2008 Primaries Thread

The McCain speech was pretty vile. This bilge about Democratic obstruction on FISA (when Jay Rockefeller and Harry Reid want to help McConnell as much as they can) is pure cynicism:

It is shameful and dangerous that Senate Democrats are blocking an extension of surveillance powers that enable our intelligence and law enforcement to defend our country against radical Islamic extremists."

Shouldn't we be happy about McCain's pending nomination in one way: it signifies a stake through the heart of the Rove-esque Republican revolution? At least McCain has shown he's been able to go across the aisle in the past. If Congress remains Democratic, won't that be a good balance, if McCain in fact becomes Prez? Granted, he's utterly horrible on the war.

I didn't see the quote in the post preceding mine. Forget what I said. That's a fucking joke

She means he's being pushed to the right to appease the right-wing talk show cabal? If it's true, and if -- a big if -- he has to keep pushing rightward though November, it might hurt him in the GE.

Yeah McCain has one of the worst records when it comes to privacy.

Shouldn't we be happy about McCain's pending nomination in one way: it signifies a stake through the heart of the Rove-esque Republican revolution?

Rove is as independent as anyone. He could decide to be a Democratic strategist if he feels it will help him and those who wish him to do so. Insert "muahaha"s as needed.

Rove left the sinking ship last year, for all intents and purpose.

um, no. Rove has been an activist, ideological Republican since he was young.

"Huckabee Defiant: On arrival in NY City to tape a show with Tyra Banks, Arkansan vows to go on."

sweet mother of fuck! oh man that show is going to be like a fever dream wtfffff

note to self: TIVO TYRA

Apparently Tom Delay is complaining about the room-stacking right now on Cavuto's show. Poor boy.

POURED OUT A MCCAIN FOR MY DEAD HOMIES

-- J0rdan S., Thursday, 7 February 2008 21:34

lol'd at this

I am in shock over the upcoming TyraHuckapalypse.

i don't want to watch it, i just want the gifs

He's a populist!

Some details:

Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee will attend private meetings and tape guest appearances on national television programs on Thursday, February 7, 2008. He will appear on Tyra Banks Show and The Colbert Report. Here are some video opportunities:

4:00 p.m. ET - Arrives at Tyra Banks Studio, 221 W 26th Ave (Between 7th and 8th)

4:15-5:15 p.m. ET - Taping of guest appearance on The Tyra Banks Show.

6:15 p.m. ET - Arrives at Steven Colbert Studios, 513 West 54th St (Between 10th and 11th Ave.)

6:30-7:30 p.m. ET - Taping of guest appearance on The Colbert Report.

Clearly all three of them should present together. This is a golden opportunity not to be wasted.

bass guitars & vaseline for everyone!!!

He's a populist, she's a hottie. Good match.

and both crazier than a shithouse rat

I really just love this because after all the serious/dumbass talk today at CPAC, what a contrast.

Ned Raggett OTM.

guys when does newt gingrich emerge from seclusion to save the gop?

Obama "suggests Hillary should release her tax returns, if she's going to be putting her own money into the campaign."

i really wish the media would stop with this BROWN VS. BLACK : RACE WAR! angle, it's almost as annoying as BLACK WOMEN IN CRISIS: RACE VS. GENDER from a few weeks back.

Rasmussen tracking Obama & Clinton tied at 44%

My mom called me up right after Romney's speech. "In this time of war? In this time of war? If I was there, I would have hit him in the head with a stick."

And then we had an awkward conversation about the dems, since she's a Hillary supporter.

Apparently she came out of the voting booth on Tuesday and said to my dad, "Canceled your vote!"

hahahaha

BREAKING

OBAMA GIRL DIDN'T VOTE!!!!!

hahaha

so does McCain's virtual lock on the Republican nomination possibly help Obama draw in independent voters in the forthcoming primaries -- the Anti-Hillary effect?

hahahhahaha

http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2008/POLITICS/02/07/mccain.conservatives/art.mccain.speech.ap.jpg

There isn't a picture on the web that can't be captioned with the phrase "WHERE THE TITTIES AT???" (picture thread)

Romney: "This isn't an easy decision. I hate to lose."

LOL you douchebag losing wasn't your "decision"

'suck my dick. j/k i luv u guis. no rly suck my dick.'

there is totally something weird going on here

fucking Terry MacAulliffe. I hate that guy.

"oh we're so poor!"... "j/k bff!"

yeah this is fishy

Bubble Trouble in CA primary. You may have heard about it, but now there's a petition to get all the DTS votes counted, even if necessary for a count by hand.

bad news for the election integrity movement in California

There are 3 million total DTS voters in California who had for the 1st time this year the right to in Tuesday's Democratic Party presidential primary.

The bad news?

In what the media is now calling "Double Bubble Trouble," 94,000 "Decline-to-State" votes in Los Angeles County -- 50% of the total DTS ballots cast -- are being rejected due to a ballot design flaw, despite the Courage Campaign's discovery of the "double bubble" problem and official notification to the Registrar prior to Election Day.

Unfortunately, Dean Logan, the Registrar in charge of Los Angeles County, is refusing to conduct a physical hand-count of every "Decline-to-State" vote before the official vote is certified in just a few weeks.

Every vote must be counted. And time is running out. Please sign our petition to Registrar Dean Logan today demanding that he conduct a physical hand count of all "Decline-to-State" votes cast in the Democratic primary. The more names we add to this petition, the more likely it is that the Registrar will count every vote:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/counteveryvote

Please sign the petition for a total count.

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How the hell is anyone actually able to keep up with this thread? I've been reading it pretty much an hour or more a day and can't keep up.

Not to complain about anyone discussing the race. I'm glad for that.

How the hell is anyone actually able to keep up with this thread?

It was decided that the course of national politics was more interesting to follow whether or not Vampire Weekend only eat fresh organic cream cheese when on their yachts.

It was decided that the course of national politics was more interesting to follow whether or not Vampire Weekend only eat fresh organic cream cheese when on their yacht.

Wait, wait: Who decided this?

The cover of that VW disc is v. snazzy. Songs therein, not so much.

Non-zing. I've posted on the VW thread all of twice, I think, and couldn't give less of a damn what kind of class signifiers they give off. I spent probably six hours following this thread Tuesday, and still couldn't keep up with all of even that day's posts. xp

I've been spending hours reading it from Tuesday's posts and I'm up to late Wednesday night now.

I find it fascinating and wonderful that this time SO many people are interested. There was record breaking turnout at the CA polls Tuesday!

CAN WE NOT MERGE THE TWO THREADS KTHNKXBYE