tagged w/ Clinton-Obama Drama
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...Pennsylvania authorities said Ortiz, a registered Republican and Clinton supporter, allegedly stabbed Mr Shurelds, an Obama supporter, in the stomach after a feud over the Democratic candidates.
...Pennsylvania authorities said Ortiz, a registered Republican and Clinton supporter,... more
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Who will reign victorious as the true leader of the Democratic tribe? Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton face-off in this episode of SuperNews.Who will reign victorious as the true leader of the Democratic tribe? Barack Obama and... more
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...only our civil liberties.
"Mrs. Clinton’s approach to the subject is that of a top-down progressive. Her speeches about privacy suggest that she has boundless faith in the power of experts, judges and ultimately herself to strike the correct balance between privacy and security.
In the Senate, Mr. Obama distinguished himself by making civil liberties one of his legislative priorities. He co-sponsored a bipartisan reform bill that would have cured the worst excesses of the Patriot Act by meaningfully tightening the standards for warrantless surveillance.
Once again, he helped encourage a coalition of civil-libertarian liberals and libertarian conservatives. The effort failed when Hillary Clinton joined 13 other Democrats in supporting a Republican motion to cut off debate on amendments to the Patriot Act."...only our civil liberties.
"Mrs. Clinton’s approach to the subject is... more
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...most political discourse is half-baked and cliche.
"Pretty soon, we should be able to get electoral politics down to a basic newspeak that contains perhaps 10 keywords: Dream, Fear, Hope, New, People, We, Change, America, Future, Together.
Fishing exclusively from this tiny and stagnant pool of stock expressions, it ought to be possible to drive all thinking people away from the arena and leave matters in the gnarled but capable hands of the professional wordsmiths and manipulators. In the new jargon, certain intelligible ideas would become inexpressible."
...most political discourse is half-baked and cliche.
"Pretty soon, we should... more
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Such great iconic leaders truly belong in a museum
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As much as I hate that this is the case, negativity, both in ads and in verbal attacks by candidates, appears to work. Hillary Clinton publicly used 3 main lines of attack against Barack Obama leading up to the voting yesterday: the 3 am ad (implying we'll all die if he's elected), rumors about a NAFTA conversation with Canada that left a different impression than what he states publicly (Canada has denied this), and his ties with a Chicago businessman who's in trial now (he's in court for things that have nothing to do with Obama, Obama has given all the money he donated to charity). And unofficially there was the email with Obama in traditional Somali garb, resparking, yet again, the rumors that Obama is Muslim, which he's not and which is a hateful rumor that implies all Muslims are bad and should be feared.
We all say we hate this type of campaigning. And yet, "among voters who made up their minds during the past three days, Clinton won 61 percent to 38 percent over Obama in Texas, according to exit polls".
Campaigns will never quit this strategy if voters continue to respond to it. How do we fix that?!As much as I hate that this is the case, negativity, both in ads and in verbal attacks... more
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Official sources have reported Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has won the Democratic primary elections in Rhode Island, Ohio, and Texas.
Obama still leads the race in delegates and pledged-delegates.
The DNC is now in the worst position imaginable to secure a general election win. Their delegate members will most likely choose the nominee.
Senator John Sidney McCain (R-AZ) has now gained support from his former rival, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) in addition to every major Republican leader. Analysts speculate he will choose Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) as his vice-presidential running mate.
McCain is scheduled to meet president Bush in order to arrange a smooth transition into the oval office.
Official sources have reported Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has won the... more
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Many DNC superdelegates will take full advantage of their roles by negotiating benefits for various local, special interests.
"A bloc of Ohio superdelegates is withholding endorsements from Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton until one or the other offers a concrete proposal to protect American jobs.
The decision to remain uncommitted even after their state had spoken mirrored patterns seen across the country Wednesday. Only two superdelegates changed their positions after Clinton won in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, and both of them endorsed Obama.
"Reflecting on that possibility and the fickleness of superdelegates,Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.) said, “If another country elected leaders the way we do, we’d ask them to bring in the U.N. monitors"
Many DNC superdelegates will take full advantage of their roles by negotiating... more
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...Obama campaign manager David Plouffe steps up the rhetoric following Texas and Ohio primaries....Obama campaign manager David Plouffe steps up the rhetoric following Texas and Ohio... more
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