Category: West Virginia
By Bud White on May 17, 2008 in ABC News, Advertising, Barack Obama, Clinton, Commander in Chief, Credentials Committee, Current Affairs, Daily Kos, Electability, Electoral College, George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Kentucky, MSNBC, Media Bias, Meet The Press, Pennsylvania, Popular Vote, Presidential Candidates, Superdelegates, West Virginia | 131 Comments
According to Obama supporters and his allies in the media, Hillary is finished and the nomination is securely in Obama’s hands. David Broder laments that “If Clinton weren’t still challenging, [Obama] could easily devote a week to a swing through Hispanic enclaves from California to New York.” But Hillary is challenging and I take Hillary [...]
By Larry Johnson on May 17, 2008 in Barack Obama, Democracy, Democrats, Disenfranchisement, Florida, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John McCain, Kentucky, Missouri, Richard Daley, Ted Kennedy, West Virginia | 351 Comments
Hillary Clinton Leads Popular Vote Democrats risk turning their whole party into Florida 2000–or Florida 2008. When does the winner not win? In Florida 2000, the votes were not counted because the conservative majority on the Supreme Court ruled they shouldn’t be counted. Al Gore won the popular majority of votes in the country and [...]
By Truthteller on May 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Religion, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Second Amendment, West Virginia | 111 Comments
Anderson Cooper on CNN Tuesday night falsely claimed the public must not view Reverend Wright negatively, as a Democrat named Travis Childers in Mississippi’s third Congressional district managed to win a special election in which he was tied by the Republicans to Barack Obama’s radical mentor and pastor. Cooper referred to this advertisement:
By SusanUnPC on May 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, West Virginia, White People | 38 Comments
Via Michael Calderone’s blog at Politico.com: When Chris Matthews says something he thinks is clever, it usually keeps coming up throughout the night. Early in Tuesday’s primary coverage, Matthews said that if Hillary Clinton uses the word “white” once more, she could be called “the Al Sharpton of white people.” A couple of hours later, [...]
By Bud White on May 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, DNC, Florida, Hillary Clinton, Michigan, Superdelegates, West Virginia | 66 Comments
The Obama campaign has argued that Super Delegates ought to vote in accordance with the “will” of the people. Really? Then let’s run the numbers. Under that metric, who would have a lead in Super Delegates? The Super Delegate total from the states that Hillary has won thus far (including FL and MI) is 418, [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, West Virginia | 56 Comments
THE HIGH-BROW DISCUSSION: The LOW-BROW:
By SusanUnPC on May 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, West Virginia | 260 Comments
Truthteller just sent me the official tally page for West Virginia. Take note of the listing of Barack’s name. Well, folks, it is what it is. And one wonders, occasionally. why Mr. Obama shies away from the use of his full given name. I hope the NYTimes takes note! ________________________________________ OT, but this just HAS [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 13, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, West Virginia | 161 Comments
UPDATE: With 93% of the vote in, Hillary is giving Barack an unprecedented ass whupping–She has 67% to his 26%. That is a gap of 41%. JERALYN AT TALKLEFT: “There is No Nominee: On To The Five Remaining Primaries.” HALPERIN: With 57% of precincts reporting: Clinton 66%, Obama 27%. Get latest totals here. Very Important [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 13, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, West Virginia | 295 Comments
CNN has already declared Hillary the winner! What fun is there in that?! We wanted at least 10 minutes of suspense! HALPERIN: Fox News: 78% want Clinton to stay in the race, 17% think she should drop out. Watch video above. Read more exit poll results here. CNN’s big hint: Almost half the voters seeking [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 13, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, West Virginia | 146 Comments
BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT: WE WILL HAVE A BIG PARTY BASH TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE HILLARY’S VICTORY! BE HERE WITH US! Some of you will, unfortunately, have to watch MSNBO and CNN to report to us what drivel they are spouting … I am psychologically unfit to do so because they make me raving mad (!) — i.e., [...]
By Truthteller on May 13, 2008 in Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Open Thread, Oregon, West Virginia | 72 Comments
CD, a friend of No Quarter in North Carolina, created a t-shirt all of us should buy. Hillary is the “Democrat with a Spine.” The t-shirt that says it all: she keeps fighting; we keep fighting!! All profits from the sale of this shirt will be donated to HillaryClinton.com. Click on read more to see [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Kentucky, Obamedia, Typical white person, West Virginia | 204 Comments
UPDATE: We’re with you, Dalton Hatfield, all of 11 years old, of Williamson, West Virginia. We are WITH you! When Hatfield presented former President Bill Clinton with a check for $440 after Friday’s rally at the Williamson Fire Station, the man who was once the leader of the free world seemed to nearly come to [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 11, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Weather Underground, West Virginia, White People, William Ayers | 43 Comments
God dang it, Jerome Armstrong sounds a hell of a lot like Larry Johnson! Deal with defeat by Jerome Armstrong, Sat May 10, 2008 I’d humbly suggest, to all the Obama supporters that join us here on this blog, that if you can’t stand the heat of the West Virginia primary, you stay out of [...]
By SusanUnPC on May 9, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, West Virginia | 118 Comments
These so-called “hicks” get it. Look at THIS key finding from today’s survey: “45% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Barack Obama in the [general election].” QUOTE/UNQUOTE. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT! I’m with you 45 percenters. With you all the way. And unless the Democratic party wakes up, I’ll be writing in [...]