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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 02:16 PM

RJforHRC

____Obamabots are open-minded, why do they hate Hillary?

Can Obamabots explain this?______

Hate is a misguided sentiment here. In order to hate somebody, it is believed by some psychologists, you have to love them first. What is there to love about Hillary?

--that she runs a dirty campaign and plays on the fears of most people?

--that she constantly portrays Obama supporters as cultists?

--that hillary supporters, taking their cue from their leader portray Obama supporters are "Obamabots?"

--that she has sunk to the shameless and gutless level of ridicule and mockery and her supporters imitate her?

--that if she cannot debate on issues, she resorts to namecalling and muck throwing?

--that she whines while not winning and blames the very media that has not raised her shady history of land deals and Bill's bimbo eruptions?

--that the media gave her ample exposure with SNL, Jon Stewart, Davod Letterman, et al just prior to a big primary day?

--that she exhibits the worst of feminine guile whilw portraying herself as a feminist?

So how should we characterize Hillary supporters?

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 02:26 PM

furtail et virtue

hillary will slash and burn the party before she can even think of conceding. there are scenarios:

--if she somehow manages to wrangle out a nomination, Obama supporters will leave the party

--if she is nominated, McCain will be a shoe in. Make no mistake about it

--if Obama wins the nomination, hillary will pull a lieberman and then McCain will ask her to run as his VP.

hillary is a lieberman Democrat. She is a stealth republican. Just consider how bill and hillary moved the DNC to the right in their terms of office.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 02:44 PM

Mon Oncle

_____One question in my mind would be, "will a joint ticket increase or decrease chances for success"?. Always a judgement call.____

The media has been touting that as a dream ticket, but can hillary even dream of playing second fiddle?

Personally, I think it is a bad idea. This country still remains racist and sexist to boot.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 03:27 PM

AKASmith

Nice try but even folks who voted for hillary concede that she is running a dirty campaign.

BTW AKASmith, I appreciate your rooting for hillary. I will most certainly hire you as my national campaign manager when I run for president. And I mean that as a compliment.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 07:55 PM

The Clinton Strategy -- Plan B Is Clinton's Decision To "Be Like John"

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS

by Christine Bowman

As I watched Hillary Clinton's post-Ohio spin on CNN, I took heart after a brief period of despondence. As a lifelong Democrat who likes Obama for president, I need some hope. The DNC strategy to wrap up the primary season early and focus on the big prize is in shambles. The Republican glee about "there will be blood" among Democrats requires a counterweight.

My hopeful epiphany springs from Hillary Clinton's own statements today that align her with John McCain while trying to dismiss Barack Obama, even though Obama remains well ahead of her in grassroots workers, small donors and total donations, popular vote totals, states won, and the delegate count. I see Clinton's clear decision to "Be Like John" as the strategic choice that will be her undoing.

http://buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/258

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 08:01 PM

@Thevail

Thanks for that post. Would you know why this is not a mainstream media story beaten to death like Obama and Rezko or Obama's religion, etc? Just curious why this is not on the radar if the Clintons indeed are key witnesses.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 09:02 PM

doloresflower

This is the dream ticket that the media has been talking up, but the question remains if hillary has it in her to play second fiddle to Obama. If hillary is amenable, even so, this country is quite racist and sexist, but a double whammy is probably what this country needs.

I always harken back to who benefited the most from affirmative action in the workplace. It has almost always been white women. Yes. Some minority men and women have also benefitted but when I look across the corporate culture at the middle and top level management stratas, we have white men overwhelmingly, followed by white women and then a smattering of minority men and women.

The race between Obama and hillary is beginning to look this way.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 09:18 PM

ambani007

your prejudice toward Muslims is despicable.

judging by your name, you are a Hindu. Should we condemn all Hindus for bride burning (sati), the apartheid of the caste system and harsh treatment of widows, not to mention child marriages, etc., which is practiced by some? No. Because most Hindus are human like all others around the world.

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