Letters to the Editor
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What now?
it is ALL about electability now.
Must read for those into American politics!!!!
I found some brilliant/awesome analysis on Obama’s current happenings on the campaign trail. I haven’t seen anything like this mentioned anywhere in the MSM.
Check out the article “Super Tuesday 2: Revenge of the Clintons” on http://savagepolitics.com/?p=177, “Follow the Money” on http://savagepolitics.com/?p=165, “Bush’s Twin and the G.O.P.” http://savagepolitics.com/?p=172 and “Barack Obama’s Apotasy” http://savagepolitics.com/?p=101
Check their “Political Analysis” and “Humor” sections for other striking perspectives and comedic analysis on both parties.
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senorplaid
My thoughts exactly.
I for one am tired of dynasties and brand names. It's been 20 years since we've had a president who wasn't named Bush or Clinton.
Time for a change. The air's getting stale in here.
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Thanks Rush Limbaugh
There Will Be Blood is what the title of the next few months will be called.
I used to be a fan of Hillary, but I've come to the conclusion that her run for President has more to do with her and her needs than it does with helping Democratic Party and what's best for the country. Sinking to her "kitchen sink" strategy clearly exemplifies that. Barack Obama has more pledged delegates than she does, no matter what anyone says. Even if these last few states go her way, she's STILL not going to have enough pledged delegates to put her over the top. She'll just stop Obama from reaching that threshold too, even though hell still outnumber her on popular vote and pledged delegates. What does she do? I don't see an end to this without a lawsuit being filed to seat the Florida and Michigan delegates. That will be WONDERFUL for the Democratic party, and it's chances in the fall. Can't wait!
If she wins, it will be the very definition of a pyrrhic victory. She will have what she wants (the nomination), but a bruised democratic party in the process. Then what about the general election? No Republican will cross over to vote for her, they'd go into anaphylactic shock - she's just too hated by them. Independents? They've always LOVED McCain - she's not going to get them, either. Other Dems? After beating up Obama, with the majority of the popular Democratic vote, they'll either hold their nose and vote for her, or stay home. I probably will.
Looking at her polling V. McCain doesn't look good at all:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_clinton-224.html
Either way, she's going to get her clocked cleaned by soon to be President McCain. It's going to be a travesty, especially since after Bush this should have been an easy election.
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Did sneaky Repubs deliver for Hillary?
Is there any real way to measure how much Hillary can attribute her Texas and Ohio wins to Republicans who followed the advice of Rush Limbaugh and other right-wingers to "cross over" on Tuesday and vote for Hillary?
I live in Cincinnati and have now, four hours into my workday, spoken with seven Republican colleagues who proudly declared that they did exactly that.
Why? I asked.
Unanimous response: "Cuz we can beat her."
Why waste their vote on the shoe-in McCain or no-chance Huckabee when they can (and these are their words, not mine) help the "weaker" Democratic candidate become the nominee?
The big media has not addressed this phenomenon at all, and I'm wondering if it's because it would be so difficult to measure.
Instead, my wife and I have been cracking up today at the Today Show's and CNN's (and local TV's) crack reporters declaring aloud "Where did all these Democrats comes from?"
"My, oh my! So many Democrats voted in Ohio! Traditionally Republican precincts were running out of Democratic ballots! There are just so many Democrats this year! Wow, those Dems have really gotten out the vote! Good for them!"
Come on! Is that the real story? This sleazy crossover tactic did happen. But to what extent?
And finally, I think most would agree that this is highly unethical. But is it illegal? And if it is true, Hillary should be ashamed to declare victory because it's a dishonest victory.
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look on the bright side
Homefly: Either way, she's going to get her clocked cleaned by soon to be President McCain. It's going to be a travesty, especially since after Bush this should have been an easy election.
Heaven forbid that scenario happen (though I fear you may be right were Hillary to prevail in a brokered convention), but at least then there'd be an actual reason for people to hate her.
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last night
I voted last night in our small Texas town's fire station/recreation hall. I came back for the caucus, and I must say, it was interesting. We didn't have any problems, but the results were surprising: 36 votes for HRC, and 3 for BO. We were mostly lower to middle income Americans. When I voted earlier that evening, I was sad to see John Edwards' box, and longed to put my checkmark in it, but I didn't. I honest-to-God didn't know until yesterday who I would support, but I finally decided on Hillary. Why? A number of reasons. The opposition (by both Dems and Repubs) have called her every name in the book, slung every insult at her, accused her of complete treachery, and still she stands. (Later, I found out that she had only nine hours of sleep in the past four days, and she still is as sharp as a tack-- no small feat for the sleep deprived!) She is an incredibly strong, tenacious woman, and I admire her for that. She is smart, and clearly loves this country and wants to serve it well. I will support BO should he win the nomination, I only hope that BO's supporters will do the same should HRC win the nomination.
Dan Rather was on the View this am, and he put it this way: Never say never in politics. And, remember that HRC won California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and some believe Florida, so you have a political powerhouse. We should not discount the woman that carried the heavyweight electoral states-- that would be a major folley.
The stakes are high, I'm hoping the Dems do not shred each other to pieces in the process. McCain must not win in November!