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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Hillary goes all the way in W. Va.

Some day, Americans will finally be ready for a president they falsely believe to be a Muslim.

UPDATE: The white guy who dropped out of the race over three months aho has 7 percent of the vote. White males also doing extremely well on the Republican ballot.

 


Posted by Will Bunch @ 7:58 PM  Permalink | 54 comments
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Posted 08:20 PM, 05/13/2008
Talking point sleuth
Hey, what's wrong with that? I would probably support McCain if he weren't a Muslim.
Posted 08:21 PM, 05/13/2008
what is truth?
Probably anyone who believes Obama is a Muslim would find a reason - any reason - not to vote on him anyway, just because he's black, for instance. This does NOT apply to those who would vote against him based on policy reasons - that is thoroughly legitimate. But the yahoo factor is, unfortunately, also real. And there is no way to tell which voters are yahoos and which are principled opponents. I'm afraid that either way it looks better for McCain every day. And I am NOT a McCain supporter - just trying to deal with reality.
Posted 08:23 PM, 05/13/2008
what is truth?
Vote "for" him, not "on" him. Of course, some would love to put a "whuppin" on him, so maybe "on" fits in a way...
Posted 10:04 PM, 05/13/2008
Philly-d-kidder
What has Obama Accomplished other than absentee records in Illinois and US Senate, Empty Rhetoric and sleeping through 20 years of Rev Wrights sermons?
Posted 10:13 PM, 05/13/2008
syj
"What has Obama Accomplished other than absentee records in Illinois and US Senate, Empty Rhetoric and sleeping through 20 years of Rev Wrights sermons?" when people use terms such as "empty rhetoric" to describe Obama's message I wonder if they have ever listened to anything he's said. The problem isnt with Obama, is with the people who dont like him and have deluded themselves into believing he is a great speaker who has no substance. His rhetoric is pretty clear and its not empty. Its funny that so many are critical of his "empty" rhetoric but they dont have a problem with HRC's ever changing, pandering rhetoric that adapts to whatever crowd she is speaking to the time. Obama has been no worse than HRC or McCain when it comes to laying out specifics for his plans and yet he is the only one who is constantly criticized for lacking substance. I dont believe Obama has accomplished much less than HRC has in her 7 year Senate career.
Posted 10:44 PM, 05/13/2008
Archimedes
It does not appear to me for a record of past accomplishments (although I think Obama can claim a lot more than Philly-d gives him credit for) is the best way to judge a president in advance. A long list of credits, like Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush, does not seem to give any advantage. No one could have predicted the successes and failures of Harry Truman or Lyndon Johnson based on their past records. Some of the great heroes, such as Lincoln, Kennedy, and Reagan, emerged from undistinguished backgrounds. I think it is time to go for judgement, a quality that McCain clearly lacks. Hillary Clinton continues to place what she considers politically expedient in front of good sense. Only Obama has recognized that the Iraq war was wrong from the start, the Americans are tired of a country run by lobbyists and giant corporations, and that the value of talking to ones enemies is greater than that of trying to impress the world that you are too good to deal with bad people.
Posted 11:44 PM, 05/13/2008
George Tomezsko
The Boy Blunder is about to lose a whole lot more than his West Virginity. Mosey on over to Townhall and check out the most recent column by Amanda Carpenter. The title? "Palestinians Phonebank for Obama." If this doesn't shake your cookies, nothing will! I can't wait to see and read about the spin and damage control the Dees will have to put forth on this one!
Posted 12:43 AM, 05/14/2008
yobill626
John Edwards getting 7% of the vote in West Virginia is ridiculous! Maybe West Virginia's new tourism motto could be: Give your brain a break, come to West Virginia.
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Posted 08:18 AM, 05/14/2008
RG
Xi Jah, did the media cover the resignation of two of McCain's aides since they are still employed by DCI a firm that lobbied on BEHALF of the military junta in Myanmar? What a straigh talking reform minded maverick! Malley is an expert on the Israeli-Palestian conflict, and meets with Hamas regularly as such, and reports back to the State Dept on those meetings. Here's his quote: "My job with the International Crisis Group is to meet with all sorts of savory and unsavory people and report on what they say. I've never denied whom I meet with; that's what I do."
Posted 08:24 AM, 05/14/2008
RG
Oh, and the Dems won another seat in the hosue yesterday, one that was a traditional Repub stronghold in Miss., Trent Lotts old district. Add that to Hasterts old seat and the onein Louisiana. Ouch.
Posted 08:36 AM, 05/14/2008
Ramon
Yes, the media did cover the McCain resignations. Obama is friends with a domestic terrorist. He still hasn't had to answer for that. It's more of a story than the reverend. Still hasn't had to explain that one.
Posted 08:36 AM, 05/14/2008
pookie
Obama didn't loose WV , he never was even in the race
Posted 08:36 AM, 05/14/2008
syj
the comments here show us the kind of campaign that will be run against Obama this year. Instead of trying to beat him on the issues they will try to beat him by connecting him to terrorists and black preachers. Its pretty sad but thats all they have to work with so I expect them to exploit these issues as much as possible.
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