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2008-01-08 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Too much campaign trail pizza, frequent flying, sleep deprivation, lack of exercise, stress, cariovascular strain, anger, fits of crying and resultant hyphohydration......all well deserved and I love it!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-08 01:04|| 2008-01-08 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Tears played well in the focus group.

Posted by Super Hose 2008-01-08 01:21|| 2008-01-08 01:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Planted question. Rehearsed response. 'Humanizing' moment artfully placed.

Posted by WTF 2008-01-08 08:18|| 2008-01-08 08:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Even the strongest cry. But not for their loss of power or dreams, but for those comrades who have given their last full measure of devotion to each other. It's not about issues or office. It's about the willingness to give that which most precious, life itself for the future of those near to you. It's not about SELF. It's not about POWER. It's about a concept of HONOR and RESPECT that is timeless.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-08 09:59|| 2008-01-08 09:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Now I am tearing up...

Posted by www 2008-01-08 11:45|| 2008-01-08 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Going for that Loretta Lynn moment?

Posted by xbalanke 2008-01-08 12:14|| 2008-01-08 12:14|| Front Page Top

#7 From the Wall Street Journal:
As is typical in campaigns, Sen. Clinton's travails have ignited infighting within her organization, much of it aimed at pollster and chief strategist Mark Penn. Critics say Mr. Penn underestimated the electorate's appetite for change as the campaign promoted her Washington experience, a charge he contests. "On the very first day of the campaign, Sen. Clinton talked about the bold change we need, and the campaign slogan began 'Ready for Change.' ... So it has always been a central part of the campaign," he said in an email.
People are ready for a change, but not change back to the Clintonistas.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-01-08 14:37|| 2008-01-08 14:37|| Front Page Top

#8 if anybody cares, I have the "Dorothy's House-fell-on-the-Wicked-Witch" graphic that may be useful in the coming days (don't ask why)......

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-01-08 14:48|| 2008-01-08 14:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Look, mom! The Empress has no clothes!

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-08 16:44|| 2008-01-08 16:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Marf.

Posted by Glick Speaking for Boskone8625 2008-01-08 17:12|| 2008-01-08 17:12|| Front Page Top

#11 Crap.

Computer is acting crazy this afternoon & dumped my cookies. (Just like the Hildebeest make me want to blow my cookies.)

#10 GS was me.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-08 17:17|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-08 17:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Critics say Mr. Penn underestimated the electorate's appetite for change as the campaign promoted her Washington experience, a charge he contests.

I watched the debates last Saturday and it seem like "change" and health care were all they wanted to talk about. Richardson kept blathering about how the Iraq war was taking money we could use on health care. Hillary claimed that she has been working for 35 years to bring change.

So I finally started thinking: I have health insurance and I'm afraid that when they say change it's really a code word for socialism. So why do I need these people?

Answer: I don't.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-08 17:28|| 2008-01-08 17:28|| Front Page Top

#13 #12; "Hillary claimed that she has been working for 35 years to bring change."

35 years? And she ain't succeeded yet?

So why would I want to give her another chance to fail ~~at my expense~~, exactly?

You're right, EU - the only change she's interested in is turning America into a ~~communist~~ socialist nation, with her and her cronies as the ones "more equal than others."

Pfui.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-08 17:43|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-08 17:43|| Front Page Top

#14 The mrs., who leans left, flat out denounced hillarity for this deal. "Hillary should not be president," she said, "but instead of maybe having a female president in 4 or 8 years, it could be more than 30 years because nobody want to see a woman lose control and break down crying in public, especially someone who wants to be president."

Have to agree EU6305, it isn't 'if' we need national health care it is always 'how much and how soon', and that the change comment was so awkward I can't even find good snark for it unless they mean pennys for paychecks.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-08 17:50|| 2008-01-08 17:50|| Front Page Top

#15 "Don't do it for me, do it for the children."
-A plea for votes from a lip-quivering Bill Clinton

"Some people think that elections are a game, it's about who's up or who's down. It's about our country and it's about our kids' future."
-A plea for votes from a lip-quivering Hillary Clinton

Can we change the channel? I think I've seen this movie before.

Posted by Biff Wellington 2008-01-08 17:56|| 2008-01-08 17:56|| Front Page Top

#16 this crying thing may have worked

Hill is ahead and may actually win NH

Posted by mhw 2008-01-08 21:37|| 2008-01-08 21:37|| Front Page Top

#17 You have to admit though as much as she sucks she'll make a better pres than any of the Republican candidates.

Posted by B for Benedetto 2008-01-08 21:44|| 2008-01-08 21:44|| Front Page Top

#18 Yep Bennedito. The free world needs a President that knows how to weep and wail when you don't get your way. Now that is what I call a loser (remember another loser Dhimmicrat, Al Gore?).

Posted by www 2008-01-08 22:05|| 2008-01-08 22:05|| Front Page Top

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