2008 Primaries Thread

Hillary needs a "Where's the beef?" moment.

WTF. Mondale ran in 84. Dukakis ran in 88.

In 1984, Reagan was running for re-election and he could not have been more popular. Bush can't run again, and everyone wants to shit down his neck.

Thanks anyway, M.

hart was a primary contender in '84, which mondale eventually won, and went on to lose spectacularly to reagan.

hart was again a primary contender in '88, when a sex scandal sank him. dukakis went on to fame and fortune as a paroler of rapist murderers, and lost to GHWB.

Hillary needs a "Where's the beef?" moment.

like this?

NEED MORE ANCIENT ANALOGIES

Hillary needs a Bonnie Tyler moment

If Michigan and Florida hold emergency re-do primaries, Clinton would probably still win, right?

Even when she was the only candidate on the ballot, HRC only got 56% of the vote in Michigan so I doubt she'd do anywhere near that well in a re-do situation.

I have no idea what some of you fuxors are confused about, but it's not like it's an unusual state of affairs...(Mackro added to dicklist)

I read somewhere that Hillary already has said "Where's the beef"!

you have a dicklist?

ew

When Morbs gets mad
When he gets pissed...

...he grabs his pen
And he writes out a list

http://www.beans-around-the-world.com/photos/scenter6.jpg

I am reminded of this thread:

Well, well, well: Jess (Strongo), James (Nnn Oooh) and Trife - I'm making your cards.

Top Hillary Supporter Says Some Whites In Pennsylvania "Are Not Ready" To Support Black Candidate:
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/top_hillary_supporter_obama_wi.php

^^i can't imagine how saying this could help the HRC camp. i mean, whether or not it's true, no one likes being called a racist.

x-post -- It DOES all make sense now!

hart was a primary contender in '84, which mondale eventually won, and went on to lose spectacularly to reagan.

hart was again a primary contender in '88, when a sex scandal sank him. dukakis went on to fame and fortune as a paroler of rapist murderers, and lost to GHWB.

Ah, yes. Good times.

Dr. M, who's on your list?

a kiss!

Obama is wack.

Ambinder forwards this, about the vote whether or not to grant telecoms retroactive immunity for their their cooperation in making the end-run around FISA:

Sen. Obama voted to strip it (so, he voted for no immunity).
Sen. McCain voted not to strip the amendment (voted for immunity).
Sen. Clinton did not vote.

ZOMG hillz voted present!1?!! LOLL

Greenwald must be in a froth.

Obama is wack.

Not just wack: Wiggity wiggity wiggity whack.

He's wack sauce on a pita.

Obama is the Dane Cook of politics.

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hahaha wtf plz to defend yr assertion

^^^^ This. I was being facetious. Colin doesn't seem to be.

I knew Gary Hart (not personally, of course) and Barack Obama is no Gary Hart. Obama can move crowds with the power of speech. Hart was pretty lackluster by comparison.

I mean, maybe on my own here, but he reminds me of Dane Cook or Oprah.

People who have good resumes or on the surface have everything going for them, and are LOVED by the masses, but you can tell after hearing them talk for five minutes, or looking at them that they are full of shit.

Dane Cook in a room of college students holding up the shocker=Obama in a room full of college students holding up signs that say "change".

this thread needed a david brooks

"holding up the shocker"?

you can tell after hearing them talk for five minutes, or looking at them that they are full of shit

I find it hard to tell that people are full of shit just by looking at them. Unless they're wearing an "I am full of shit" t-shirt or something. That's okay though. You probably have special powers.

All I have to go on is Obama's voting record, public speaking and published writing. The "full of shit" thing isn't so evident there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLVN3Trs5VQ

New Obama spot, which might be the sharpest political tv ad I've ever seen made.

lol

I don't know man...

I just don't like Obama. You don't have to go likening me to David Brooks.

I'd like to see Hillary somehow win but oh well...

"holding up the shocker"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_(hand_gesture)

so basically your analogy is: they are both popular and you don't like either of them?

When I was nineteen I stole golf carts and watched reruns of Alf.

-- Colin_C., Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:11 PM

^^^ colin i think you ARE dane cook

I disagree, I think that you can tell a lot from someone's body language...

Including signs that they are full of it.

i think you're a dipshit troll who needs to stfu and gtfo

i can tell by what you are posting

Colin: HRC IS COMING ON STRONG JUST ASK HER SUPPORTERS ON THIS THREAD STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE GOV'T PLZ.

No, my analogy was they are people who know how to play to the masses, while not really being genuine.

Okay...

Can't we disagree without me being a troll?

Is the "C" for "controversial"?

Yes, we can, Colin, and we need more HRC/GOP supporters on this thread, I think (they enliven the conversation). Seriously, Obama's as deep on policy issues as HRC is. She's a bit wonkier in delivering her message, but he's no slouch in that regard, either. The fact that he is a hypnotic, powerful speaker shouldn't be held against him.

(See, e.g., last Democratic debate in California).

who is the jim gaffigan of politics?

ron paul is the doug stanhope of politics