Comments on: Going Out of Town Open Thread http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/ Someone's gotta be right around here. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:23:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JD Ryan http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 JD Ryan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:37:48 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/#comment-5149 Mondale playbook? More like Rove playbook. Put the GOP on the defensive? More like offensive. Mondale playbook? More like Rove playbook.
Put the GOP on the defensive? More like offensive.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-5126 Mister Guy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:40:10 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/#comment-5126 Rush just wanted to screw things up for the Dems and have their campaign go on for longer. I actually think now that a longer primary cycle for the Dems will rally more of the party across a wider portion of the country. There are states whose votes have literally almost never counted before where things actually matter this year. There's no way that Obama wins in November with 40+ states. I have him likely winning in 22 states, then I think it'll come down to whether he can eek it out in MO and/or CO in order for him to win this year. I agree though that Obama can better counter McCain by cutting into his appeal to independent voters. I also agree that Clinton is taking some plays from the Mondale playbook...the "who do you want to answer the urgent phone call in the middle of the night" thing was right from a TV ad of his. Yea, I'm biased for Clinton, but, I think, she can win in 26 states, which means she wins overall. I'm still not sure about WV and CO, but it won't matter either way for her. I agree that she motivates the base of the GOP more to come out against her (that's where Obama is getting some of his support from now - from anti-Hillary voters), but I really think that she can put the GOP on the defensive across a wider portion of the electoral map than Obama can right now. Rush just wanted to screw things up for the Dems and have their campaign go on for longer. I actually think now that a longer primary cycle for the Dems will rally more of the party across a wider portion of the country. There are states whose votes have literally almost never counted before where things actually matter this year.

There’s no way that Obama wins in November with 40+ states. I have him likely winning in 22 states, then I think it’ll come down to whether he can eek it out in MO and/or CO in order for him to win this year. I agree though that Obama can better counter McCain by cutting into his appeal to independent voters.

I also agree that Clinton is taking some plays from the Mondale playbook…the “who do you want to answer the urgent phone call in the middle of the night” thing was right from a TV ad of his.

Yea, I’m biased for Clinton, but, I think, she can win in 26 states, which means she wins overall. I’m still not sure about WV and CO, but it won’t matter either way for her. I agree that she motivates the base of the GOP more to come out against her (that’s where Obama is getting some of his support from now – from anti-Hillary voters), but I really think that she can put the GOP on the defensive across a wider portion of the electoral map than Obama can right now.

]]> By: Haik Bedrosian http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-5120 Haik Bedrosian Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:01:52 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/#comment-5120 The Dem's situation today is very parallel to those of 1984 and 2004. Obama is akin to either Gary Hart or Howard Dean. Clinton, either Walter Mondale or John Kerry. Note that Mondale and Kerry both lost. If Clinton somehow smashes the hope out of enough people, twists enough arms and bribes enough super delegates to <i>steal</i> the nomination- then, sickeningly, we could be looking at a president McCain (despite the fact he was born in Panama). If Obama wins the nomination, he wins the presidency in a 40+ state landslide. The right isn't excited to vote for McCain, but they would be excited to beat Hillary Clinton. Nominate Obama, and the right either stays home, or actually votes for Obama to some degree just to spite McCain. The Dem’s situation today is very parallel to those of 1984 and 2004. Obama is akin to either Gary Hart or Howard Dean. Clinton, either Walter Mondale or John Kerry. Note that Mondale and Kerry both lost. If Clinton somehow smashes the hope out of enough people, twists enough arms and bribes enough super delegates to steal the nomination- then, sickeningly, we could be looking at a president McCain (despite the fact he was born in Panama). If Obama wins the nomination, he wins the presidency in a 40+ state landslide. The right isn’t excited to vote for McCain, but they would be excited to beat Hillary Clinton. Nominate Obama, and the right either stays home, or actually votes for Obama to some degree just to spite McCain.

]]> By: Frank http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 Frank Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:51:22 +0000 http://shesright.org/2008/03/07/going-out-of-town-open-thread/#comment-5109 It could be the motivation was not that Hillary would be easier to beat, but that it would be beneficial to continue the Democratic nominating process all the way through the convention. Had Obama swept "Super Tuesday II", it would likely have forced Clinton out of the race. Whether or not Rush had anything to do with the current situation (and I doubt seriously he had much of an effect) what we have now is much more entertaining than the alternative. Although this doesn't bode well <a href="http://recreate68.org/" rel="nofollow">recreate68.org</a> It could be the motivation was not that Hillary would be easier to beat, but that it would be beneficial to continue the Democratic nominating process all the way through the convention.

Had Obama swept “Super Tuesday II”, it would likely have forced Clinton out of the race.

Whether or not Rush had anything to do with the current situation (and I doubt seriously he had much of an effect) what we have now is much more entertaining than the alternative.

Although this doesn’t bode well

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