According to today’s Gallup poll, 28% of Clinton backers would vote for John McCain if Obama is the nominee and 19% of Obama backers would vote for McCain if Clinton is the nominee.
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“Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory”
http://loomisnews.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory/
Then again, maybe I’m just sleep deprived. Those damn snipers keep me up so late!
Posted by loomisnews | Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 9:00 pmNo, no, no, no.
But this ought to be a warning out there to these petty feebs who confuse governing this country with sports-team-like loyalty. If you support Obama or Hillary as a result of their position on the issues, either of them will satisfy 95% of your concerns. If you’re so goddamn dumb that you think McCain could possibly represent a better choice than one of them, well . . . thanks for playing, please find another hobby.
Posted by MB | Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 10:22 pmVivian,
Maybe those responses may have more to do with gaming the polls than they do with how people will actually feel down the road, when it comes time to vote.
However, when Hillary Clinton suggests she and McCain have crossed the presidential leadership “threshold” she has conjured up — whatever that is — and Obama has not, it certainly doesn’t help party unity.
When Clinton instructs Obama on what church his family should attend, she goes way too far for a player who cares much about the best interests of the Democratic Party.
When has any candidate ever done such a thing?
Clinton’s “kitchen sink” strategy is not about helping the Democratic Party.
Posted by F.T. Rea | Thursday, March 27, 2008, 12:38 amTerry – I think your response speaks volumes as to why supporters of both candidates are looking at supporting McCain.
Posted by vjp | Thursday, March 27, 2008, 9:12 amPersonally, Gallup is not the polling company it used to be, very right wing.
I don’t know anyone who would vote for mccain if hillary does not win.
this thing will work itself out.
Posted by linda b | Thursday, March 27, 2008, 11:41 amWell, Vivan, you did a nice piece on Obama’s lie about the Rev. Wright. Are you now going to do a similar post on Hillary’s lie about landing under sniper fire?
Posted by Anon E. Mouse | Thursday, March 27, 2008, 12:52 pmvjp said, on March 27th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Terry – I think your response speaks volumes as to why supporters of both candidates are looking at supporting McCain
Are you going to support McCain???
Posted by linda b | Friday, March 28, 2008, 2:13 pmWhen people figure out that both Clinton and Obama lie like dogs and are as crooked as a dog’s hind leg (and have as much experience as Millie), McCain will win in a cakewalk.
Posted by Anon E. Mouse | Friday, March 28, 2008, 5:04 pmBecause McCain’s got a lock on honesty and integrity. Heh. Tell us another one.
Posted by MB | Friday, March 28, 2008, 5:19 pmRelative to Clinton and Obama, yes. All in all, I’d still rather have Richardson, even over McCain.
Posted by Anon E. Mouse | Friday, March 28, 2008, 6:15 pmlinda b – no, I’m not going to support McCain.
Posted by vjp | Friday, March 28, 2008, 9:14 pmCan the delegates extricate themselves from this group craniorectal inversion and nominate Richardson?
Posted by Anon E. Mouse | Friday, March 28, 2008, 10:39 pmvjp, thanks, I feel better now.
Posted by linda b | Sunday, March 30, 2008, 11:52 amIf Hillary does not get the nomination this time, she will see to it that Obama loses to McCain so she can run again in four years.
If Hillary gets the nomination, and Obama is denied, the Democrats will implode.
Either way, McCain wins, which I don’t see as that much better than either of the socialist Democrats.
So, I and my fellow Libertarians are going to just sit back with a case of beer this year and watch the train wreck. I have no idea how anyone can fix this mess at this point.
Posted by Don Tabor | Monday, March 31, 2008, 1:53 pmDon, how progressive of you. What valor. Jut sit back!! For what we have gone through the last 6 years and you are going to have a beer!!
Shame on you. Vote out the rethugs. It ain’t that hard.
Posted by linda b | Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 10:48 am