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SeattleUte · 09-11-2008, 03:50 PM

Can you imagine the finger pointing and recriminations if the democrats blow this? There should be. They deserve to lose because they have used the universal loathing for the Bush administration to arrogantly indulge every extremist fantasy. The Biden selection was the personification. Obama's convention speech the apotheosis, a deliberate and unapologetic throw back to the politics of Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Hoffa, and Smoot-Hawley.

BarbaraGordon · 09-11-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Can you imagine the finger pointing and recriminations if the democrats blow this? There should be. They deserve to lose because they have used the universal loathing for the Bush administration to arrogantly indulge every extremist fantasy. The Biden selection was the personification. Obama's convention speech the apotheosis, a deliberate and unapologetic throw back to the politics of Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Hoffa, and Smoot-Hawley.

you're missing the best part: the non-stop "We told you so" mantra we'll hear from the Clintons.

MikeWaters · 09-11-2008, 03:55 PM

An Obama presidency is a fairy tale. And more of the Grimm Brothers type.

Levin · 09-11-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

An Obama presidency is a fairy tale. And more of the Grimm Brothers type.

You're channeling Bill Clinton quite effectively.

BYU71 · 09-11-2008, 04:16 PM

The press will spin it that Hillary could have won. Their agenda will stay in tact. People want the liberal agenda they will say, they just haven't found the right candidate to win with it.

If ever there was a time a liberal could win, it would be now. If they don't win now they better go back to people like Bayh, Rendell and other non-liberal dems if they want to win the Whitehouse.

They should learn from the Republicans. When do they run an extreme conservative. Even Reagan wasn't a religious right card carrying member.

MikeWaters · 09-11-2008, 04:38 PM

This is a time of war, and in our recent history, that favors the GOP.

The only reason the dems are favored is 1) Bush has been a horrible president, and 2) the GOP congress was horrible.

BYU71 · 09-11-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

This is a time of war, and in our recent history, that favors the GOP.

The only reason the dems are favored is 1) Bush has been a horrible president, and 2) the GOP congress was horrible.

It is the economy stupid. If we had a roaring economy Obama wouldn't have a prayer. McCain probably wouldn't be running for President either.

landpoke · 09-11-2008, 04:59 PM

Smoot-Hawley still makes my blood boil.

DNA · 09-11-2008, 05:01 PM

The mantra ought to be throw all the bums out and start again: president, and congress, both parties. They all stink.

Tex · 09-11-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

This is a time of war, and in our recent history, that favors the GOP.

The only reason the dems are favored is 1) Bush has been a horrible president, and 2) the GOP congress was horrible.

A horrible president who, we are reminded today, hasn't had another terrorist attack on American soil.

I'm sure he's just lucky.

09-11-2008, 03:50 PM	#1
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	If the democrats blow this gimme of an election Can you imagine the finger pointing and recriminations if the democrats blow this? There should be. They deserve to lose because they have used the universal loathing for the Bush administration to arrogantly indulge every extremist fantasy. The Biden selection was the personification. Obama's convention speech the apotheosis, a deliberate and unapologetic throw back to the politics of Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Hoffa, and Smoot-Hawley. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

09-11-2008, 04:59 PM	#8
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	Smoot-Hawley still makes my blood boil. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

09-11-2008, 05:01 PM	#9
DNA Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 16	Throw all the bums out The mantra ought to be throw all the bums out and start again: president, and congress, both parties. They all stink.

09-11-2008, 03:55 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	An Obama presidency is a fairy tale. And more of the Grimm Brothers type.

09-11-2008, 04:16 PM	#5
BYU71 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,084	The press will spin it that Hillary could have won. Their agenda will stay in tact. People want the liberal agenda they will say, they just haven't found the right candidate to win with it. If ever there was a time a liberal could win, it would be now. If they don't win now they better go back to people like Bayh, Rendell and other non-liberal dems if they want to win the Whitehouse. They should learn from the Republicans. When do they run an extreme conservative. Even Reagan wasn't a religious right card carrying member.

09-11-2008, 04:38 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	This is a time of war, and in our recent history, that favors the GOP. The only reason the dems are favored is 1) Bush has been a horrible president, and 2) the GOP congress was horrible.