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Fri Apr-25-08 01:24 PM
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Has anyone asked why the GOP is running the Wright ad NOW in Carolina? |
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Why now? What's the point? Are they trying to make sure Hillary is the nominee?
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:26 PM
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McCain has also reportedly told his staff "hands off" Clinton.
Its clear who they want to run against.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:42 PM
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15. They did ask and the "feed was lost" |
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Then when they got it back she gave some bullshit non-answer that the press ate up.
Basically saying that it was aimed at the candidates in the state and that they are supposed to denounce comments they never heard by a man they never met who preached at a church they never attended.... basically.
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Fri Apr-25-08 04:33 PM
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:26 PM
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2. Obama needs to hit back. I suggest he start funding the local dem's campaigns |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:49 PM
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23. the local dems love him because he's GREAT for the down ticket and is registering voters |
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Obama has the most sophisticated voter reg ads that go beyond anything our NC state board of elections does.
Our voter reg is way up, his people work their asses off, we work our asses off because he inspires us.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:27 PM
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3. It's a win-win. If they can make Clinton the nominee, they win... |
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... if not, they've already got a jump on Obama.
It's extra-nice that McCain gets to work in concert with the Clinton campaign tho.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:32 PM
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6. That's what they did to Dean, too. But I don't think it's going to work |
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this time. Obama seems to have broader support than Howard did. Not to mention, he profits from Dean's experience.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:38 PM
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9. Me neither. The republicans are one-trick ponies without a lot of options this year.... |
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... And it's good for Obama to get practice running against a republican campaign via Clinton. So we should be all good. The only fly in the ointment is the American electorate. One might think they've learned from bush 2x, but that would be betting against the stupidity of the American people, which is a tough sell - as we learned from the fuckwit Connecticut electorate.
So "cautious optimism" seems to be where I land.
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Fri Apr-25-08 04:32 PM
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34. I have faith in people. People have had it up to HERE with Republican |
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cronyism and incompetence.
They are reg'ing Democrat in droves all over the country.
Even our insular psycho drama won't change that.
We'll be fine. :)
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Fri Apr-25-08 05:02 PM
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37. I'll believe it when I see it, but I'm still hopeful. And thanks! |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:41 PM
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13. The rethugs are not stupid when it comes to negative attacks |
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The place to help Clinton would be Indiana, a state she could win. This is to increase black turnout and give Obama a sympathy bounce overall in NC in the hope that a big win in NC knocks her out.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:45 PM
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21. The rethugs are not stupid ...The place to help Clinton would be Indiana |
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Im so glad you Clinton supporters are learning to embrace your inner Republican side.
You're in the wrong party.
:puke:
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:54 PM
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26. I'm sorry but that explanation is insane. It's simpler than that |
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they want to damage potential dem candidates and they want the dem dance to continue dividing the party. Back away from the bong, bot.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:54 PM
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27. I'm sorry but that explanation is insane. It's simpler than that |
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they want to damage potential dem candidates and they want the dem dance to continue dividing the party. Back away from the bong, bot.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:57 PM
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30. The winning strategy for Obama |
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would have been to NOT over react to the ad, or at least not calling it racist. They should have poked fun at it...saying how desperate the repubs are to run against Hillary. Contemplate how much free air time the GOP got from news stations airing it? And McCain gets to look like a Saint for condemning it.
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Fri Apr-25-08 02:04 PM
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32. Well duh. Every black person knows better than to call anything racist.... |
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... when they're trying to get white people on their side for something.
That's not a lesson Obama needs teaching.
:rofl:
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:27 PM
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4. They are running the ad against the two democratic candidates for governor |
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these two candidates endorsed Barack Obama, and Barack Obama attended the church at which Rev. Wright was pastor. There was a brief interview on NPR yesterday with a spokeswoman from the NC GOP. The interview may be available online. It was really amazing to hear her talk. I would be mortified with embarrassment if I were a rebublican from NC - it was truly awful.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:29 PM
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5. The silence from Senator Libby Dole (R-NC) is deafening. |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:39 PM
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10. How many degrees of seperation is that? |
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Wow, Obama preacher, to Obama, to the dem gov candidate from NC. I guess that would be 2. Seems like further.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:33 PM
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7. Hillary is the GGG, Swift Boat, corporate-cover-up candidate. |
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Win or lose, the corporatists want her to be the Dem candidate.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:40 PM
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12. So why aren't they running it in IN, a state she could win? |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:41 PM
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:56 PM
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28. First of all, it's the NCRP and not the national party |
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secondly, they're trying to hurt dem candidates who endorsed Obama and thirdly they'd like to keep the shit stirred.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:37 PM
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:39 PM
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11. They want to help Obama |
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1) By jacking up black turnout in NC (this is why Obama always plays the race card before primaries with large black populations. He knows he is going to win but he wants maximum turnout so he can gain more delegates with a bigger margin of victory.)
2) Increasing the sympathy vote for Obama across the board, especially with whites. When the opposing party attacks someone in your party people close ranks and rally behind the member of their team.
The notion they are doing this to help Clinton win NC doesn't make sense. She can't win NC given its demographics (how can she win when Obama has margins of 21:1 among blacks?). If they wanted to help her win they would do something in Indiana.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:42 PM
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16. Oh come on. That is pathetic . |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:43 PM
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18. I love how you can just make shit up like that. It's a real talent. |
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Will you be using that for Obama after he puts Hillary away? Or will you be assisting McCain?
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:58 PM
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31. lol You've finally completely lost it, Baghdad Bob |
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this is your most pathetic piece of propaganda yet.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:43 PM
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17. The Republicans want Hilary to win the nomination |
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Isn't that reason enough not to vote for her?
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:44 PM
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19. Does it need to be asked? It's sort of blidningly obvious at this point. |
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Edited on Fri Apr-25-08 01:44 PM by redqueen
Yeah... they very clearly want Hillary to be the nominee.
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:47 PM
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22. She can't though and GOPers aren't THAT stupid, it's a float. If Wright doesn't hurt the down ticket |
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...then we're going to war with Iran.
We'll have control of both houses and the prez while the country needs a pick me up and the USSC is up for grabs, that scares the dog snot of of neo-Clowns
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:52 PM
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25. That's what I suspect as well... Iran. |
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Let's hope a good number of people have learned a lesson from the buildup to the Iraq war.
I can't say I have all that much hope about that, though, to be honest. :(
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:56 PM
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29. RIGHT!! After seeing the ABC debate though I have my doubts |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:44 PM
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20. A float, if it doesn't work in NC then we're going to war with Iran. Obama broke the golden rule.... |
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Fri Apr-25-08 01:51 PM
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24. Yes. Hillary is now with the republicans...she loves FAUX, Murdock, and Schaiffe. |
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Fri Apr-25-08 02:08 PM
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33. 2 reasons: 1st, Obama is the nominee; 2nd, a longer primary where the sore loser continues to defame |
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our nominee minimizes the huge fund-raising advantage we have.
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Fri Apr-25-08 04:36 PM
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36. NC GOP is running the Wright ad against two gubernatorial candidates. |
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The down ticket is being tarred by Obama's brush.
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