Pennsylvania, Here We Come
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Krem
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Archie, why'd you leave out the very last sentence of the article?
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Jedi Master Carr
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Apostle Ericka wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: Apostle Ericka wrote: Archie Gates wrote: Apostle Ericka wrote: Clinton and her camp need to pounce on this now. Just like they did yesterday (or the day before) when one of Obama's closest Foriegn Policy Advisers called Clinton a Monster, who later apoligized and resigned. This adviser also said that Obama's Iraq Plan was only a best-case senario, not a firm commitment like he has been saying to everyone. The War in Iraq is probably the issue he is best on, since he doesn't even have a stand. I don't count someone saying they would have voted NO if they didn't actually vote. Anyone can say that. So they now need to attack Obama on this remark about not accepting the VP spot if it comes along, as not actually being a man of his word, a uniter of the party, not a divider. Clinton did the right thing and said it's possibility the day after her wins in OH and TX, but now Obama says no deal. It's all about getting Obama off his message, and luring him into attacks, a smear campaign which he has said he wouldn't run. He could easily respond that he didn't claim to be a uniter of the party but of the nation and he can't achieve that if he's the number 2 man to the most divisive Democratic politician of the last 30 years. He hasn't run a smear campaign and there's nothing negative about saying he won't be vp - he has no reason to accept vp when he's ahead in states and delegates and probably the popular vote as well. But I agree with you that Hillary's plan was to get him off message. It won't help her win, but it will help her cripple Obama so that McCain won't have a hard time beating him, which seems to be her real goal. She's basically a Huckabee staying in the race for her own purposes. But you have to hand it to Huckabee, at least he behaved with class and dignity. You can't unite the country, when you have a significant number of your own party not supporting you. And definitely not when your own adivsers call your opponent of the same party a monster. If she's the most divisive, why is she still in this? And in this as in having a shot at winning the nomination? Saying she is a Huckabee is just plain ignorance and hate on your part, or blind love for Obama, one or the other, maybe both. I wouldn't support Hillary if I knew she had no chance at winning. I will support whoever gets the nomination. But Obama has yet to show he can win elections. He wins all these little caucus states. That isn't anything THAT impressive. A causus is NOT an election. A primary is a much better example of how an election works. A Caucus excludes way too many people, and often can lead to fear tactics and threats and the sort. A working mother in the day, who has to pick her daughter up in the evening from school isn't going to have time to go caucus somewhere. You just don't go and vote in a Caucus. They can take hours. Working people are at big disadvantages in them. The only win on Obama's side that impresses me is Missouri and to a point Wisconsin. A caucus greatly favors him because of his supporters. And anyone that says a primary favors Clinton, and her only, are ignorant. A primary in no way excludes his supporters the same way a caucus does to Clinton's supporters. Almost anyone can find a little time in the day to get out to a polling station and just vote. The same cannot be said about a caucus. Well, this NOV isnt going to be one giant caucus. It's going to be an election. A voting process he has yet to impress me with since he's lost nearly all the key states.Bullshit, Hillary won't unite the party, she has first off pissed off people like me who are democrats and who now can't stand her. I think 60% of Obama supports either will vote for an independent or sit home. I know I would never vote for her now even if it means 4 for more years of a Republican. She is just a republican in democrat clothes. I never said she could unite the party. I have no idea if she could, and I have no idea of Obama could. No one knows for sure.
Care to give some reasons for hating her? I don't hate either of them, but I'll give you reasons I'm backing Hillary:
1. Her plans are far more clear. Even exit polls from TUES agreed here. 2. Her Health Care Plan doesn't exclude anyone. Unlike Obama's. 3. Obama has won very few elections, and several cacuses. His strength in an actual election, hasn't been that great so far. Especially in bigger states. And without states lik OH, PA, and FL, he wouldn't get elected. So far, she has won what's needed. 4. I am now concerned over his Iraq Plan when is own FOREIGN Adviser said his plan wasn't a commitment to withdrawing troops asap, but was just a best-case scenario. So I wait his explanation of this. And NOT a website announcement, a public explanation.Okay why I hate her, well I never used to honestly. She was never my favorite though (I was a big Edwards supporter). First she is bought and paid for by Corporate American. Politicians like her are what is wrong with this country. I hate her hate campaign that seems to come right out of the Karl Rove playbook. I also hate her health care plan. The truth is you have to join. She will make everybody buy it, so I guess a poor person who can't afford to buy it will be forced too, to me that is just plain wrong. Finally, she voted for the war, and unlike Edwards never apologized for it and said was the wrong decision. She also seems to be helping to beat the war drums for Iran a place we shouldn't be going into. I dislike all her plans. I am only going with Obama because there doesn't seem to be another choice for me. I think Edwards could have changed this country too bad he couldn't get the financial backing to become president.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:29 pm |
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A. G.
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Quote: Archie, why'd you leave out the very last sentence of the article? On Saturday, the Obama campaign released this statement: "The Obama campaign appreciates her support and all of her efforts on behalf of our campaign for change."
Despite all of this, Casey Knowles admits if Clinton wins the party's nomination, she will vote for her. Hah I didn't on purpose. I was just going to quote a few lines and then ended up copying most of it at the last minute. I wish I could say I paid close enough attention to what I was doing to single some lines out for not being included. The response from the Obama camp sounds robotic, I don't like it.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:34 pm |
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Ok, fair enough. I'm not going to criticize the reasons why someone dislikes another candidate.
Though, I don't think you understand Hillary's Health Care Plan much since it's basically the exact same as John Edwards plan. So if you hate her plan, you have to hate Edward's plan too. And Health Care is one of very, very few issues Obama and Clinton disagree on. They agree on nearly every single issue, and have very similar plans. I don't know how you can hate her plans when they are so similar to Obama or Edwards. All three differed very little, and Obama and Clinton differ very little on their plans.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:46 pm |
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Chippy
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How can you possibly support someone who would need a miracle to win a NOMINATION?
Poll after poll has showed that Obama will have an easier time of defeating McCain.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:29 pm |
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A. G.
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Munk·E wrote: How can you possibly support someone who would need a miracle to win a NOMINATION?
Poll after poll has showed that Obama will have an easier time of defeating McCain. I think some hillary supporters are stuck in a red state blue state mentality. Where they see Ohio and Florida as the main states that matter. But liberal republicans who are disenchanted with their own party are a swing vote now, the map can be changed if Dems nominate someone appealing to them.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:48 pm |
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Excel
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Apostle Ericka wrote: You can't unite the country, when you have a significant number of your own party not supporting you. This is too funny, because if Hillary is the nominee its not a significant number of people not supporting her, its the MAJORITY. 
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Corpse
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Munk·E wrote: How can you possibly support someone who would need a miracle to win a NOMINATION?
Poll after poll has showed that Obama will have an easier time of defeating McCain. Where have you been? Go view the latest match up polls. Every single poll has either Obama/Clinton beating McCain by 1 or 2 points or McCain beating them by 1 or 2. The polls are all statistical ties. And they mean very little at this point anyway. One day can change everything in politics.
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:46 am |
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Corpse
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Mista Nasty Time wrote: Apostle Ericka wrote: You can't unite the country, when you have a significant number of your own party not supporting you. This is too funny, because if Hillary is the nominee its not a significant number of people not supporting her, its the MAJORITY.  Excel, how many times do you have to be told that having the most votes doesn't mean you will win nominations or elections?
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:48 am |
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Excel
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donzens but that wasn't the point. You just contradicted yourself because you says its ok for your candidate to win without the majority of the votes, but if obama wins withthe majority of the votes its still worse because hed ahve a"significant" amount against him.
"majority" is more than "significant" so while the argument works against obama, why dont you use against hillary because it works far more effectivly against her.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:00 am |
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Corpse
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Mista Nasty Time wrote: donzens but that wasn't the point. You just contradicted yourself because you says its ok for your candidate to win without the majority of the votes, but if obama wins withthe majority of the votes its still worse because hed ahve a"significant" amount against him.
"majority" is more than "significant" so while the argument works against obama, why dont you use against hillary because it works far more effectivly against her. I wasn't saying that the supporters of Clinton wouldn't back him if he won, or vice-versa. The majority clearly will. I think. Though I don't think we have had two candidates this strong, with so much support behind them ever. So when someone loses, there will be many, many angry/upset, etc voters out there. I think they'll eventually side with whoever won, but it may, unfortunately, take time away from campaigning against McCain since either Clinton or Obama may have to spend time luring the supporters from the other to their side. THIS is why I say that if you don't have a significant amount of your own party behind you, you won't win.
_________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:15 am |
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Excel
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yeah, the best way to stop it would be the less likely winner to acknowledge defeat....so uh yeah, clinton can gtfo. seriously though, obamas undeniebly in the best position to hit the ground running against mcain...they COULDNT be more different. And Clinton is saying hes better than Obama for christs sake, if hillary n mccain debate thatll come back to bite her in the ass 
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:19 am |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Apostle Ericka wrote: Ok, fair enough. I'm not going to criticize the reasons why someone dislikes another candidate.
Though, I don't think you understand Hillary's Health Care Plan much since it's basically the exact same as John Edwards plan. So if you hate her plan, you have to hate Edward's plan too. And Health Care is one of very, very few issues Obama and Clinton disagree on. They agree on nearly every single issue, and have very similar plans. I don't know how you can hate her plans when they are so similar to Obama or Edwards. All three differed very little, and Obama and Clinton differ very little on their plans. I never liked Edwards plan either, actually Hillary stole it from him (she did announce it after he did). That is another reason I dislike her she kept taking Edwards's ideas away. She acts like she is the fighter for the poor now which is crap because the corporation and lobbyist own her. I am not sure if Obama is really clean of this either. Edwards was the only major candidate who probably was against that.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:27 am |
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Excel
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Obama passed on jobs at the best law firms in the nation to personally help ghetto crackheads find jobs...i wouldnt question his morals.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:29 am |
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Jedi Master Carr
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Mista Nasty Time wrote: Obama passed on jobs at the best law firms in the nation to personally help ghetto crackheads find jobs...i wouldnt question his morals. True but that doesn't tell you about how he feels towards lobbyists. I know he took some of their money. Edwards was the only candidate who didn't.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:33 am |
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Mr. Reynolds
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Jedi Master Carr wrote: First she is bought and paid for by Corporate American. Can you elaborate with concrete information about this?
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:27 am |
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Excel
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No Country for Sam wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: First she is bought and paid for by Corporate American. Can you elaborate with concrete information about this? its widely known she has taken the most money from lobbysts of any candidate in the election by far
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:42 am |
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Mr. Reynolds
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Mista Nasty Time wrote: No Country for Sam wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: First she is bought and paid for by Corporate American. Can you elaborate with concrete information about this? its widely known she has taken the most money from lobbysts of any candidate in the election by far ok, so it shouldn't be a problem to present links to something. please.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:26 am |
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A. G.
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No Country for Sam wrote: Mista Nasty Time wrote: No Country for Sam wrote: Jedi Master Carr wrote: First she is bought and paid for by Corporate American. Can you elaborate with concrete information about this? its widely known she has taken the most money from lobbysts of any candidate in the election by far ok, so it shouldn't be a problem to present links to something. please. K Street's Not Far from the White House (02/03/08, 5:15 pm) Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain maintained their status as lobbyists' favorite candidates all through 2007. By the end of the year, Clinton had collected $823,000 from lobbyistsâ€â€more than anyone elseâ€â€while McCain's haul totaled $416,000. http://www.capitaleye.org/inside.asp?ID=332And while we're on the subject: Top fundraisers for the presidential campaigns of Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain lobby on behalf of foreign governments and sometimes helped their clients gain access to the senators, according to a Center for Investigative Reporting and ABCNews.com review of records. Campaign finance experts and political scholars say the connection between foreign lobbying and presidential campaign fundraising deserves scrutiny because of concerns as to whether the lobbyist will have undue influence if his candidate reaches the Oval Office. The review found that six Clinton "Hillraisers," designated donors who have raised at least $100,000 for the senator's presidential campaign, are registered with the Justice Department to lobby for foreign governments. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=4228113
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:34 am |
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Excel
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i would expect no country for old sam to behave like his candidate and simply avoid a response 
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Mr. Reynolds
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Mista Nasty Time wrote: i would expect no country for old sam to behave like his candidate and simply avoid a response  No, I always intedended to respond. And as expected, here is what was left out from the same blurb (which by the way arguably dones't really merit ther statement that Hillary is "paid for" by corproate America") : Quote: Barack Obama, who doesn't accept contributions from federally registered lobbyists, has still collected about $86,000 from unregistered employees of lobbying firms, lobbyists' immediate family members and state and local lobbyists. Even with so many of the candidates bad-mouthing the lobbying industry lately, lobbyists aren’t likely to stop giving donationsâ€â€they're hoping for influence and access to whoever wins the White House. The point being that special interest are a reality. Should there be reform? Yes. Should Hillary maybe be smarter about it. Probably. Does it really take away from her ability to lead this contry? hardly.
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:23 pm |
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Excel
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lead? hillarys the most divisive figure in politics today, she is the last person in washingotn will be able to "lead" us or bring us together shes too love/hate.
"should hillary maybe be smarter about it? probably".
nope, fixing....
"should hillarty be smarter about it? defiently"
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Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:40 pm |
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A. G.
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Something else to consider: If Hillary becomes president, it's virtually a guarantee that the republicans will take back the house and senate not long after. And then you can wave goodbye to dreams of filling the Supreme Court with judges you like. By not being a lightning rod for conservative opposition, Obama is your best chance of being able to have more liberal judges.
Now, that doesn't affect me personally very much. I prefer my judges relatively centrist. But a number of people here might be upset at the supreme court and other judges under a Hillary administration that has to negotiation with Mitch McConnell when he's Senate majority leader, and it's something to consider.
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Excel
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls ... n-191.htmlWell that "Hillarys back on top" takl was short lived.
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Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:09 pm |
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A. G.
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It also doesn't help her that Spitzer was one of her superdelegates.
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