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John Anderson

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Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:09 AM

celebrity endorsements

Like a jilted prom queen, Edwards is holding out for the best après-homecoming offer from someone who really cares.

That Edwards can't or won't make up his mind is a reflection on him, not Clinton or Obama.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:48 PM

the evil Obamamaniacs are after Edwards!

But Edwards will be ok...he's still worth about 30 mil.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 01:08 PM

Press Release

formerly known as anonymous

Sunday, March 30, 2008 02:15 PM

"I am going to walk my dog and clear my head of some of the inane dreck in this thread."

Well thank you!

Sunday, March 30, 2008 02:22 PM

Obama not likeable?

Based on a sample size of what? Don't we koolaid drinkers count?

Sunday, March 30, 2008 02:58 PM

Obama in...Vermont?

Obama leads Sen. John McCain in the nation's most populous state, 49% to 40%, while Clinton edges McCain, 46% to 43%.

march 27, 2008

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/03/27/ppi_poll_obama_stronger_in_california_against_mccain.html

Sunday, March 30, 2008 03:14 PM

"College students, college professors, newspaper editors, African Americans, and Democrats making over $200,000 on one side (Obama)"

I know serveal people who are supporting Obama, and none of us fit into your "demographic".

This is because it's bogus, like most of your arguments.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 03:48 PM

"Ohio and Pennsylvania and Florida will drift out of reach."

A few minutes ago it was all about Vermont.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 03:52 PM

lolcait, as long as we're watching youtube

why don't you check out Obama Girl:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=axxooGIgOKs

Sunday, March 30, 2008 04:09 PM

but he'll need someone else to do the bowling for him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBBgn0I34E

Sunday, March 30, 2008 04:17 PM

lolcait, I'm getting most of my election information from YouTube now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0MLl-fxuo

Monday, March 31, 2008 03:04 PM

@dt

If it is too close between Obama and Hillary, they may nominate Gore, and I would be happy with that. Then he would have Obama or Hillary as VP. Then we would have a chance. Gore or Hillary, but Barack as our nominee, means McCain as our President.

This kind of thinking is treatable.

Monday, March 31, 2008 07:02 PM

You can't measure what you can't define

This article never really defines puritanism. Is it primarily defined by its willingness to judge others harshly on moral terms? Maybe...I don't really know.

Like the Internet itself, Kamiya presents many opinions on a subject about which many of us lack basic facts.

Monday, March 31, 2008 09:41 PM

audacity, lies etc

I'm surprised that such a well-educated, conservative Southern man would take such a sketchy looking, unreferenced blog at face value. Oh wait, I'm not.

Monday, March 31, 2008 10:16 PM

No Quarter

Edited by "Larry C. Johnson":

Mr. Johnson, who worked previously with the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism, is a recognized expert in the fields of terrorism, aviation security, crisis and risk management.

Well, I can tell you why this particular Salon reader in not interested in the opinions of Mr. Johnson: he sounds like part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 12:36 PM

"What is you (sic) defense of the fact that Obama's ad is misleading?"

Obama is not perfect...he is trying to spin the facts about the contributions he receives to his advantage.

Really...after the way you got your knickers into a twist about the "plagiarized speech"...why should anybody take you seriously?

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 07:50 PM

I know you are, but what am I?

Many people believe that Obama has vision and a sense of social justice, and will surround himself with good advisors to make up for his lack of experience. Bill Richardson comes to mind.

Hillary, apparently, only has to surround herself with Bill. And we all see how well that's been working out.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 07:59 PM

Obama is not Santa

And Hillary is not Bill.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 08:08 PM

"So he surrounded himself with experienced friendly Republicans like Cheney and Powell"

And Bush was successful, for the REPUBLICANS. No, it didn't work out so well for the rest of us.

The idea is that Obama would have DEMOCRATIC advisors. So he would be successful for the DEMOCRATS.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 08:14 PM

he's surrounding himself with Bill Richardson

who seems to know a losing horse when he sees one.

Thursday, April 3, 2008 06:01 PM
Original article: The Obama difference

Beretta?

Obama would be all about ghetto cred with a tec-9.

Thursday, April 3, 2008 07:14 PM

make opportunities

When I was in college I was very shy, had few friends and practically no romantic life. One of the organized activities that I do remember having fun participating in was inner-tube water polo.

I should have done more of these types of activities, because one is almost forced to be social. If you can just blindly sign up for a bunch of these things, you might find that your social opportunites increase.

Thursday, April 3, 2008 07:29 PM
Original article: The Obama difference

survey of polls

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

Obama looks good in some polls, not so good in others. I don't see how anyone could say he's "out of it".

Thursday, April 3, 2008 09:20 PM

us census data on poverty level 1959-2006

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov13.html

Thursday, April 3, 2008 09:35 PM
Original article: The Obama difference

Billary plans to grab those pledged delegates!

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/02/19/hilarys-delegate-game/

Why even vote? Those whose opinions matter most say Obama can't win!

Friday, April 4, 2008 06:07 PM

the Clintons are card-carrying members of the super-rich

but Hillary wants the poor to pay for health insurance with their beer and cig money.

Friday, April 4, 2008 06:21 PM

Hillary is connected

The $109 mil proves it. To me this means she has a much better chance of grabbing both pledged and super delegates at the convention, with all the super-elite Citizens Of The World lurking in the luxury suites.

A great strategy for winning the primary...not so good for the general election.

Friday, April 4, 2008 06:55 PM

Why We Hate

Really I can only speak for myself. I always felt like the Clintons were Republicans in drag...things were really not all that good during the 90's. The poverty line didn't move much. I certainly was not doing very well...I've actually been much better off under Bush than Clinton, although this has been more in spite of than because of his policies.

The Iraq sanctions always seemed terrible to me...a completely toxic and passive-aggressive way to conduct foreign policy.

NAFTA is of course very complicated and has had both positive and negative effects...mostly positive effects for corporations, and negative effects for workers. Feel free to jump in at this point.

I agree that the personal attacks were ridiculous...who cares who blows him, what Hil thinks about that, etc.

But the $109 mil really caps it. I can no more relate to these people than I can to Mitt Romney, in spite of all their social-justice bullshit.

Friday, April 4, 2008 07:30 PM

elite compensation is out of hand in general

Pop stars with $200 mil, executives with $20 mil severance packages, $15 mil book deals...the point of the pyramid is very sharp indeed. So who cares what I think?

Billary, that's who. If her advisors can't plumb the cramped confines of my prejudiced mind, I might not vote for her! Boo hoo!

Friday, April 4, 2008 08:26 PM

The Clintons are Beholden

Those super-plush speaking fees might come with some strings. No, there's nothing in the contract but friends certainly do help out friends. It would be interesting to see the name of every corporation that donated funds, er, I mean, paid fees to Bill and Hillary. Oh never mind it's tacky to check up on the royal couple.

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