http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080107/D8U14KI81.html

Drinking Liberally in New Milford: Hillary Clinton’s 103 delegate lead over Obama

I was wondering what those numbers meant on CNN on Iowa Night. That super-delegate crap is absolutely ridiculous. I still hope Edwards can pull it out, but I'd be unbelievably pissed if Hillary was handed the nomination by the establishment.

It's amazing and frustrating, the amount of speculation going on about various candidates' 'chances' in the upcoming election.

Why hasn't some intelligent blog owner (Mr. Amato, for example) slipped a 'mole' into the NSA?

Since they monitor all communications, all the 'mole' would have to do is get the Diebold tapes, and we'd all know who the next president is going to be, without putting ourselves through all this nonsense.

The economic 'trickle down' theory of spreading wealth, is comparable to a doper shooting up Bill Gates, and then trying to get high drinking his pee.

There's a big difference between Obama and Hillary with respect to economic priorities.

He's been spending his $100M on charisma lessons.

She's spending her $100M buying delegates.

It's true that if Obama becomes the nominee, we'll see race baiting amplified to horrible levels. So should we just get it all out on the table and start cleaning house? I'm inclined to think so..

William Kristol's First Sentence As NYT Columnist: "Thank You, Senator Obama"

William Kristol today published his first column as a New York Times op-ed writer. Titled, "President Mike Huckabee," it begins:

Thank you, Senator Obama. You've defeated Senator Clinton in Iowa. It looks as if you're about to beat her in New Hampshire. There will be no Clinton Restoration. A nation turns its grateful eyes to you.

But gratitude for sparing us a third Clinton term only goes so far. Who, inquiring minds want to know, is going to spare us a first Obama term? After all, for all his ability and charm, Barack Obama is still a liberal Democrat. Some of us would much prefer a non-liberal and non-Democratic administration. We don't want to increase the scope of the nanny state, we don't want to undo the good done by the appointments of John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, and we really don't want to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory in Iraq.

For me, therefore, the most interesting moment in Saturday night's Republican debate at St. Anselm College was when the candidates were asked what arguments they would make if they found themselves running against Obama in the general election.

http://tinyurl.com/3bg39p

L.A. Confidential @ 14:

William Kristol's First Sentence As NYT Columnist: "Thank You, Senator Obama"

William Kristol today published his first column as a New York Times op-ed writer. Titled, "President Mike Huckabee," it begins:

Thank you, Senator Obama. You've defeated Senator Clinton in Iowa. It looks as if you're about to beat her in New Hampshire. There will be no Clinton Restoration. A nation turns its grateful eyes to you.

But gratitude for sparing us a third Clinton term only goes so far. Who, inquiring minds want to know, is going to spare us a first Obama term? After all, for all his ability and charm, Barack Obama is still a liberal Democrat. Some of us would much prefer a non-liberal and non-Democratic administration. We don't want to increase the scope of the nanny state, we don't want to undo the good done by the appointments of John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, and we really don't want to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory in Iraq.

For me, therefore, the most interesting moment in Saturday night's Republican debate at St. Anselm College was when the candidates were asked what arguments they would make if they found themselves running against Obama in the general election.

http://tinyurl.com/3bg39p

All this column indicates is that the NeoConZionists think Obama will be easier to knock off in the election than Hillary. Which surprises me, I thought they were salivating over opposing her. They must have Rove and his trolls working overtime on a race-based offensive (and what could be more 'offensive'?) against Obama. But they're going to have to be 'subtle'. Imagine, Rove being 'subtle'! Their bill for Thorazine and Ambien is going to be humongous.

Preacher Boob @ 16:

L.A. Confidential @ 14:

William Kristol's First Sentence As NYT Columnist: "Thank You, Senator Obama"

William Kristol today published his first column as a New York Times op-ed writer. Titled, "President Mike Huckabee," it begins:

Thank you, Senator Obama. You've defeated Senator Clinton in Iowa. It looks as if you're about to beat her in New Hampshire. There will be no Clinton Restoration. A nation turns its grateful eyes to you.

But gratitude for sparing us a third Clinton term only goes so far. Who, inquiring minds want to know, is going to spare us a first Obama term? After all, for all his ability and charm, Barack Obama is still a liberal Democrat. Some of us would much prefer a non-liberal and non-Democratic administration. We don't want to increase the scope of the nanny state, we don't want to undo the good done by the appointments of John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, and we really don't want to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory in Iraq.

For me, therefore, the most interesting moment in Saturday night's Republican debate at St. Anselm College was when the candidates were asked what arguments they would make if they found themselves running against Obama in the general election.

http://tinyurl.com/3bg39p

All this column indicates is that the NeoConZionists think Obama will be easier to knock off in the election than Hillary. Which surprises me, I thought they were salivating over opposing her. They must have Rove and his trolls working overtime on a race-based offensive (and what could be more 'offensive'?) against Obama. But they're going to have to be 'subtle'. Imagine, Rove being 'subtle'! Their bill for Thorazine and Ambien is going to be humongous.

Exactly, they know they have a solid chance to knock off Obama. Clinton won't be so easy.

Gary @ 17:

Theres a harsh truth to face in this election.. Obama will not get the presidency not because of his policies or personality, he won't get the nomination because he's black.

Obama will need to take some red states and lets face it, the majority of red states have their fare share of racists whom sadly do vote, and usually vote republican. If they see a black democrat running then they'll come out in droves to ensure a black president doesnt happen.

I wish it werent so, but it seems to be the case.

All those who won't vote for Obama forbeing black, are not voting for a Democratic candidate anyway.

There are over 850 superdelegates to the Democratic convention? That doesn't seem very democratic/Democratic to me. In other words, it could be possible for the establishment to thwart the will of the people in the end. I see that the article says it is an "antiquated system" because otherwise I would bet it was the work of the DLC.

BlueTooth @ 23:

Don't fret yet. That superdelegate survey was taken last October. I'm sure many of them are questioning their support of Clinton now they see what's happening in IA and NH.

Why yes. Yes, they are:

Those super delegates are jumping off the Goodship Clinton:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1700705,00.html

"Clinton Machine Shaken by Setback"

The scope of Barack Obama's victory in Iowa has shaken the Clinton machine down to its bolts. Donors are panicking. The campaign has been making a round of calls to reassure notoriously fickle "superdelegates" — elected officials and party regulars who are awarded convention spots by virtue of their titles and positions — who might be reconsidering their decisions to back the candidate who formerly looked like a sure winner. And internally, a round of recriminations is being aimed at her chief strategist, Mark Penn, as the representative of everything about her pseudo-incumbent campaign that has been too cautious, too arrogant, too conventional and too clueless as to how much the political landscape has shifted since the last Clinton reign. One adviser summed up the biggest challenge that faces the campaign in two words: "Fresh thinking."

ysbaddaden @ 25:

Ralph Wiggim for President!

Can't hurt. The current one is George "Homer" Bush

If Hillary doesn’t win the nomination, Bloomberg said he’d probably run as an Independent. That’s who I’ll be voting for, as will a lot of other people. So you can have your inexperienced Obama, but it will split the Dems like it did for Bush Sr. with Ross Perot.

Right. And you'll hand the country back to the Right. You'll vote for Bloomberg, who was too much of a coward to run during the primaries, and you'll turn the country over to Rudy or Huckleberry or McCain.

Gee, thanks a lot for that.

Wondermachine @ 24:

BlueTooth @ 23:

Don't fret yet. That superdelegate survey was taken last October. I'm sure many of them are questioning their support of Clinton now they see what's happening in IA and NH.

Why yes. Yes, they are:

Those super delegates are jumping off the Goodship Clinton:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1700705,00.html

"Clinton Machine Shaken by Setback"

The scope of Barack Obama's victory in Iowa has shaken the Clinton machine down to its bolts. Donors are panicking. The campaign has been making a round of calls to reassure notoriously fickle "superdelegates" — elected officials and party regulars who are awarded convention spots by virtue of their titles and positions — who might be reconsidering their decisions to back the candidate who formerly looked like a sure winner. And internally, a round of recriminations is being aimed at her chief strategist, Mark Penn, as the representative of everything about her pseudo-incumbent campaign that has been too cautious, too arrogant, too conventional and too clueless as to how much the political landscape has shifted since the last Clinton reign. One adviser summed up the biggest challenge that faces the campaign in two words: "Fresh thinking."

Geez, if Hillary's donors are 'panicking', she may have to borrow money from Obama to finish her campaign. If she can make that deal, she deserves to be president.

SKY @ 3:

If Hillary doesn't win the nomination, Bloomberg said he'd probably run as an Independent. That's who I'll be voting for, as will a lot of other people. So you can have your inexperienced Obama, but it will split the Dems like it did for Bush Sr. with Ross Perot.

I would be curious to hear how voting for Bloomberg would then be voting for somone who is experienced.

I always love when someone proclaims that others will do as they do. One must wonder exactly how many people they think they are leading.