Comments on: Obama Has Got This http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Is Obama More Popular Than Jesus? | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-22356 Is Obama More Popular Than Jesus? | FITSNews For Now Mon, 19 May 2008 16:39:14 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-22356 [...] – May 19, 2008 - In another blow to the Billary campaign, presidential candidate Barack Obama held a political rally with 75,000 in attendance yesterday in Oregon two days before that [...] [...] – May 19, 2008 – In another blow to the Billary campaign, presidential candidate Barack Obama held a political rally with 75,000 in attendance yesterday in Oregon two days before that [...]

]]> By: Rob W. http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-21046 Rob W. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:53 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-21046 Two relevant links: The Slate "Obama Doomsday Scenario Contest", as promised; you'll notice the doomsday scenario you mentioned is on the list: http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/05/08/obama-doomsday-scenario-contest-results.aspx The Onion on things people are allowed to say in the campaign: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/number_of_acceptable_things Two relevant links:

The Slate “Obama Doomsday Scenario Contest”, as promised; you’ll notice the doomsday scenario you mentioned is on the list: http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/05/08/obama-doomsday-scenario-contest-results.aspx

The Onion on things people are allowed to say in the campaign: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/number_of_acceptable_things

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20863 CL Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:51 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20863 Darn this political correctness. I thought I was being considerate by not calling him BO. The campaign needs to compile a list of approved identifiers. Darn this political correctness. I thought I was being considerate by not calling him BO. The campaign needs to compile a list of approved identifiers.

]]> By: Rob W. http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20859 Rob W. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20859 CL- I agree with you that the SD's will stick with Obama no matter what to keep the party together, and that Clinton will probably hang in until Obama's got the delegate count signed sealed and delivered. I don't agree that his head-nodding would be enough to stop his nomination, but I imagine it would hurt him in November. If you're interested, the Slate website is running an "Obama Doomsday Scenarios" contest where readers send in what would have to happen for Clinton to win the nomination. They're supposedly posting it later in the week (which I guess means tomorrow), so I'll throw it up here when it's posted. Also, I thought that John McCain had declared that anyone who referred to Obama's middle name in any way was to be cast out of the Republican Party and wander in darkness for the rest of their years. Might want to watch out. CL- I agree with you that the SD’s will stick with Obama no matter what to keep the party together, and that Clinton will probably hang in until Obama’s got the delegate count signed sealed and delivered. I don’t agree that his head-nodding would be enough to stop his nomination, but I imagine it would hurt him in November. If you’re interested, the Slate website is running an “Obama Doomsday Scenarios” contest where readers send in what would have to happen for Clinton to win the nomination. They’re supposedly posting it later in the week (which I guess means tomorrow), so I’ll throw it up here when it’s posted.

Also, I thought that John McCain had declared that anyone who referred to Obama’s middle name in any way was to be cast out of the Republican Party and wander in darkness for the rest of their years. Might want to watch out.

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20786 CL Wed, 07 May 2008 20:24:32 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20786 I also would not discount the huge BHO scandal scenario you mentioned. The guy is a blank slate. Who knows what may come out about him. I also don't think it has to be as serious an offense as the ones you mention. What if video is found of Obama nodding in agreement to one of those hate-filled sermons? I also would not discount the huge BHO scandal scenario you mentioned. The guy is a blank slate. Who knows what may come out about him. I also don’t think it has to be as serious an offense as the ones you mention. What if video is found of Obama nodding in agreement to one of those hate-filled sermons?

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20782 CL Wed, 07 May 2008 20:04:25 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20782 I forgot about Oregon. I don't know how the polls are there. I was thinking of West Virginia and Kentucky, where she is polling well. If she catches BHO in the popular vote (I don't think it is likely, but it is possible) then I personally think she has the stronger argument to the SD's - winning all the key states and having more people voting for her. BHO would only be able to point to his lead in pledged delegates. But he is only ahead there because of the bass ackwards way the Democratic primaries (an oxymoron) are structured. Look at Texas. She won the vote, but do to the weird caucus portion he got more delegates. I think the SD's will stick with BHO no matter what out of fear of the implosion in the party if they don't side with him. But there is no compelling reason (since party unity and finances have not stopped her to this point) for her to pull out until she knows how the popular vote will end up. I forgot about Oregon. I don’t know how the polls are there. I was thinking of West Virginia and Kentucky, where she is polling well.

If she catches BHO in the popular vote (I don’t think it is likely, but it is possible) then I personally think she has the stronger argument to the SD’s – winning all the key states and having more people voting for her. BHO would only be able to point to his lead in pledged delegates. But he is only ahead there because of the bass ackwards way the Democratic primaries (an oxymoron) are structured. Look at Texas. She won the vote, but do to the weird caucus portion he got more delegates.

I think the SD’s will stick with BHO no matter what out of fear of the implosion in the party if they don’t side with him. But there is no compelling reason (since party unity and finances have not stopped her to this point) for her to pull out until she knows how the popular vote will end up.

]]> By: Rob W. http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20759 Rob W. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:54:44 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20759 I haven't seen any Oregon polls, but wouldn't it demographically favor Obama? He beat her 67-31 in nearby Washington in February. Even if Clinton sweeps every primary by a 60-40 margin from here on out, she's still got to convince 75% of the remaining supers to join her. There's just no way unless Obama kills someone or is arrested for heroin possesion. I haven’t seen any Oregon polls, but wouldn’t it demographically favor Obama? He beat her 67-31 in nearby Washington in February.

Even if Clinton sweeps every primary by a 60-40 margin from here on out, she’s still got to convince 75% of the remaining supers to join her. There’s just no way unless Obama kills someone or is arrested for heroin possesion.

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/07/obama-has-got-this/#comment-20747 CL Wed, 07 May 2008 13:14:48 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3527#comment-20747 I don't think Hillary has any illusions of tying it up delegate wise. The problem for Obama is that he really can't sow it up either without superdelegates. So it makes total sense for Hillary to fight it out through the last few primaries (where she is predicted to sweep, by the way) and see if she can take the lead in the popular vote. If she can take the popular vote, she has a strong argument for why the supers should back her. If the Dems nomination process was not so Byzantine (e.g. there were just a few take it or leave it states), she would have wrapped it up months ago. And if you need some relief from his fluff about hope and change, just tune into Michelle O. for a while. Malkin accurately describes her as the Queen of the Grievance-Mongers. I don’t think Hillary has any illusions of tying it up delegate wise. The problem for Obama is that he really can’t sow it up either without superdelegates. So it makes total sense for Hillary to fight it out through the last few primaries (where she is predicted to sweep, by the way) and see if she can take the lead in the popular vote.

If she can take the popular vote, she has a strong argument for why the supers should back her. If the Dems nomination process was not so Byzantine (e.g. there were just a few take it or leave it states), she would have wrapped it up months ago.

And if you need some relief from his fluff about hope and change, just tune into Michelle O. for a while. Malkin accurately describes her as the Queen of the Grievance-Mongers.

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