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@shawn
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]What did I say that was vulgar? I can make a point without resorting to vulgarity. Unlike Yourself:
Exhibit A: May 1, 2008
"there isn't enough diskspace to paint accurately what a self-entitled parasite the obamateur and his vulgar wife is.
The Obamater and his vulgar unAmerican wife, political and personal associations and unhinged supporters are truly a traveling carnival."
Exhibit B: Again May 1, 2008
"Oprah: treasonous porkchop
This time the overstuffed traitor has shoved this race-baiting empty suit down on us and an inevitable landslide loss to McCain, 3 Supreme Court justicies and a GOP retake of Congress.
Small matter to her fat butt right; she's got the money to weather it all. Screw everyone else as usual.
What do you expect from a piece of crap that opened a fancy school for poor people abroad instead of in the nation that made her a multi-millionaire."
Exhibit C: Yet again May 1, 2008 (you nust have been riled that day)
"What kind of bucktoothed moron would really think that America with all it's problems now, wants your white-guilt babble on race. Shut up, stupid."
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@Ana
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Own your own words pal. You wrote them, not me.
Your posts have veered from logical and rational several months ago to very angry and personally nasty. BTW- Obamabots IS name-calling. Calling Obama supporters naive, racist and sexist(?!!!) is name-calling? I'm none of the above.
I have frequently granted Hillary many points in her favor like experience and good ideas. However, I have always deplored her husband's rather weak legacy and I have always called her on her hypocrisy.
I read through many of your posts and you started out being very even-handed although supporting Hillary. As the contest wore on, you have become very denigrating of Obama-supporters. I wonder if you realize that. Go back over your letters. I was very impressed back in the winter. Now, you're just an angry writer.
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@Ana
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I also "cherry-picked" some of your ealier posts regarding Obama. Notice the difference in tone:
January 4, 2008
"Much as I like Barack Obama, I don't have the much-needed confidence that he is "the guy" who will be pushing the broom cleaning up after the elephant-parade that is the Bush Maladministration. He needs more gravitas."
January 28, 2008
"Barack is the "feel-good" candidate. Fine. He's a good man and will make a good President...one day. However, 2008 is not that "day". I'd select Hillary Clinton as President with Barack Obama as her Vice-President for eight years. Then, in 2016, he'll have the gravitas, the experience and the sophistication to be a wonderful President."
January 29, 2008
"As a white, moderate, male, I am embarassed at the crass way other white men choose to demean women and sexual or ethnic minorities. There is no defense for such language or activity."
February 4, 2008
"While Barack Obama may, might or could make a great President, 2008 is not that time; he needs eight years as Hillary's VP to mature, secure gravitas and gather the needed experience with which to operate Presidentially."
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@Shawn
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Tantrum much? Have a hanky, wipe your nose and grow up.
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@crazywildwoman
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The meeting only seems biased to Obama because the results don't hurt him. The committee only gained importance when Hillary began crying disenfranchisement. As we all know, HRC agreed to forgo campaigning in both states, she agreed to forfeit the delegates as well. EVERYONE knew that the DNC would strip MI and FL of their delegates. It was decided and agreed to long before any votes were cast. As a result, 2 very flawed primaries occurred.
In MI, HRC was the ONLY top contender on the ballot. All other top tier candidates removed their names. A totally invalid election for purposes of allocating delegates. In FL, some democratic voters stayed home, some voted in the Republican primary. Agian, an invalid election procedure.
So, my question is this: How can one make allocating the delegates fair and just and reflect the will of the people? Some voters were always going to be disenfranchised. That's a given fact of the situation.
The DNC threw a bone to everyone: They tossed the voters full seating of delegates. They tossed Hillary and Obama 1/2 votes for each delegate. They allowed Hillary to maintain her edge in both states in delegates. They barred any big advantage to Clinton in allocating delegates.
No, it's not fair but then, neither election was "fair" either. Dean should have simply told them, "you get 1/2 vote for each delegate" from the very beginning and ended this debacle before it started.
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@shawn
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You wrote:
"Obamanuts claiming others are having "tantrums". Oh, the tragic irony. You just cost yourself an election by having a misogynistic, bigotted fit against people who were life-long allies."
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Tantrum? I'm happy as a clam! You're enraged and furious that your (alleged) candidate lost. And lost fair and square I might add.
BTW- you still haven't figured out where I am misogynist have you? Kind of hard to do that and be a woman and a feminist, don't ya think? LOL!
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@zenhead
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]1. Obama has basically already won the PRIMARY election if that's what you're referring to.
2. If you're referring to the GE, you have only guesswork to make the claim that he cannot win. Obama and his team have proven remarkably adept at strategizing electoral wins and against, I believe, a far stronger rival. His ability to mobilize new and young voters is unparalleled and he, unlike McCain, actually has a message people want to hear. McCain is going to have to run like mad to stay away from the Bush label.
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@Shawn
[Read the article: The new math in Florida and Michigan]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Name-calling again? What a surprise. I'm devastated, just devastated. It would be nice if you could substantiate any of your insults but then research isn't really your strong point, is it? I dare you. Find something misogynist that I wrote. I have a letters history just like you.