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Ugnmoose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 05:53 PM
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Could Clinton and Obama be a Republican divide and conquer strategy?
Could it be that the Repukes and their controlled MSM promoted Clinton and Obama because they knew that the race/gender issue would ultimately divide the electorate and provide cover for the ultimate Republican nominee in the GE. Let's start with Clinton. First she is female, and this country has never elected a female President before. Second she is polarizing and carries a 51% unfavorable rating with the general electorate. Now let's examine Obama. He is black, and relatvely untested in politics and will have a tough time winning the South and perhaps the needed swing states. Given what has happened in the last 7 years this election should be a cake walk win for the Dems. However, with either Clinton or Obama at the top of the ticket it will likely be alot closer than it would have been had the Dems selected a more conventional candidate like Edwards or Biden for example. I have been around long enough to know that politics is a very dirty game, especially the way the Republican Party plays it. We have already seen the impact that the MSM has had in shaping the perception of the electorate as it relates to Clinton and Obama. Could anyone doubt for one minute that this was not part of some greater plan?
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:00 PM
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1. The republicons and their corporate media maybe
Clinton and Obama involved? I doubt it.
They are however both bought and paid for by the corporations and will be in debt to them.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:01 PM
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2. delete
Edited on Mon Feb-04-08 06:03 PM by liberal N proud
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:01 PM
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3. delete
Edited on Mon Feb-04-08 06:02 PM by liberal N proud
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:04 PM
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4. No.
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:10 PM
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5. You mean the way the media announced it to be a two-person race
between the 1st and 3rd place winners after Iowa, ignoring #2 completely? Noh. You're imagining things.
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Ugnmoose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-04-08 06:18 PM
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6. Yes - you get it
But unfortunately most people fail to realize how they are being manipulated. It makes me sick to my stomach.
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