our history and the masses are manic and going to elect him President without asking a single thing of him except that he gives them a great speech. What a shame!
Posted by: Deborah | February 21, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Odds are Obomba is the one who managed to get the whole McCain rumor thing brought up. The media is totally slanted for him. Unbelievable. He lost big in California & the only reason he did as well as he did is because anyone who was registered as an Independant or Libertarian couldn’t vote for a Republican. They weren’t voting for him, they were voting against Hillary.
Posted by: Kristina | February 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
As someone who has family members serving in Iraq, I’m terrified of an Obomba presidency. He thinks he can just bring them home with no planning or foresight. He is just like GW. Arrogant, has to be his way, remember the compassionate conservative???? That line got a lot of sheeple to vote for him.
Posted by: Kristina | February 21, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
To continue Mathew Dowd’s sports metaphor,a team should keep playing as hard as it can until the season is over.Senator Clinton is only about 100 delegates behind and the nominating process is far from complete.I believe in perseverance.One should play the game until it has been decided.Never give up.
Posted by: Shawn M. Hussey | February 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
To continue Mathew Dowd’s sports metaphor,a team should keep playing as hard as it can until the season is over.Senator Clinton is only about 100 delegates behind and the nominating process is far from complete.I believe in perseverance.One should play the game until it has been decided.Never give up.
Posted by: Shawn M. Hussey | February 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
*** but this generation is so dumb dumb they don’t know dark from light. ***
Typical Obama hater, showing his “colors.”
Posted by: Mark C, Asheville NC | February 21, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
*** Odds are Obomba is the one who managed to get the whole McCain rumor thing brought up. ***
Oh, well if you say it’s true, it must be true then.
What a moron.
Posted by: Mark C, Asheville NC | February 21, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
To Deborah.
I’m not sure of who directed the movie “Dawn of the Dead” but the director had much preconition of
what an Obama ralley would look like.
If you haven’t seen it, it is about
one black guy leading a pack of slack faced uncomprehending recently undead zombies towards no decernable end. His
followers didn’t have any questions
either. I hope this helps you get your
arms around that being led by the nose
thing.
Posted by: notoobama | February 21, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
I watched the debate on CNN. What was very evident during the post debate commentaries is that CNN does not want a woman to win. I really don’t think it matters who the candidate is. Women in general are not going to get fair press coverage with this news media. They were very negative despite those positive comments presented by Hillary.
Obama on the other hand could do no wrong despite the fact that he was grasping for answers. And at one point
he lost his train of thouht and simply talked abouta different topic.
Posted by: notoobama | February 21, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
To; Ronald—Hillary will not win in Texas 80% of us can not stand her or Bill.The only time either of them have been here is when they want something-and this time it is for our vote.I for one am tired of seeing the smerk on their faces and their sense of entitlement.I hope November is the last we see of these two.Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn | February 21, 2008, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
HR Clinton is VERY DIVISIVE, HAS LOST!! She is a shame, non transparent. She has just survived to this stage by merely cheating and hiding her ‘real context’ as far as her funding resources are concerned. She is a poor planner already…loaning US$5mil for her compaign is yet a sort of her poor mismanagement. How can she manage a mighty US Economy/funds with repect to world economy. SHE WILL LEAD US IN A HUGE RECESSION..A GREAT DIPRESSION EVER TO COME under Hillary Clinton if any mistake is done to nominate her and if she would win US Presidency. Only OBAMA deserve voting; He can save America. Classic planning and Management gives him overwhelmingly wins over Clinton, and must be the same over McCain!
Posted by: Paul | February 22, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
OBAMA IS FORTUNATE, INSPIRED, INTELLECTUAL, FOCUSED FIGURE WHO CAN UNITE AMERICANS AND SHOW THE WAY FORWARD. HE CAN RESTORE THE ‘LOST’ DIGNITY OF AMERICA OVER THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, NOT HILLARY NOR MCCAIN WHO HAS BE A SOLE PROPRIETOR ON THE SAME BURDEN REPUBLICANS HAVE LAID OVER INNOCENT AMERICANS FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS…OBAMA IS A PROMISING PRESIDENT TO BE!
Posted by: Paul | February 22, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am
How is HR clinton going to command n be a commander in chief when just one man under her eyes can go loose n change white house to pink
Posted by: Dzan | February 22, 2008, 7:38 am 7:38 am
It is a shame that this country has come down to this: speeches can get you follower en masse, while in the meantime the speaker has got nothing to back it up. Here are just a few examples: he claims he unites the country, but in reality, he is the most liberal senator, and his partisan voting record is as reliable as anything, one commentator even said a computer program can do it for cheaper. This guy is not coming from nowhere–he is a senator with NO record of bipartisanship. He claims to ownership of new politics and we have to get rid of the “same-old,” but do people see he licking the boots of the “old folks” of Washington, shamelessly seeking endorsement of Kennedy, Tom Daschle, and the like? People should take a second ask why he is not getting rid of those “old folks” in his campaign? What role those old folks will play in his White House? Does he have the backbone to stand up against those old folks, rather licking their boots? There just a string of questions in my mind…
Posted by: AZ | February 22, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am
Gonna be a real bad year for republicans and racists….drool out one end and doughnut grease out the other…you buying their APPLE BUTTER?????
Posted by: daddyblue | February 22, 2008, 9:50 am 9:50 am
In case you haven’t checked, Matthew, the polls are still incredibly close. The latest shows Sen. Clinton ahead in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island and both candidates at 44% in nationally. Sen. Clinton is behind, what, 70-80 delegates give or take a few and in the overall vote count (popular vote), NOT counting Florida, where all the candidates’ names were on the ballot (let alone Michigan, they are 51% to 49%. This is hardly as decisive as the media would like to suggest. How do you lose 10 in a row and still be roughly tied? Because there are still alot of Americans out there who support her. And as far as last night’s debate goes, the media was hoping for a show down and some fireworks so they could harp on that. When she didn’t deliver nastiness they said she didn’t hit hard enough. The one low point was the thing that was shown on my local news. What would you think if you didn’t see the debate and that was all that was mentioned? She’s damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t. Did you see Stephanopolous’ comments? But of course, who cares what George Stephanopolous thinks. Is he running for something? But I digress. This race is not over yet. The courage Sen. Clinton has shown to keep going after some of the cheap potshots the media and others have taken at her shows her true grit. Of course, the media would like to say that she’s not “soft” enough. But then when she shows a little humanity she’s weak or she’s pandering or she’s conceding. Most of us would shrivel if we received the type of criticism she has. I’m guessing that most of us don’t even want to hear constructive feedback from co-workers or supervisors at work, let alone be dragged through the press. So THINK about what you read in the papers and on the web and see on the news. Are you really getting the whole story? Probably not, you’re getting some reporter or analysts’ spin on it.
Posted by: TG | February 22, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
* serious applause * Yaaay TG!
Hillary is our best candidate. I hope Media and all of America wakes up and see this before it’s too late.
notoobama, I really can’t agree with everything you’ve said, but the ‘Dawn of the Dead’ comparison was soooo funny!
What worries me most is once the Democratic candidate is declared, will Democrats be able to come together and support them? I’ve seen so much hating going on between the supporters, but they seem to forget we’re all on the same side! It’s the Republicans we’re trying to get rid of, not the opposing Democratic candidate! I pray we’ll all be able to support whatever Democratic candidate wins the nomination, otherwise we’ve just handed everything to the Republicans. We’re not just voting for the person, we’re voting for the Democratic platform.
Posted by: CynnN | February 22, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
Go Hillary!!! You can win! You are a class act and are a sincerely compassionate and caring lady for the people of this country.
Posted by: votetheissues | February 22, 2008, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm
MLK and JFK had a similar message, about a brighter future (belief in change). No one said they were copying eachother.. so why now.. when two people(deval and obama) who are good friends, with a similar message and belief, its plagarism.
Posted by: Stephan | February 22, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
Dear Mr. Dowd:
I would agree totally with your article.
except on the phrase
“since tonight’s debate in Austin may simply be too soon for the Clinton team to understand the stark reality of the situation”
As
**The last polls show that OBAMA, having the momentumin his favor, have already achieved a draw in Texas and is only about 5% away in Ohio. Any statistical extrapolation results that Obama will win both
**But elemental aritmethics indicate that Hillary would need to win by an unattainable marge unattained by either primary to discount the existing 143 delegates advantage of Obama.
**That the self-promoting politician (i.e. the superdelegates)will annoy their supporters by reversing the will
of the party base is utophic
**That between other by the same reason the super-delegates will not approve in the convention the outrageous attempt to seat the delegates of Michigan and Florida
how can be said that the Clintons must wait for the Ohio debate to acknowledge their loss ??
TOM
Posted by: TOM WITTMANN | February 22, 2008, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm
True John Prescot.
Combine that with crossover voters that are looking for a weaker opponent and its a wonder.. in fact a miracle that Hillary has done as well as she has.
Here’s hoping for a few more miracles, it would be a shame to see the Best and most qualified Candidate in the Primary’s kept out of the National Election.
Posted by: TheGreatRube | February 23, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am
In reference to the earlier comments about being “realistic” concerning can Obama “save” the country… He is the only one on the Dems’ side saying that it will take EVERYONE to turn things around, Democrats, Republicans and Independents. He isn’t making claims that he will do it single handedly by beating back the Republicans and anyone else who might not agree as SOMEONE else in the race has been doing. I honestly don’t think Clinton can win in November, in large part, due to her attitude towards people that don’t agree with her. She acts as if they are EVIL and must be eradicated. I mean let’s look at the facts, Congress is controlied by the Dems and they STILL can’t get anything of any substance done. They can’t even get it to the President’s desk! At least Barak Obama is willing to work with the entire Congress (and I think the country as a whole) in order to get things done… I hope…
Posted by: cmjason | February 23, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
During your discussion of the election on Real Time with Bill Maher, you stated that sexism is more of an issue today than racism. Being the mother of four black teenage boys, please be informed that they are viewed by this society with more contempt than any other demographic you can produce. Don’t write me off as playing some sort of “card” either. Simply choose which one of four people you would prefer being if you were pulled over by a cop tonight: a white man, a white woman, a black woman, or a black man. It doesn’t take an Einstein to know which one you would never choose, whether driving a Benz or a Honda! Please try to think a little more about what you’re saying before you say it before the world in the future, someone may believe you!
Posted by: nattyreb | February 24, 2008, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
Hilary’s Team includes Bill who is the captain to lead for a second round for the white house; nothing to loose but the end result may be a miserable humilation to her by a competent person
Posted by: m gafur | March 11, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
OBAMA HAS RUN HIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN ON LIES!
WILL WRIGHT SPEW “GOD DAMN AMERICA” FROM OUR WHITE HOUSE?
What is the most important “right” granted to U.S. citizens? THE RIGHT TO VOTE!!!
A GROUP OF “POLITICIANS” (including Obama) ARE TAKING IT AWAY FROM MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN!!!
WE NEED TO COUNT THE “PEOPLE’S VOTES” — NOT THE “DELEGATES”.
IF OUR REPRESENTATIVES DON’T LISTEN TO US — WE NEED TO VOTE THEM OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WE DON’T NEED A RADICAL, ANTI-AMERICAN IN OUR HIGHEST OFFICE. OBAMA HAS TOLD TOO MANY LIES. He has too many anti-Jewish, Anti-white, Anti-American and terrorist friends and associates.
HILLARY 2008.
Posted by: REPLACE CONGRESS! | May 27, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am