2008 Primaries Thread

I also think Romney would make the least-objectionable President of the GOP contenders.

I'm actually hoping Guiliani wins Florida, just to fuck shit up more for the GOP.

by the way guys, if I'm coming off as aggro, it's just rhetorical aggro. I'm not angry at anybody here or anything. Apologies for the browbeating style.

if you're an independent, are you gonna vote for the pro-war anti-health care guy, or the anti-war pro-health care lady?

its unlikely independants would frame those issues that way (er would have the issues framed that way for them).

i am scared of mccain cuz i want a dem administration, but i am skeptical that he can get the nom.

I'm actually hoping Guiliani wins Florida, just to fuck shit up more for the GOP.

-- Mackro Mackro, Friday, January 25, 2008 7:18 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

yes

Apologies for the browbeating style.

Well, you hurt my feelings. But I'll try to go on.

I'm actually hoping Guiliani wins Florida, just to fuck shit up more for the GOP.

-- Mackro Mackro, Friday, January 25, 2008 7:18 PM

totes

hey, Daniel, did you notice the traffic on Calle Ocho the other day when McCain stopped by Versailles for his cortadito?

ALS, do you live in FL?

Well, you hurt my feelings. But I'll try to go on.

Did I? Tracer said I was being nasty, so I was just clarifyin'

I think Daniel was riffing on Hillary.

Actually, I think Iran is going to hurt McCain more than Iraq will.

Then again, Iran could potentially hurt any candidate. But Iran is an incredibly important issue here, at least for the election.

who's Iran?

Sofaraway

So, anyway, how many blue states will McCain win back from the 2004 election again?

I want to know which are the more left-leaning women-hating states here.

I am actually starting to think Mitt could be a more formidable opponent..

Regarding McCain, he's got a notoriously explosive temper and I wonder whether it wouldn't show up at some point. plus, honestly.. he's really old.. and I believe I saw some polling that voters would def. hesitate on that.

I think Daniel was riffing on Hillary.

I was, but my anemic sense of humor makes lines like that hard to understand. I need zing lessons.

hey, Daniel, did you notice the traffic on Calle Ocho the other day when McCain stopped by Versailles for his cortadito?

No, I missed it. He drew a big crowd? See, South Florida I would think is McCain Country (formally Giuliani Country), i.e., the GOP base here are mostly "Nat'l Security Republicans." It's upstate where I think McCain may have some trouble with "Social Conservative Republicans."

I am actually starting to think Mitt could be a more formidable opponent...

No.

I'm dying to hear Obama's stance on Cuba. The he-is-an-A-rab meme will circulate again on AM radio.

Will Obama's Stance on Cuba Hurt? -- Time Online Edition, 2007

he found his sister soulja, hooray

Cynic.

I'm not sure how it could hurt him - since the Dems are not contesting Florida this go round (it was stripped of all its delegates).

(That's only for the primaries, I believe.)

Yes, that's what I meant - it won't hurt him in the primaries.

His Sister Soulja killed Kennedy, how ironic.

uh taking on florida cubans is not exactly jabbing someone to your left xps

now now you're gonna make mickey kaus cry.

I just got an e-mail saying that it is likely Senator Kennedy will endorse a candidate if not tomorrow night than sometime next week. Any predictions?

Whoever he has to deal with most often in the cloakroom.

I don't think that Obama's stance on Cuba qualifies as a sister souljah moment, even by the standards of that fucked up kaus article.

There's been a lot of speculation that Ted Kennedy will endorse Obama. He reportedly phoned Bill and told him to lay off Barack. I'd imagine Obama has some other big endorsements lined up between Saturday and the 5th... meanwhile, has anyone notable endorsed Clinton lately? I mean other politicians, not the Times.

There's been a lot of speculation that Ted Kennedy will endorse Obama. He reportedly phoned Bill and told him to lay off Barack. I'd imagine Obama has some other big endorsements lined up between Saturday and the 5th... meanwhile, has anyone notable endorsed Clinton lately? I mean other politicians, not the Times.

I should say that piece of information was sent to me by someone with close-ties to the Clinton campaign. Might be nothing ... but, you know.

Mr. Goodman, are you Mark Penn?

Yes

And was your Clinton-tied source Karl Rove?

Why? You don't think his information is legit?

Karl's? No, I'm sure it's totally legit.

Even if you're getting it from a Clinton source, the rumor is still that it's gonna be Obama. Not that I think Ted Kennedy's endorsement will make a shred of difference outside possibly Massachusetts.

"Two sources say [Clinton has] directed a flood of calls the senator's way, with everyone from union leaders to his Massachusetts constituents scrambling to stop what Clinton's camp is worried could be an endorsement of Obama."

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How significant, really, is Ted Kennedy's endorsement, though?

The only significance, aside from the possible "Barack is the first candidate who's inspired people like my brothers John and Bobby did," is that it might help him in Massachusetts. Obama is significantly behind in the polls, even with endorsements from Kerry and Deval Patrick.

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I'm guessing HRC will do well enough in the Northeast.. Obama may have to rely on the West Coast.

While I don't know if it will translate into votes in Massachusetts or elsewhere, I don't think that Teddy K.'s endorsement, being the quintessential elder establishment Dem, is insignificant -- at least inside the beltway.

I mean, it's taken pretty much for granted that Hillary is favored by establishment Democrats, yes?

the Screaming Lobster of Hope should count on the Bay State's fishermen vote.

Sen. Kerry and Gov. Patrick have already endorsed Obama (and Teddy makes three!)