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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 12:00 AM

No Texas-size victory for Obama

With its caucusing chaos and escalating spin wars, the contest in the Lone Star State ensured one result: The Obama-Clinton showdown will continue.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 01:19 AM

Thank you Texas for giving HRC a much needed win

Next stop PA.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 01:34 AM

Obama's Lies are coming to roost

Obama keeps on lying about everything just so he can win. But you know what they say about liars? There will come a day when they cant keep up with it anymore. That day has come for Obama. People now see thru his lies.

And its just about time.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 01:49 AM

Electoral College is a Problem

The desperation of Texas democrats to have some say in the presidential election illustrates the major problem with the Electoral College. Texas democrats will not have any voice in the general election, and it will be extraordinarily frustrating for those folks. The system isn't going to be easy to change, given entrenched political interests, but the state-by-state approach is simply not representative enough.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 02:43 AM

My Texas Caucus

It was a zoo.

Five precincts crowded into an elementary gym with no flat surfaces available for filling out the sign in sheets. People started writing on the floor which was ridiculous.

I went back into the main part of the school and found tables that had been left in a side hallway.

It took a couple of hours to sort everything out. In the end, Senator Clinton took about 60 percent of the delegates to the next level -- which is the Senatorial Convention on March 29th.

I don't blame the local party folks for the confusion or lack of accommodations. It has been years since Texas has been relevant.

It feels good to have mattered.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 03:01 AM

No Honorable Victory for Hillary

Barack still leads in delegates, super delegates and MONEY raised from grassroots supporters! So how is Hillary victorious? She has not gained any ground, and Barack is closer to the nomination. And one more question, when will Hillary release her income information, and the White House papers? Barack has released all information, he doesnt take money from PACs or Washington lobbyists and he doesnt smear Hillary with cheap shots or emotional displays. He is genuine and he will lead our country and restore honor, judgment and integrity to the White House.

Why is Hillary Clinton able to say she will fight Washington lobbyists when they fund her campaign? Why is Hillary able to say she will provide universal health care when the insurance companies fund her campaign? Why is Hillary Clinton able to claim 35 years of experience after a lifetime career as a corporate lawyer, defending corporations she claims she will fight, and only 6 years in elected office? Why is Hillary Clinton believed by anyone after lying about Barack Obama when none of it ever holds true? Why is Hillary Clinton allowed to hurt the Democratic party by continuing to stay in the race for the nomination?

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 03:21 AM

Hillary can't win

The general election.

Watch out, folks, the queen of sleaze will try the following:

1. Seat the MI and FL delegates to HER advantage (cheating).

2. Go after pledged delegates, even though she says she won't.

3. Go even more negative and nasty than you've seen her yet. I wouldn't be surprised if she starts circulating more Muslim crap and/or pictures. Soft on terror, etc.

4. She will repeat over and over that McCain offers "experience" just like she does.

This is one sleazy chick. She cares NOTHING about the party. It's all about Hillary.

She has 0% chance of winning a general election against McCain. I hope she goes down in flames, big time. I don't wish her well. She has shown herself to be extremely selfish, self-centered, and mean. She cares nothing about anyone else. And to think she ran an ad in Texas where she gets up in the morning and tries to figure out how to help people!!!

What depresses me even more is that I may be forced to vote for her over McCain, for the sake of the country. I don't know if I can trust her to get us out of Iraq. Uggh.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 03:25 AM

I voted against Hillary in Ohio. At least she won't win big.

I don't particularly like Obama, but HRC is the worst excuse for a Democrat I've seen in a while. Most of the history she claims is experience, I remember to be bad. She carpetbagged the NY Senate position only so she could run for president. She never intended to do the job she was hired for and she hasn't. She spent the last year pursuing a new job while ignoring the Senate one. While she was in her Senate office, she gave Bush everything he wanted except maybe a blow job, and Pelosi and Reid seem to have that well taken care of. If elected, she will be a rotten president. If we are going to have a rotten president, I would prefer that it not be a Democratic president.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 03:30 AM

Hillary Back to fight on...

in the ugliest manner possible. From what I've been reading, the relentlessly negative tone really helped Clinton. That's good to know, if you're Republican. OTOH, I now expect to see even more dirt from the Clintons and the Obama camp will swing back hard. Good for them, lousy for the party and it's chances in the general election. And the real kicker is that I have yet to read about how many delegates Hillary actually gained to eat into Obama's clear lead over her.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 04:01 AM

no matter who wins America loses

IF Obama wins and runs with Hillary, that could be 8 more years of the Clinton's in the White House with Hillary as VP and Bill as whatever. Then Hillary running for president and getting 8 years...that would be 16 years of the Clintons, in a row. Now that is scary.

I can't vote for McCain...dear God...and I can't vote for either of these lying, self-serving candidates.

America is cooked.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 04:06 AM

The Thought that Clinton Could Be the Nominee

makes me want to throw up. I watched McCain's acceptance speech last night. He will clean her clock. This is a disaster in the making because McCain is not capable of solving the problems we face. Neither is Clinton.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 04:22 AM

It basically amounted to a tie...

the pundits will make these broad, sweeping claims about the new comeback kids but at the end of the day Obama will probably gain a few more delegates over Clinton. I guess now the Clinton camp will start a new strategy of "every state matters" as opposed to only a few states matter.

Anyway, I just mailed in my voter registration to switch from Indie to Dem so I can vote in PA in April, for Obama.

Also was reading the report that 1/4 of the Clinton supporters wouldn't vote for Obama if he wins the nomination. Wonderful, you're happy to give the Republicans another four more years of trying to put the last nails in the coffin of the American experiment because your candidate didn't win. On that alone Clinton doesn't deserve the nomination.

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