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Monday, May 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Wolfson calls planned Obama declaration a "slap in the face"

Clinton's communications director preemptively derides a possible declaration of victory by Obama that may no longer even be in the cards.

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Monday, May 19, 2008 09:31 AM

Keep digging, Clinton

Your perpetual faux outrage has grown tiresome and it tarnishes your (and your husband's) legacy.

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:32 AM

Ah

An idea to get another 30 plus point drubbing in a primary off the lead news.

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:39 AM

Obama, save the tasteless displays of premature victory

until AFTER Hillary's next AWESOME confetti drop.

WOOHOO!

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:42 AM

yay!

I can finally state the following with confidence after the latest fake Clinton outrage:

If Hillary steals the nomination, I'm voting for Nader!

I don't have to lose anymore sleep over this! Yay! I can't vote for McCain but I can let him win. Let's face it, I'm an evil rich white Democrat, at least i'll be richer under McCain! I'd rather be rich and live in an anti free-speech pro-torture America with an endless ware in Iraq than have that bitch as my president. I say that with all due candor. Nader 08 if Hillary steals the nomination!

I'm also plopping 100 on Hillary at what, 20-1 now? Would anybody put anything past her and her sick cohorts?

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:42 AM

Wolfson is very smart

The Obama campaign changed their minds about announcing an insurmountable lead, but Wolfson has to stay on that horse as long as he can. It's definitely smart. It's softball, but you have to give the Clinton campaign credit for not missing an opportunity to speak out. Wolfson is earning his paycheck. There is no issue here.

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:43 AM

Honest to god

I almost wish we could play out a McCain-Clinton race just so we, and the Clinton campaign, could see how pathetic this "You're being mean to us!" strategy is outside the hothouse of the Democratic Party (actually, to a lot of us, it looks pretty sad from this side too).

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:45 AM

You know if the tables were turned...

...Senator Clinton wouldn't hesitate at all in declaring victory. This is what gets me about the Clinton camp's indignation and the accusations of Obama and his supporters trying to marginalize her (often out of some misguided "sexism" charge). Never mind that the Clintons tried to marginalize Obama early on, first with the "fairy tale" comment and then - after Obama had won 12 states in a row - talk of him being Hillary's veep. Give me a break!

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:45 AM

WES, yep

And that's a pretty good strategy, too. Tomorrow will be the opposite of the May 6 primary. Obama will get a relatively close win, probably 6-8 points, Hillary will blow Obama away in Kentucky. The next day, another nine supers will go to Obama, he will have a lead that Hillary won't be able to top, and we'll move on to the rest of the states.

You seem to act like people doing what they can and should do is an unusual or bad thing.

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:46 AM

"Slap in the face" is internet for...

..."I play too much WoW."

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:51 AM

Whose legacy

The legacy taking the greatest beating is that of Obama supporters. I know you don't need my vote! Obama isn't that bad but SOME of his supporters could use a muzzle. My guess is that the bad seeds may be able to drive away enough votes to elect McCain. I think the math goes, work all day on a street corner and bring in a few new Obama supporters. Shoot your mouth off on line with attacks on Hillary and drive away 100 votes. Now being the smart crowd how does that compute?

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:53 AM

rbrown207

I hope you enjoy your first day on the internet. What I want to know is, where the hell have you been, and how do you reconcile singling out Obama supporters?

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:54 AM

More Clinton sleaze

Hillary thought that she would have the whole thing wrapped up by Feb. 5, according to her campaign documents. "Slap in the face"? Come on, does anyone believe this crap besides Joan Walsh?

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:57 AM

Hepstyle

Lipstick on a hog doesn't improve things. There's just no way to paint up this Obama stretch run in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky up positively.

It's an embarrasment.

Monday, May 19, 2008 09:59 AM

WES

Shouldn't you be using your psychic abilities for something other than posting in the salon comments section? I think you're denying yourself some real possibilities.

Does Big Brown have a chance at Belmont? Tell me now so I can place my bets!

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:01 AM

Wow...Wow!

I would think Obama drawing a crowd of 75,000 of "hard-working white people" yesterday to his campaign rally in Oregon would be the ultimate "slap in the face".

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:02 AM

I Wasn't Predicting

I was reciting recent primary results.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:04 AM

primary results

have no meaningful correlation with general elections. That is to say, only a simpleminded goof would try to use primary stats to foresee the results of a general election.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:09 AM

You are mistaken

If they support Obama they don't "work hard". Even if they are white. They probably went to college and stuff. Those losers!

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:09 AM

That's Right

PARTICULARLY caucuses.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:12 AM

Hillary declared herself the nominee a long time ago.

People's memories are so short. They have already forgotten that their nominee, Hillary declared herself the nominee a couple of months ago when she offered the VP slot to Obama. He justifiably declined the honor. Now Wolfson is beating himself off in public before Obama has even declared himself the nominee, which he has already said he won't.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:13 AM

Book Three: Hillary Clinton and Spin Meisters

WES, what is embarassing is having a big win in West Virginia become a footnote in a week. What's embarassing is having a state supporting you showing its ass so prominently in the news, seeming to be filled with racist, uneducated hillbillies.

I share hep's desire in seeing you use your psychic ability to predict the outcome of American Idol.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:15 AM

Ohio, Pennsylvania And Kentucky

Must be racist too.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:19 AM

bitter brigade...

Now being the smart crowd how does that compute?

-- rbrown207

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Let's see... one..take away 5...add the 12...carry the 9... Driven away sore losers who can't see the big picture = not a fucking lot, brownie

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:24 AM

Book Four: Hillary Clinton and the Talking Points

Ohio, Pennsylvania And Kentucky

Must be racist too.

-- The Notorious W.E.S.

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I don't know about Kentucky, since the primary is tomorrow, H.G. Wells - but Obama was competitive in Ohio and Penn - so I think that there is hope for him in November, when he gets out there and campaigns...along with Clinton's help.

But keep repeating yourself - we never get tired of it....

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:33 AM

The one thiong WES doesn't consider is

that McCain is a horrible, horrible candidate.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:37 AM

Wes knows mcCain is a horrible candidate

That's why he's here trying to stir things up.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:40 AM

Notorious W.U.S.

I think the site you want for your loony rants is freerepublic.org.

Have fun.

Monday, May 19, 2008 10:41 AM

@w.e.s

"Ohio, Pennsylvania And Kentucky

Must be racist too."

Well, since you bring it up, it was Clinton's campaign (in the person of Carville) who described PA as "Pittsburg and Philly, separated by Alabama.", and we know exactly what he was saying.

And if you don't think southern Ohio and Kentucky are largely populated by bitter (yes, bitter) lower class whites who have been told that the reason for their lot in life is those 'others', rather than the corporate class, then you're very naive.

Obama addressed this precisely in his race speech. If he's allowed to keep presenting it in the context of the clear Republican alternative (the 3 G's) he'll do fine. But as long as he's getting sniped from 'friendly fire', then it will indeed be harder.

Another thing that's not being considered is that the recent Republican congressional coups (MS, LA and Haster's seat) show that there may very well be reverse coattails this year... local large turnout kicking the bums out and pushing support for the top of the ticket.

I'm feeling pretty confident now that re-unification will happen seeing how Hillary has backed off on her attempts to sabotage Obama.

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