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By: Obligatory New Hampshire post « VIVIAN J. PAIGE

Obligatory New Hampshire post « VIVIAN J. PAIGE — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:48:37 +0000

[...] Hillary Clinton has been declared the winner of the New Hampshire primary. However, I stand by my earlier comment: NH is just not representative of the broader [...]

By: va displaced

va displaced — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:30:14 +0000

Ah, Mouse, you are correct. Those with the most time in government were at the bottom, especially as compared to the top three.

By: André Kenji

André Kenji — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:29:40 +0000

“I think Obama’s speech was great, ”

That´s the problem. Senators do speeches all the time, and political junkies and pundits love speeches. That´s why usually Senators began primaries as favorites, and that´s why they usually lose the primaries and the election.

http://www.creators.com/opinion/mark-shields/-americans-don-t-promote-senators-to-the-white-house.html

No one has explained to us what kind of administration a Obama Administration would be. No one knows what kind of people he would put in his cabinet. But that´s ok, since he does great speeches.

And these years primaries are horrible. In the Democratic side it reminds me of 1984 Primaries(There is even a Mondale and a Gary Hart) and on the Republican Side a Serial Liar and a Religious Fanatic that makes Ads with Chuck Norris are running for the nomination…

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:20:23 +0000

Sounds like a good idea to me. Weighting delegates by date would be good as an alternative.

By: vjp

vjp — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:10:06 +0000

What do we do? One possible answer is regional primaries.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:52:24 +0000

The process needs to change, folks.

Well said, so what do we do?

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:18:45 +0000

va displaced: What about Kucinich? Did he even show up on the radar screen in Iowa? He does have more experience than the top three candidates.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:56:44 +0000

I’m an Obama supporter, and I think the rules are ridiculous. LOL on that one.

I think Obama’s speech was great, the strongest he’s been in months. I also really appreciate the gracious tone Hillary brought in her speech when she reminded us up front that this isn’t just a great day to be Barack Obama or John Edwards of Hillary Clinton. This is a great day to be a Democrat and an American.

I wish some of my fellow Obama supporters could remember to be so gracious.

By: HMR

HMR — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:41:49 +0000

So Hillary goes down hard…and the Clinton supporters want to blame the rules? LOL!

By: Lumen

Lumen — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:20:15 +0000

Do any of them (except Richardson) have any experience at all to demonstrate that they can run a large organization? Democratic voters might as well vote only on “form” or ideology or likeability or anything other than experience, b/c experience won’t be a winning issue for Obama, Edwards, or Clinton in the general election against any of the likely GOP nominees.

By: va displaced

va displaced — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:07:58 +0000

Wheel, you are correct. The midwest will rule the world and Nebraska will be the seat of power!!!! (emoticon)

Mouse, I didn’t even notice that. But what about Kucinich?

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:53:04 +0000

I find it hilarious that the Democrats finished in exactly the REVERSE order of their qualifications. Obama has the LEAST experience, then Edwards and Clinton, and Richardson has by far the most.

Form over substance.

By: The Squeaky Wheel

The Squeaky Wheel — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:33:18 +0000

VA Displaced, I respectfully disagree. Nothing is real until the rest of the Midwest is counted

By: va displaced

va displaced — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:22:59 +0000

Yup. Nothin’ means nothin’ ’till you get to a couple of southern, western, and BIGGER northeastern, and southwestern states. And maybe a few more midwestern ones.

Did I just describe the whole country? OK, apologies to Alaska and Hawai’i.

By: The Squeaky Wheel

The Squeaky Wheel — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:30:54 +0000

Agreed. If people reallt think that America wants another Arkansas Gov, especially a pastor for President, they are nuts.

For the Dem side, however, it played out as it should… With Hillary in 3rd.

Truth be told I WANT her to win the nom. Just like I would prefer playing basketball against a midget… or little person, or whatever the hell I am supposed to call them this week.

Either way, she is the easiest to beat… Well maybe not THE easiest. Edwards is pretty F-ing nuts.

By: MB

MB — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:47:41 +0000

Amen.