Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

[General_Failure]

All the democrats had to do was pick a candidate who was in any way charismatic. They did not do that with Kerry. They'll eventually do it with Obama, but the fact they they've let this drag out as long as they have lets everyone know how farging incompetent they are, and Obama by association. No one has thrown their weight around and forced Clinton to give up. Either there is no weight to throw, or the people in charge of the party are terrified of her.

If they can't get their own party in line, how am I supposed to believe they'll accomplish anything? Any hope I had of there being a major change is gone.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

At least this is over with, for now

[Phanatic]

Angry Clinton supporters tell party leaders: 'Let's go McCain!'


http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[MDS]

obama strategically took his name off the michigan ballot, so how is it fair to seat delegates there? whatever. this is getting tiring.

[Cerevant]

Obama was following the rules that he agreed to.  Hillary agreed to the same rules, but then cried foul when those rules worked against her.

Gary Hart: the real difference between Obama and Clinton.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Gary Hart's gotta get that hair under control.




Seriously, idealism is a beautiful thing.  That said, there's a fine line between idealism and naivety.  George W. is actually a very strong idealist, and it causes him to push for his agenda beyond all reason.  There's really no way to know what kind of idealist Obama is until he's elected.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Should we just give the Florida electoral votes to McCain?

Christ, this isn't even the panhandle.  It's freaking Tampa.

[Father Demon]

Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her New York speech tomorrow night in an unusual move that is being widely interpreted to mean she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama - if not that night, within a day or two.
Obama and Clinton spoke Sunday night and agreed that their staffs should begin negotiations over post-primary activities, according to reliable sources. In addition to seeking Obama's help in raising money to pay off some $20 million-plus in debts, Clinton is known to want Obama to assist black officials who endorsed her and who are now taking constituent heat, including, in some cases, primary challenges from pro-Obama politicians.
"This has never happened before," one donor said, referring to the personalized request by email to attend the event in New York Tuesday night.
Obama is expected to claim enough delegates to put him over the top that night at a separate event in St. Paul.
In an afternoon conference call today with about two dozen top fundraisers, Clinton strategist Harold Ickes spoke in very conciliatory terms about Obama, in contrast to his tougher rhetoric in public and on television, according to sources. He told the participants that Clinton wants to "significantly" help Obama, but he did not go so far as saying that she will announce withdrawal -- that is the prerogative of the candidate.
Ickes told the group to "take a deep breath" and let Clinton proceed in her own fashion.
Earlier in the day it was reported that Clinton staffers were being urged by the campaign's finance department "to turn in their outstanding expense receipts by the end of the week," another sign that the run at the White House was nearing an end. In addition, Politico wrote that members of Clinton's advance staff had received calls and emails Sunday night, summoning them to New York City and telling them their roles on the campaign are ending.

Link #1

Revealed in the coverage of Clinton's campaign is the persistence of an ancient and distasteful cultural theme: the powerful, ambitious woman as cackling fiend, as fantastically terrifying ghoul threatening civilization. And because this creature (or "she-devil," as MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews called Clinton) is not human, the only solution is to kill it. Not just derail its career—obliterate it. Smash it to smithereens. Vaporize it. Leave not a trace of the foul beast behind.

Hence the appalling preponderance of violent, death-infused imagery in conversations about Clinton, smuggled into otherwise ordinary political discourse like a knife taped on the bottom of a cake plate: On CNN, pundit Alex Castellanos said democrats must realize that "it's time to take the family dog to the vet." Matthews' MSNBC colleague Keith Olbermann expressed the hope that "somebody will take her into a room—and only he comes out." CNN's Jack Cafferty gleefully floated the specter of Clinton being run over by a flatbed truck. A recent Tribune editorial compared Clinton to a euthanized Kentucky Derby contender.

She is, according to author Andrew Sullivan, akin to the zombies in the film "28 Days Later" (2002), as well as that knife-wielding harpy in "Fatal Attraction"—the one with the relentless, rapacious, inhuman will: "It's alive!" Sullivan wrote, adding, "Whoosh—She's back at your throat." The comparison between the Close character and Clinton also seemed apt to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), who wrote, "Glenn Close should've stayed in that bathtub." Translation: Death. Comedian Chris Rock loves the "Fatal Attraction" link as well. Ditto for blogger Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley in the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation," who dubbed Clinton "the psycho ex-girlfriend of the Democratic party."

Link #2

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Supers going to go to Obama in droves

AP: Hillary to CONCEDE TONIGHT



Game over, finally.

[Phanatic]

Supers going to go to Obama in droves

AP: Hillary to CONCEDE TONIGHT



Game over, finally.

Now the real game begins...

[MDS]

Black guy vs. Old guy

Gee, I wonder which way America will go

[Phanatic]

Hillary actually not resigning till they take the nomination from her cold dead hands...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/election.democrats/index.html

Obama "doesn't have the numbers today, and until someone has the numbers the race goes on," McAuliffe told CNN

[Father Demon]

Good for her!!  Keep fighting the power, bitch!

[rjs246]

She's so awesome. I want to give her some kisses.

[ice grillin you]

Hillary actually not resigning till they take the nomination from her cold dead hands...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/election.democrats/index.html

Obama "doesn't have the numbers today, and until someone has the numbers the race goes on," McAuliffe told CNN

all posturing at this point....if this is still going on by the weekend then ill be worried