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2008-05-28 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by gorb 2008-05-28 06:03|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 A woman uniformly described by her close friends as genuine, principled and sane
Wow. I didn't know such fools (the writer) still existed.

unless, while losing this race for the nomination, Hillary Clinton also loses her soul.
Huh? That was sold to the devil years ago.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-05-28 08:11|| 2008-05-28 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I am of a mind that Clinton's RFK statement was not only made intentionally, but intended to create a hoo-hah. The Clintons are firm believers in the Hollywood adage that "No publicity is bad publicity".

When the media designs to bias against you, often they do so by ignoring you, and this can be a fate worse that death for a candidate's campaign. By creating an intentional slip, the media jump on it, hoping to humiliate. But in reality, all they end up doing is advertising.

This is true for another reason: you cannot shame the shameless.

By making this "mistake", Clinton may have extended her campaign for another week or two.

Look for her next "mistake" as soon as this one runs out of steam.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-28 09:22|| 2008-05-28 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Clinton is setting the stage for 2012. She will be in posession of the biggest "I told you so" in the Dme party, and can play the victim card by claiming the popular vote.

This all assumes that the press cannot continue its fawning over Obama and covering for his stupidity.

Its like mirror image of Bush - due to Bush being inarticulate they assumed he was stupid. Due to Obama being glib, they assume he is smart.

Wrong on both counts.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-28 09:39|| 2008-05-28 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 A woman uniformly described by her close friends as genuine, principled and sane...

We talkin about the same woman? Who are her close friends?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-05-28 11:35|| 2008-05-28 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 "what will be left of Hillary Clinton?"

The Governor of American Samoa, y'mean?

Posted by Albemarle Claiger5365 2008-05-28 12:13|| 2008-05-28 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 I think even the Democrats in New York are beginning to feel a little "buyer's remorse" with Hillary. I think her political career is just about over, and even SHE knows it.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-05-28 12:51|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-05-28 12:51|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm waiting for someone to ask Obama to name a few world leaders. I bet he does worse than Bush from what I've heard so far.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-28 12:53|| 2008-05-28 12:53|| Front Page Top

#8 A woman uniformly described by her close friends as genuine, principled and sane
Unlike the rest of us, who uniformly describe her as a faker, unprincipled, and certifiably insane.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-05-28 12:56|| 2008-05-28 12:56|| Front Page Top

#9 A woman uniformly described by her close friends as genuine, principled and sane

I don't want to sound mean here, but... who are these people? I mean: she doesn't strike me as the sort of person who has a lot of close friends.

Posted by Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-05-28 13:34|| 2008-05-28 13:34|| Front Page Top

#10 "Grim scenario" is in the eye of the beholder.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-05-28 14:38|| 2008-05-28 14:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Polls are still indic that OBAMA will lose to MCCAIN come November, and MCCAIN's well-reported, overt, pro-war anti-Iran sentiments bears the risk of ENTICING RADICAL ISLAM TO EXERCISE ANY AMER HISROSHIMA OPTIONS AND STRIKE AMER FIRST BEFORE POTUS MCCAIN CAN ACT IN THE ME.

All things equal, my instincts are telling me that both MCCAIN + OBAMA-CLINTON, etc. are waiting to see whether the US will engage in war agz IRAN or not. Both camps realize that US-led MIL ACTION IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS US-LED NON-ACTION VV NUCLEAR JIHAD-ISLAMISM-TERROR, AND NEITHER WANTS THEIR PARTY TO GET THE BLAME THIS ELEX YEAR. IMO, AS BEFORE IT COMES DOWN TO "POLITICS/CORRECTNESS AS USUAL" i.e. BOTH SIDES DESIRING DUBYA TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION BEFORE NOVEMBER WHILE BEING ABLE TO CRITICIZE HIM FOR DOING WHAT THEY COVERTLY DESIRED HIM TO DO.

* 2008-2012 > Whomever wins in November will be responsible for the success or failure of BOTH NASCENT US-CENTRIC/DOMIN OWG-NWO, AS WELL AS THE NUCLEARIZATION, OR NOT, OF ISLAMIST IRAN + ISLAMIST TERROR + ISLAMIST JIHAD + ISLAMIST EMPIRE-BLOC IN CENTRAL ASIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-28 19:34|| 2008-05-28 19:34|| Front Page Top

#12 This all assumes that the press cannot continue its fawning over Obama and covering for his stupidity.

Dangerous assumption that. The press never stopped fawning over and carrying water for John Kerry despite the fact that he was just another old white guy. Obama's status as a sacred cow of the left guarantees that he'll receive zero scrutiny through the ordinary channels.

Posted by AzCat 2008-05-28 21:19|| 2008-05-28 21:19|| Front Page Top

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