September 15, 2008
Presidential Campaign History 101 (A.B. Stoddard)
The Hill's A.B. Stoddard answers viewer questions about how the Democrats are faring in this election, and how this Presidential race compares with previous ones.
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There was a devistating hurricane again this weekend, ia it possible that had something to do with M/P missing th evangelical meeting?
I understand Obama backed out of Saturday Night Live due to the weather disaster.
Comment by JFK-HRC — September 15, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
Some good analysis there but your only significant criticism of Obama IMO is his running of computer literacy adds. The Wal Mart moms he needs to get back won't be impressed.'
He also needs to get passionate, like you and others are saying.
But you left out the fact that Palin is getting lots of scrutiny by the NY Times, the underground press, and the Tabloids. She's got a lot of dirt (organic compost, maybe?) and baggage in her tenure. and it won't be all ignored like it was with Edwards. There's too much at stake.
Palin could turn out to be more of a liability than an asset, if people start reading the facts, and get over the superficial image they've been infactuated with, to see the empress has no clothes.
Comment by Fred from Oregon — September 15, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
ab, did you see this one about rape victims being billed by Wasilla?
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/523708.html
http://current.com/items/89300113_wasilla_rape_victims_billed_when_palin_was_mayor
Comment by Fred from Oregon — September 15, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
It's obvious to me that Barack Obama is a Hurricane Whisperer telling Gustav and Ike to avoid the New Orleans French Quarter.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 15, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
McCain is closing in on Obama in NY:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-stpoll0916,0,964790.story
Comment by Igor R. — September 15, 2008 @ 8:57 pm
Muslims REALLY hate Palin. Hm…
http://www.islamonline.net/English/Muslim_Affairs/Americas/Society/2008/09/01.shtml
Comment by Igor R. — September 15, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
In the alternative universe, Palin is treated VERY favorably by the media:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/09/15/cbs-columnist-sarah-palin-phenomenon-doomed
Comment by Igor R. — September 15, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
Biden's son and brother are accused of fraud in a lawsuit. Is family off limits NOW???
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/23/AR2008082302200_pf.html
Comment by Igor R. — September 15, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
I agree, A.B. The McCain team may be successful but any impression that McCain is running an honorable campaign is history.
McCain and his team of lobbyists have shown that there is no concern for truth.
They will stoop to the lowest level to keep power in the hands of the oilmen and their cronies who have taken us to war on a pack of lies, causing the deaths of 1,000,000 Iraqis and 4157 American military.
If their willing to kill a million for their oil agenda, why is it any surprise for them to use lies, distortions and slander to keep the oil agenda supreme?
They have a propaganda machine worthy of Goebbels. A sad day for America!
Comment by smilinjack — September 15, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
smilinjack, yeah, now it's McCain lied people died. What a creative combination of the two themes: McSame and Bush-killer. Pathetic!
Comment by Igor R. — September 16, 2008 @ 12:06 am
#5. McCain isn't closing in on Obama anywhere. With McCain being such an 'honorable' and "maverick' person, why isn't he ahead by a landslide? Could it be that to be 'honerable' one has to be 'honest'?
Comment by Yvonne — September 16, 2008 @ 8:53 am
The honor or lack of honor of a campaign is steered by the ability of the American press to lay down the truth before the public, and frankly, they've laid down on the job. For instance, there is the issue of Barack and his ability to organize a community. The only people we know that he organized was Bill Ayres, a community bomb thrower, and Reverend Wright, a community hate monger. That appears to be Barack's main community organizer thrust, organizing people who hate America.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 16, 2008 @ 8:55 am
#12, you are showing displaced anger.
Comment by Yvonne — September 16, 2008 @ 10:24 am
#13: American citizens are probably angry that a two bit phony like Barack went to a church were racism and anti-American propaganda were followed with enthusiasm. Wouldn't those types of practices be classified as anger problems? They sound bitter, clinging to religion. Let's hope they don't get guns or more bombs and attack the rest of us. Thanks for your response.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 16, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Yvonne, maybe he is not ahead because Obama is a better public speaker when he has a teleprompter? Maybe Obama has been successful in portraying him as McBush, and Bush isn't too popular? These are standard explanations, lack of honor seems like it suspiciously close to the theme de jour from the Obama camp.
Comment by Igor R. — September 16, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
Update on the lawsuit against Obama's eligibility to be President from ObamaCrimes.com:
Answers to complaint due dates
Thursday, 11 September 2008 01:42 administrator
Berg v. Obama, et al. Civil Case No. 08-cv-04083
Answers are due from the various parties to the lawsuit as follows:
Barack Obama September 24, 2008;
DNC: September 24, 2008 and
FEC: October 21, 2008
Comment by Igor R. — September 16, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
Get used to it people, Barack Obama is our next President. I'm glad to see him blast McCain, finally. No way, no how, NO McCAIN!
Comment by Joyce — September 18, 2008 @ 1:59 pm