Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[Wonderful1908]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

While Bob Johnson is a brilliant businessman, I have little respect for him as a leader of Black America because he is responsible for that travesty called BET.

Ditto!

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

While Bob Johnson is a brilliant businessman, I have little respect for him as a leader of Black America because he is responsible for that travesty called BET.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Huckabee wins Iowa
McCain wins New Hampshire
Romney wins Michigan

A perfect storm is brewing. There is no GOP frontrunner.

To add to matters, Thompson and Guiliani (aka The Ghoul) have been getting their tails whipped consistently while Ron Paul is improving, placing from 5th in IA and NH to 4th in MI.

Paul will need to win (or at least place a strong 2nd) in at least one state before Super Tuesday if he is to have any real momentum going into Super Tuesday. Nevada could be that very state, while The Ghoul is banking on Florida.

If both goes according to plan, the perfect storm will lead right into Super Tuesday. Further weak standings by Thompson or The Ghoul might lead to one or both of them dropping on or shortly after Super Tuesday.

The Paul grassroots are trying to enlist the help of political analyst Richard Viguerie to be hired on by the campaign as campaign manager. Viguerie is known for helping catapult Ronald Reagan's campaign to winning the 1980 presidential election using his campaign expertise.

Anyway...we'll see what happens.

[mccoyred]

CNN projects Obama as the winner in SC. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/...ef=mpstoryview

[AKA2D '91]

Edwards to drop out?


This is going to make the race for the Demo nod very interesting.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

Edwards to drop out?


This is going to make the race for the Demo nod very interesting.

Frankly, I think that he will end up as the running mate of the eventual winner. They both need someone like him - young, white, male, southern. Why not choose a familiar face?

[AKA2D '91]

True, but although, I still don't have a candidate, I thought he would have stuck it out.

For those of you who still don't have a candidate, this may help you to choose...

http://www.votechooser.com/

[SummerChild]

I've had my candidate for awhile. Barack Obama all the way!
I think that he's smart, got a good vision, is a straight talker (not the typical equivocating and lying politician) whose not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.

Heck, he has been against the Iraq war and was outwardly opposing it from his positions in IL before we even went to war.

Hillary, on the other hand (and Edwards too for that matter), thought it appropriate for us to go to war. I questioned her judgment then and I question it now. Besides, she gives me the impression of someone who will change her tune just to get votes and I don't trust her. Heck, she's already co-opting Barack Obama's change message after he won in Iowa. Then she somehow all of a sudden for the first time ever started to cry in NH before the big race where women were predicted to turn out in droves. I just don't trust her.

Further, I think that there is something to a politics of change that Barack Obama is putting forth and I think that we need someone who is not afraid to go against what has been the status quo in Washington and someone who is relatively young but smart enought to make the change happen. I'm tired of old politicians who are so tied to lobbyists that they can't do anything - I think that Hillary Clinton may fit into that category - heck, look at all of the money her husband gets from "philanthropists" each year for his "foundation." They have literally become **millionaires**. I just don't believe that she won't have her hands tied a little with all of her ties to her and her husband's friends. Here is one article just from today where her husband received 31 million from a friend for his foundation - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22926743.


I'm tired and ready for a change. If we could trust the country to a babbling, egotistical fool who couldn't spell, think long-term and who, whenever anything happened in the country (Sept. 11th included), wasn't even in D.C., he was out on the ranch in TX taking a vacation, I think that we can trust the country to a smart, straight shooting man with good ideas and a plan who is not afraid to take positions that may be, in some cases, somewhat revolutionary.

I.am.ready.for.a.change. I'm going with Barack all the way.

SC

[Little32]

I have noticed Hillary's co-opting of O'Bama's language too. I think you nicely summed up what rubs me the wrong way with regards to Hillary; she seems to change with the tide.

I really like Edwards and I think that he would be a good running mate for either candidate. He, for me, is firmly grounded in the realities of the American public and I think that sort of grounding is just the thing to temper Obama's idealism, which I also like, about how to create a better nation.

[SummerChild]

I hear that. Weren't we going to do lunch or something? I totally forgot. Hit me on the pm.
SC

Originally Posted by Little32

I have noticed Hillary's co-opting of O'Bama's language too. I think you nicely summed up what rubs me the wrong way with regards to Hillary; she seems to change with the tide.

I really like Edwards and I think that he would be a good running mate for either candidate. He, for me, is firmly grounded in the realities of the American public and I think that sort of grounding is just the thing to temper Obama's idealism, which I also like, about how to create a better nation.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Super Tuesday is in 2 days; The Ghoul and Fred Thompson have dropped out on the GOP side with 4 contenders left, Edwards dropped out on the Dems side, leaving Hillary, Obama, and Mike Gravel.

Super Tuesday is gonna be super indeed.

STAY TUNED!!

[Ten/Four]

A music video based on Senator Obama's speech.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY

Will.I.Am interview explaining why he made the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwfi3_KyAw&NR=1

[mccoyred]

Every day I am more and more impressed with Senator Obama. With all that is at stake on tomorrow, he AND his wife took the time to visit Delaware (with its measly two Democratic delegates) in the past week; Michelle came on Thursday and Barack came yesterday. I believe that this shows that he cares about everyone, not just the big money or big vote states. Of course there were people attending the rallys from other states like PA, MD and NJ which is also a Super Tuesday state.

[AKA2D '91]

Since tomorrow is a holiday, we vote on Saturday. It will be interesting.

[mccoyred]

I saw this on a list serve....

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WHAT 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE?


The Facts:

Senator Barack Obama
1996-2004 (Illinois State Senator)
2005-2008 (United States Senator)
12 Years of Elected Office Experience

Senator Hillary Clinton
2001-2008 (United States Senator)
7 Years of Elected Office Experience
(FYI George W. Bush had 6 years in office before the presidency)

Barack Obama is more experienced to be President of the United States.

35 - 7 = 28 years of zero elected office experience for Hillary Clinton.

Again, what 35 years of experience is Hillary talking about?

Here are the remaining 28 years

8 Years (Lawyer)
12 Years (First Lady of Arkansas)
8 Years (First Lady of the U.S.)
28 Years of Zero Elected Office Experience

Since when is 20 years of being a first lady relevant experience for being president?

FINAL ANALYSIS

Senator Barack Obama, Not Only By Virtue Of His Character, Honesty, And Competence, But Also By Virtue Of His Experience, Is Clearly More Qualified To Be President Of The United States.