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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:13 PM Original message |
Okay, I'm really irritated with Obama on this one. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. I Feel Used |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. You used yourself. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Whatever |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. I know that about you Dinger...... |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Maybe Obama... |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. True, Good Point (nt) |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. It is a good point, we're all addicts here. |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. LOL. |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
74. That's a terrific point |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
99. Actually, I woke up this morning |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'd demand a refund if I were you... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:15 PM Original message |
Of what, my donations? Nowhere near *that* irritated. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Who told you it was going to be today anyway? Where'd you get that idea? nt |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. I could not find.... |
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virtualobserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would hold the irritation until he announces..... |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. nano-violin |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Different strokes....I've loved every second of it, and as of now only the dreaded MSM |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. AFTER he notified Bayh and Kaine, BEFORE that news leaked - that's when |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:16 PM Original message |
He should have broke it this evening. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. yeah, but most people won't be |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
70. Thats the point I made below |
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CarbonDate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #70 |
81. Yeah, but what about those of us on Guam? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think it was a brilliant ploy. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. Blame Clinton, Bayh, and Kaine |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. Maybe they got tired of the game too, and just wanted the reporters |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Then blame them, Obviously they didn't have the requisite discipline |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. They had the discipline--no leaks out of them. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Prove it n/t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. ??--I'm not feeling hostile toward the losing candidates. They are probably |
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Andrea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
78. good idea |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh well. |
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oldtime dfl_er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm fine with it |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. The media has been watching peoples homes. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:18 PM Original message |
No, but we can preempt it. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. Not if we want to generate enthusiasm for tomorrow's speech. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. It would have about the same +/-, since everyone knows it's Biden by this point... |
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oldtime dfl_er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. self delete |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think he should've knocked it out 3 or 4 p.m. today, in time for evening news... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm with ya. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Has anyone actually SEEN the secret service at Biden's house? |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
83. YES! CBS Radio at 2:00: A reporter live at Biden's house said .... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm hiding this one. |
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grizmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. The text roll-out is going to take about 3 hours |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. We're not certain that it's Biden. nt |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. I hear you. It was irritating, how the other most likely candidates |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. First of all, he always said he would make the announcement |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
69. He didn't "always" say he'd make the announcement on Saturday |
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Danieljay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. take a deep breath, go out and have a drink, see a movie.. and rejoice. Your way to serious about |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm waiting for the 2am phone call!!! |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
96. If you are in CDT, then you were right on the money, unfortunately! nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. I never signed up for it |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. I was never signed up to get any text message. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Is it really this big a deal? |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. I Was Looking For The Sarcasm |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
52. His word being worth shit fucked my day. |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Then get off this board. He's the nominee, and you just posted.. |
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Andrea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #52 |
79. I figured that out a while ago. |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #79 |
85. Good one! |
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Andrea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Thank you very much. |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. I agree. |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
76. Well, they did get to have McCain's "number of house" story go a day longer. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. Damn right--I'm so outraged that I'm going to vote Republican from now on! |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
39. Oh For God's Sake |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. If it is Biden, I agree it has been badly fumbled. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
43. boo fuckin hoo |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. It's a lot of money spent to (presumably) tell some folks what most of them will already know. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #45 |
68. Most people won't know. They will have gone to bed not knowing |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
50. It was Evan Bayh who leaked it to CNN |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
51. Kinda disappointed in you Occam. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Me 2. |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Good to see you Bonobo. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #66 |
92. What's buggin' ya, man? |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #92 |
102. Unfortunately, I haven't been to a Dojang in over a year. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
53. I agree. If he was just going to pick the guy |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. He never said when the decision would be released. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Why so rude? |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #53 |
95. Because they wanted to take advantage of McCain's gaffe |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
54. Yawn n/t |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
59. I agree |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
60. This is looking sloppy. What happened to the text messaging and the campaign discipline? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
61. Not everyone watches cable news and hangs out on political discussion boards on a Friday night... |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
62. I'm sorry, but... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
63. Was it like the scene in a Christmas Story where he uses his secret decoder ring |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
64. Agreed |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
65. Remember back when Clinton picked Gore in 1992? Yeah, me neither..... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
67. You have got to be kidding. This has been a dream for the Obama campaign. |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
71. C'mon this is just minor. We've got military credentials that's all that matters. We're back in -> |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. You got a man whose son will be sending in his absentee ballot from Iraq |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
72. It's not really Obama's fault - it was leaked |
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Andrea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
75. Naive |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
77. I was a little annoyed at first, but it's really not that big of a deal |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
80. He is still punking the MSM - they don't know shit. |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
82. i BLAME THE MEDIA, they have no respect. they were hoping to break this story |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
84. They did, but I blame Housegate |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
87. I wonder whether Obama was planning to announce it earlier |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
88. Well you cry babies are giving everybody in the media there talking points. Hope you enjoy it. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
89. i think they intended for this to work |
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mokawanis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
90. In the grand scheme of things - who cares? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #90 |
94. It was Team Obama who made the Big Deal about it, IIRC. |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
91. The media broke the story before Obama wanted it out |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #91 |
93. The MSM are very determined! |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
97. It was brilliant ~ he had them jumping and sent us the "official" |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
98. It was fun watching the networks chase their tails, but the ending was anti-climactic |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
100. It wasn't the thrill ride |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
101. I really don't care. It would have been nice for it to come while |
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