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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:00 PM
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This Primary Schedule is designed to make us lose the GE? or what? The Repubs are already running
thier GE campaigns.

not us though... we get to be in a primary for fucking EVER?! this schedule is so stupid.

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Bigleaf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:04 PM
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1. It's the media. They're playing the Dems for fools. Hillary can't win but
they won't say that. They're too busy counting their money because the so-called race will go on to the convention. Guess what? Hillary can't catch Obama. It's fucking over. And don't give me the Supers will step in. Bull Fucking Shit!
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sabbat hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:04 PM
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2. its not the schedule
technically the republicans still have primaries and caucuses going on as well. However they use a winner take all in their systems so that allows a winner to emerge earlier for the most part.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:04 PM
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3. Hillary Clinton deserves every last chance, every glimmer of hope,
every last opportunity to hurl the kitchen sink at Obama while the Repubs ALSO attack him, until he's rendered unelectable. That's the game plan--make his poll numbers go down so she'll win. It's sickening, our party is full of gutless weenies.
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:27 PM
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11. And it looks like she will do that kitchen sink thing.
I have a feeling some big party folks may be on the phone privately.
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islandmkl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:05 PM
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4. have you caught mclame lately....
Edited on Wed Mar-19-08 07:07 PM by islandmkl
i think the bastard should run even harder...

thank god November is far away...

we'll get our shit straightened out by September...bloody as it is going to be...

meanwhile, the reepers boy should have shot off about 10 or so appendages...

it looked a lot grimmer two weeks ago...but now....

HERE'S JOHNNY!!!
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mudesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:06 PM
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5. HILLARY CLINTON
She needs to stop trying to sabotage Obama and do what's right for the country. He has won the nomination. Accept it, Hillary.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:06 PM
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6. But FWIW, the mainstream media is all Dems, all the time
We'll see if the old truism "There's no such thing as bad publicity" holds true.

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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:09 PM
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7. It Does Put McCain in the Shade
and he is going to have to try to consolidate his base, which will be infinitely more difficult for the GOP than for us.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:27 PM
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12. Yes.
Though in fairness to McAin't, his base does tend to thrive in the shade, like mushrooms and mold.

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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:29 PM
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15. All Too True
Sunshine is the cure for that.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:32 PM
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17. Hear, hear!
:)

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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:10 PM
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8. Only if you are opposed to every voter in every state having a voice
It is utterly ridiculous that the nominee is essentially chosen by Super Tuesday. It is not fair and disenfranchises millions. not very democratic at all. At least now a lot more people get a say.

I would prefer a one-day primary rather than a long-drawn-out process but that won't happen.

Obama people are just upset that the anointed one can't quite seal the deal.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:10 PM
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9. Plenty of time before the GE for McCain to blow his top.
Relax.
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:29 PM
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13. Relax?? thats the problem... im starting to think that i might not make it through this..
im gonna like, snap.. or something. lol
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housewolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:11 PM
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10. It was designed for an early front-runner
like... well, you know, an "inevitable" candidate...

It was expected that one person would be the front-runner after New Hampshire or maybe not until Super Tuesday, but the race was supposed to be over by Super Tuesday.

They got fooled by having 2 strong candidates.

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gear_head Donating Member (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:32 PM
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18. 'designed'? I don't see any design
I see a bunch of states, acting individually,
rushing to be first.
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:29 PM
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14. We would be running if Hillary would drop out
she is the one that is making things difficult, turning out anti-Obama stuff, supporting McCain (did I say AQ, I meant extremist, thanks Joe)saying his has more experience.

yada yada yada

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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 07:31 PM
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16. And McCain is already goofing up.. He's using war & foreign policy
as his strong point..and just like Bush, has nop idea who the "players" even are..shia..sunni? to him they are all the same..

People are going to fall away from him...he's , he's not up to it..
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morningglory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-19-08 08:46 PM
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19. He needs to go home to his little scooter thingy that old people use. n/t
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