2008 Primaries Thread 2: THE QUICKENING

yeah I'm watching jh0. she was like translucently worried at first, before she got going.

she will be clearing brush in no time

HOOS NOT REALLY A TEXAN

The trick with cilantro is to use it sparingly

I've been taught to avoid it completely. The one time I broke Mom's rule and used it on black beans = swill.

None of you people have had proper Vietnamese cuisine, I can tell. Philistines.

i like cilantro and I vote

I question the taco-enthusiasm of any person who defames cilantro

This cilantro kills fascists.

i hate cilantro but i love brownie except when the browns are playing the steelers

I went to a thai restaurant recently and ordered the stir fry. The definitely not-thai cook only put the following things in: chicken, lime, onions, iceberg lettuce, and cilantro. Worst Thai Ever.

which is everyday in my mind :\

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wtf who of any ethnicity cooks iceberg lettuce?

I like how Hillary constantly rails against No Child Left Behind while conveniently avoiding the fact that she fucking voted for it to begin with

(sorry just checkin in while watchin her speech in El Paso)

How tf is Hillary even allowed to get coverage for her ignore-the-polls-today-hey-look-at-me-instead rally?

Okay, so I'm away from television. Did she actually use the "all hat, no cattle" line in reference to Obama?

Hillary's Texas "rally" is making me miss Ann Richardson

RICHARDS, holla

NASA's Ann Richardson:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/images/content/99467main_9803548_t.jpg

Obama's in a zone again tonight.

He kinda lives in a zone.

He's been peaking lately, tho. He understands building -- and sustaining -- momentum. But he'll be sorely tested in that regard in a GE.

Did she actually use the "all hat, no cattle" line in reference to Obama?

nah she was talkin about GW

McCain: "That man is a dynamic speaker."

Romney was right. Up next to Obama, McCain is pretty much exactly like Bob Dole.

john mccain talks like the real seymour skinner

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McCain's speech here is just so unbelievably sorry.

Well, he's road testing an interesting theme against Obama right now: McCain -- unlike Obama -- isn't claiming to be a transformative figure that was sent here to save the nation; I'm a humble man who has been improved by those around me and I want to help the nation in turn.

It's not a bad line. He's just not great delivering it.

He is a less offensive figure to me tonight.

Maybe he'll be more palatable as he needs to pander to the right less-and-less.

Yeah that's what I mean. He sounds like even he's bored listening to his speech.

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Chris Matthews is making a good point re: McCain.

McCain is surrounded by listless, elder establishment types, and he seems -- compared to Obama -- very listless and defensive.

(Still, War Hero; Hawk; Maverick; Press LOVES him. Hard to beat).

I thought the press "loved" Obama now.

the press is a drrty tramp, obv

http://images.politico.com/global/clintonshirt.jpg

The "ma" is for "Obama," obviously.

McCain is better at schmoozing with the press than he is at speaking to a crowd. He can't deliver a pre-written text worth a damn. Off-the-cuff sometimes he can sound OK.

I thought the press "loved" Obama now.

They do, Alfred. It's hard to tell, tho, whether the press' current love for Obama is analogous to Matt Drudge's "love" for HRC earlier in the election cycle (i.e., the love of a great story, aided by a seething hatred for HRC, who doesn't like or trust the press). Also, the press doesn't love Obama like it loves McCain. The press loves Obama, but the press loves McCain.

"Ma Clinton"

McCain, like Hitchens, is only great when he's got someone to hate.

Hm. Is it me, or was Obama a bit more pointed in tonight's speech against Republicans? I mean, there was that savvy praise of John McCain, but I thought otherwise, Obama laid into the GOP pretty good.

My dad: "Obama is the best stump speaker since the Kennedys. If you see the old speeches of Robert Kennedy and John Kennedy, they move people. Barrack Obama moves people."

And then there's this:

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/homepage/hp2-12-08q.jpg

Warner's hair is a thing of beauty.

NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, NED. Just two men showing some healthy affection for each other.

There's some nuzzling going on there.

john mccain talks like the real seymour skinner

-- m bison, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 03:08 (38 minutes ago)

CNN's Anderson Cooper is TEH REAL Simpsons character in this race! His upper lip can't keep up with all that he's saying, it's quite insane!

Also, has McCain stuffed several previous presidents in his left cheek? Is Nixon hidden in there somewhere, or should he seriously see a doctor?

Good point, tho it's encouraging to see the Democratic leadership on the offensive at this juncture, going right at John McCain's supposed strengths.