Comments on: A Great Reckoning

By: Hillary’s Voice

Hillary’s Voice — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:16:34 +0000

[...] A Great Reckoning (by dcmediagirl at No Quarter) [I]t was only a matter of time before Obama and his followers were forced to face the fact that all the hysteria, fainting and fairy dust in the world couldn’t conceal the fact that an untested, unvetted candidate would at some point have to face The Great Reckoning, an unpleasant inevitability that all serious political contenders have to endure. And when that Great Reckoning comes, it’s best to be prepared, not forced out of the magical bubble to face the cruel world unarmed and unfocused… [I]t’s inevitable that now Obama is in trouble precisely because he and his supporters started to believe their own press releases and hype. [...]

By: LuigiDaMan

LuigiDaMan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:21:04 +0000

I just want to take the time right now and thank Larry, Susan, DCMediaGirl, Taylor Marsh, Anglachel, MyDD, Jerelyn, Big Tent Dem, and all the rest that have made this primary season bearable for truly progressive people like myself.

I cannot see how we could have a President Obama any time soon and I fear that the Dems by picking him will be handing four more grueling years to the Repugs.

I do think Hillary will prevail. If so, I feel she will win in November.

But don’t trust my word. Heck, I thought Gore won!

By: T. Barr

T. Barr — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:12:07 +0000

I’m 100% behind Hillary because…of Bill!! He’ is to be treasured, he has one of the finest political minds since FDR! Wake up Democrats, he’s our best asset to fight the GOP, and you want to throw him/her under the bus! You have fallen for Obama/ right-wing propaganda! I want these gifted people on my side. Udercutting the Clintons only serves the competition! Stop trashing Bill Clinton!

By: reality based

reality based — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:05:38 +0000

The SUSA polls have got to be pretty sobering to the superdelegates. The down ballot implications of an Obama collapse could be devastating to Democrats. It’s been my experience that politicians are often most concerned about their own local electoral prospects than that of the Presidential candidates. 26% in Kentucky is not good news for them.

By: Mr.Murder

Mr.Murder — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:56:01 +0000

Expediency is never a strategic factor.

The Rev. was a plausible expedient prop.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:38:48 +0000

Hey, Sean Hannity and those guys are gonna keep pounding on Obama. The Republicans figure they can’t lose no matter how it comes out. They will either get a badly damaged Barack Obama who would be lucky to draw 40% nationally - or if Hillary get it, they figure it will be a mess no matter how it occurs.

The best case scenario would be Obama being weakened to the point that he steps down. His people would accept that better. I watched his interview with Anderson Cooper tonite - and he made a statement that sounded like he was resigned to losing. He shrugged his shoulders and said, “I always thought the odds were pretty long of an unconventional candidate like me winning.” So maybe there is hope.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:25:17 +0000

The entire campaign prior to Texas, Republicans were crossing over and voting AGAINST Hillary Clinton. Much of it was organized by the Obama camp. They also had a program called Democrat For A Day, where Republicans register for one day to vote against Hillary, and then revert back.

So by the time Texas rolls around, Obama is the frontrunner and the wurm turned, as far as cross-over voting.

We also saw in Mississippi some evidence of voting along racial lines. In order to consolidate the black vote, Obama went in and started using Malcolm X language to black voters: “they’re trying to hoodwink ya; they’re trying to bamboozle ya.” That had the effect of driving white voters away from Obama.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:19:19 +0000

Superdelegates are paying attention right now, you can be sure of that. It’s rough but Obama is electoral suicide. You can bet that GOP 527’s are already gearing up for Jeremiah Wright’s greatest hits 24/7.

Nominating Hillary is our only shot to spare the country a third Bush term. Obama’s numbers have taken a hit . . . and a Rasmussen done a couple days after that Wright story broke said that 66% of the country knew about it. 56% nationwide said they would be less

likely to vote for Obama, and 44% within the Democratic Party. I know it’s only one poll,
but those are some rough numbers.

By: Mr.Murder

Mr.Murder — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:05:12 +0000

Obama’s new kind of politics:

Upper 48 states- USA
lower 2 states- Michigan and Florida.

By: Mr.Murder

Mr.Murder — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:03:53 +0000

I’ve debunked that before. States where the voting was split or races after the McCain nomination was sewn up show Obama getting the vote spike.

Registered Dems still back Clinton on the whole.