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Sunday, February 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Quote of the day: Obama on Clinton

When Hillary attacks!

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Monday, February 18, 2008 09:48 PM

So Much Anonymity

It's hard to address "someone" when either one very mentally person is posting as several people, or difference folks are hiding behind the same wastebasket. Anyway, to the moron posting behind said basket, the accusation that "all Obama voters are undergraduates or overmortgaged middle Americans is beyond stupid. My family, all three generations of voters, are all middle class but very highly educated, and we all support Obama. You know nothing. There was party just for you 150 or so years back. Maybe its resurgent, thanks to imbeciles like yourself. The demographics in the last several elections all put the lie to your wheelbarrow load of dung. Obama is gaining across the board, and across the country. Go back to Free Republic with the rest of the trailer park knuckledraggers who want nothing more than to run against Hillary. The funny thing is, she'd be McLame, too. And I'd help her. Get your chapstik handy. You've got a lot of ass kissing in front of you. love heywood

Monday, February 18, 2008 09:50 PM

Vote for Paul?

Why waste a vote? Obama is a vote well and wisely spent.

Monday, February 18, 2008 09:54 PM

Update on Rezko

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a_9sOMpy91Js&refer=us

(linked from kos)

Monday, February 18, 2008 10:15 PM

On the eave of what will probably be the beginning of the collapse of Hillary Clinton's campaign

I am reflecting back on what might have happened had Hillary Clinton remained graceful, avoided going negative against a fellow Democrat, and didn't stoop to desperate tactics on the Monday prior to the New Hampshire primary.

In the start of 2007 I was very excited about Clinton and Obama, and I contributed to both of their campaigns. Hillary was the tough as nails candidate with experience and political connections to boot, and Obama was the tall, handsome, inspirational speaker whose voice and words were like poetry to my ears.

I really loved both of them, but as an independent I leaned more toward Obama, because I saw him as less polarizing and divisive than Clinton was. But Clinton's negatives, at that time, weren't enough to make me want to write anything against her, and so I wrote praising comments about both of them (obama and Clinton) just about everywhere I could.

Then the polls went sour for Clinton in New Hampshire, and she and her husband showed their unflattering true colors, and I have been disappointed with them ever since.

Hillary and Bill's antics have caused me to become apathetic about them, and has caused me to see them as the old guard, self-serving, politicians that I have long since hated.

Where as Obama is still the refreshing voice I love to hear.

Hillary Clinton could still win the nomination, but if she does, I can't imagine feeling anything other than apathy for her. And I can't imagine Clinton obtaining the nomination without the super delegates tipping the final delegate count in her favor, and that would be the worse way to win the nomination, as it would seriously fracture the Democratic party.

But lets look past the candidates, and be adults for a change.

Quoting quotes that your friend and confident also quoted to prove that "words matter" is not plagiarism.

The use of the word "periodically" to describe a woman's lashing out behavior is not sexist.

Obama is not sexist, and Hillary Clinton is not a racist. One of them (Obama or Clinton) is going to represent the interests of minorities and women a hell of a lot better than McCain will. So I suggest you guys all make your peace with each other, and focus on what is important; insuring that McCain doesn't get to the White House, so that no more anti-Roe vs Wade Justices get appointed to the Supreme Court.

Monday, February 18, 2008 10:18 PM

Karl Rove said what Obama did was plain and simple political plagiarism!

If Karl Rove thinks it is plagiarism then you can bet your bottom dollar the Republicans will never be ashamed to use this against Obama! Mark my words! And I will be loving every minute of it! That is exactly what Obama deserves is for someone, anyone to put that punk back in his pansy ass place! He is an arrogant fool! Nothing more! He is no different than an ignorant, naive and rebellious teenager thinking he knows it all but in reality knows zilch!

How is that having good judgment? He should know what will and will not be usable against him, therefore he should have had some foresight and at the very least acknowledge Patrick Duvall or be creative and switch around the words a little to try to be original. Instead, Obama used Patricks whole speech word for word. If it is Obama that is so inspirational, then why can't he come up with his own words? If it wasn't for half the people in history, Obama would have nothing at all. He copies everyone, even his friends. He is not authentic or original! He is just a typical thug from Washington posing as an outsider but in reality he is an insider and so are all of his crony connections that help him do underhanded moves which is all the same of what we have now! Bam-Bam is nothing new!

BTW…Obama is not inspirational. He is scary. He talks at you, not to you. I saw him in Wisconsin this weekend and he was practically yelling. Then he kept pointing his finger like a dictator every 1.2 seconds. He appeared so angry. He reminds me of a strict, mean and angry Father, and Hillary reminds me of the sweet Mom you want to run to for shelter and protection! Save us Hillary from these mean angry men!

Monday, February 18, 2008 10:34 PM

Anal and Drunk

That was your least coherent post, analonymous, and that's going some. Obama is as even tempered a politician as I've seen. But I"ve only been observing politics since the Eisenhower years, so obviously your adolescent rant is much more convincing. Hillary has many fine qualities, primarily intellectual, but Earth Mother and born nurturer ain't one of 'em. She's embittered, calculating, triangulating, and short tempered. She stuck with Big Bill and His Big One so she could further herself politically. A real woman, a strong woman, would have thrown his underwear on the White House lawn and tell the bastard to sleep in Air Farce One. love heywood

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