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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 05:23 PM

Nothing is "official" until August.

That's when the superdelegates vote.

As Dennis Cardoza demonstrated, they can switch anytime they want to until then.

Are there any journalistic ethics about telling the truth?

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 12:06 PM

@ Patrick Morgan

What you call "beating him in the legs with an aluminum baseball bat," the rest of us call Hillary winning primaries by huge margins.

Huge margins.

A total repudiation of the "presumptive" nominee.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 12:01 PM

@Henry Hotspur Obama falsely accused the Clintons of racism

That was a dirty low-blow that disqualifies him from being the nominee.

Also, it was his campaign that pushed the RFK wankfest.

Hillary had nothing to do with the Muslim rumors and has consistently said they were not true. That was a freeper rumor, and the only ones who still talk about it are Obama supporters trying to falsely blame Hillary, like yourself.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 11:53 AM

Alkaline: Hillary should take a well-earned vacation

About one month out of the spotlight should do it.

The media will tear Obama to shreds by the time she returns for the August convention.

The clothes have no emperor.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 11:34 AM

The nominee will be decided in August at the convention in Denver.

No sooner.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 11:26 AM

The presumptious nominee hasn't won yet.

But congratulations Alex on falling for his campaign's effort to push Hillary's win tonight off the news.

How does it feel to be a tool?

Sunday, June 1, 2008 04:46 PM

As of yesterday, the primaries in FL/MI are no longer disputed.

They are official and the votes count.

Thursday, May 22, 2008 01:41 AM
Original article: She's in it to spin it

She's Zombie Terminator Hillary

She can't be stopped.

BTW - Walter Shapiro was a pretty good journalist before he turned into a shill for Obama.

"Just say NO to kool-aid"

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:31 PM
Original article: She's still in it to win it

Can you guys get a new script?

You've been pronouncing Hillary's campaign dead since Iowa.

Why don't you try reporting the news instead of trying to make the news you want come true?

You're an embarrassment to your "profession."

Monday, May 12, 2008 12:52 AM

Keep bashing Hillary and her supporters

Help elect John McCain.

Friday, May 9, 2008 09:20 PM

Nobody in their right mind thought Hillary would win NC

and she was behind in Indiana until a month ago.

Even Obama called Indy the "tiebreaker"

She won, he lost.

Spin all you want Joan, but them's the facts.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 08:58 PM

Just say no to the kool-aid

You were a good journalist before you went in the tank for Obama.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:09 PM
Original article: Obama "outraged" by Wright

Obama made this election focus on judgment and personality

Hillary would rather talk policy.

His mistake, but he doesn't have experience or policy to offer. Now his judgment is discredited, and his personality isn't looking so nice.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:05 PM
Original article: Obama "outraged" by Wright

I have far more respect for Rev. Wright than Obama

Rev. Wright clearly believes what he says. He may be wrong, he may be crazy, but he has integrity.

Obama, on the other hand, will say whatever he needs to say to win. The same thing he falsely accuses Hillary of.

It's called "projection."

Monday, April 28, 2008 10:12 PM
Original article: Obama responds to Wright

Typesbad: Unlike Obama

Rev. Wright believes what he says.

Consequently, I have more respect for Rev. Wright than Obama.

Monday, April 28, 2008 05:36 PM
Original article: Obama responds to Wright

They aren't talking now?

But what about the 20 year relationship?

Is Obama ready to disown the man? He said before that he couldn't do that.

Monday, April 28, 2008 05:30 PM
Original article: I was wrong about Wright

Obama's problem is that he made a big deal

of his relationship with Wright and Trinity UCC. Now he's stuck.

His original story also makes his current story hard to believe.

Friday, April 25, 2008 01:05 PM

KO's remark was wrong

on many levels, not just sexism.

It implied violence against a Presidential candidate.

That's wrong no matter if the candidate is a woman, an African-American, or a plain old white man.

Thursday, April 24, 2008 06:59 PM

Disenfranchising two battleground states is okay?

But winning with superdelegates is akin to a dictatorship?

Buy a clue Walter - Obama can't win without the superdelegates either.

Obama is another Dukakis - an electoral disaster waiting to happen.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:20 PM
Original article: Looking past Pennsylvania

Now you are starting to get it

Obama is inspiring and uplifting.

But in the words of Walter Mondale/Clara Peller: "Where's the Beef?"

The man is all sizzle, no steak.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 09:37 AM

He can't beat Hillary

Maybe he thinks he'll have better luck with McCain.

The problem is the media won't defend Hillay, no matter how unfair or dishonest his attacks are.

But the Village idiots love them some Johnny Mac.

Obama is tap dancing in a minefield.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:29 AM

Hillary's victory was huge.

She had everything going against her.

Except the voters.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:24 AM
Original article: Obama can't close the deal

Good article - good (and fair) analysis.

This is much better than the last couple articles.

Sunday, April 20, 2008 07:51 PM

Outlaw Primaries?

What happened Walter?

You used to be a great journalist, but since you started drinking the kool-aid you turned into a hack.

Friday, April 18, 2008 08:54 PM

For the first time ever

Obama got treated like a Democrat.

Welcome to the club, Barack!

You better get used to it, if you want to be President.

Friday, April 18, 2008 08:55 AM

Glenn: You have been consistent

but it wasn't until Obama was the target that the outrage appeared in the lefty blogs.

When the boys at MSNBC were beating up on Hillary, where were the other big bloggers?

The only difference on Wednesday night was that Obama got treated like a Democrat.

Friday, April 18, 2008 08:31 AM

Dean wants them to vote before the people have spoken

because he's afraid the people will be saying "Hillary!"

Friday, April 18, 2008 07:13 AM

The only unusual thing

about the debate was that Obama got treated like a Democrat.

Welcome to the club!

Thursday, April 17, 2008 07:53 PM

Jeebus, the Fanboiz talk like Shapiro

isn't one of them.

Y'all realize Walter is a kool-aid drinker too, dont you?

Thursday, April 17, 2008 04:50 AM

Talk about setting the bar too low

"In the end, Obama seemed to win simply by not losing."

"Barry didn't sh*t himself, therefore he won."

Thursday, April 17, 2008 02:15 AM

What debate were you watching?

Gee Walter, You were a really good journalist before you started drinking the kool-aid.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:34 PM
Original article: Spare votes?

Not according to SUSA

Susa has been the gold standard for polls this campaign.

Hillary in PA by 18 points.

Bet the rent on it.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 02:30 PM
Original article: Hillary's slick willies

Molly Ivins said it best

Molly said:

“There is one area in which I think Paglia and I would agree that politically correct feminism has produced a noticeable inequity.

Nowadays, when a woman behaves in a hysterical and disagreeable fashion, we say, “Poor dear, it’s probably PMS.”

Whereas, if a man behaves in a hysterical and disagreeable fashion, we say, “What an asshole.”

Let me leap to correct this unfairness by saying of Paglia, Sheesh, what an asshole.”

RIP Molly

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 04:45 AM

What a hack job

Pardon me, but your bias is showing.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 08:39 AM
Original article: Was Obama's speech enough?

@tina schrier

I keep telling people about that speech because I keep hearing how no one has made a speech like that since MLK. It's like a cookie-cutter comment I see on lots of sites.

I am a supporter of Hillary, but I don't hate Obama. I think he stepped in it on this issue but I hope he survives.

Many Obama supporters are overly optimistic or in denial. This issue isn't over. It will resonate with a lot of people, and not in a good way.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 08:16 AM
Original article: Was Obama's speech enough?

Over at FOX News

They are partying like it's 1999.

They haven't had this much fun since Monica Lewinsky.

Obama surrendered the moral and patriotic high ground. Screw the whacko rumors that he's a Manchurian Muslim. All they have to do is play the videos. The racists get to cry racism.

And for anyone who points out that the wingers have religious figures like Hagee and Pat Robertson to deal with, so what?

Hypocrisy and double-standards are a feature, not a bug for them.

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