Comments on: Obama ‘08 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/ A weblog about stuff and junk by Jake Sutton Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MixMasterMatt http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-17037 MixMasterMatt Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:24:25 +0000 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-17037 Ahh...where was I??? Obama, he was the doll of the Dem national convention. He has a manner of speaking that inspires. However, he has next to no track record. He has admitted to cocaine and marijuana use in an early memoir, which will likely appeal to a greater number of Americans than anyone realizes - it gives him a human quality. The Republicans will have difficulty slinging the drug mud, since he's openly admitted to the indiscretion. So...if the Dems hoping to have a chance against McCain/Rudy (which would be a killer, landslide ticket), then they need to run Obama...possibly with Edwards. The coming months will certainly be interesting. If the 'surge' works, then McCain saves face. Obama needs to watch his mouth, as the media turns up the heat. Hillary is just Hillary...a deadly smart politician, but widely disrespcted on at the national level - especially the square states. Rudy is loved by damn near everyone, except the right-wing base - those that actually turn out for primaries. Edwards has the southern magic, but likely not the love of the Dem base. It's all speculation and I'm typing like a talking head...so, back I go to the AM radio chatter...where all the country's problems are REALLY solved. ;-> Ahh…where was I???

Obama, he was the doll of the Dem national convention. He has a manner of speaking that inspires. However, he has next to no track record. He has admitted to cocaine and marijuana use in an early memoir, which will likely appeal to a greater number of Americans than anyone realizes - it gives him a human quality. The Republicans will have difficulty slinging the drug mud, since he’s openly admitted to the indiscretion. So…if the Dems hoping to have a chance against McCain/Rudy (which would be a killer, landslide ticket), then they need to run Obama…possibly with Edwards.

The coming months will certainly be interesting. If the ’surge’ works, then McCain saves face. Obama needs to watch his mouth, as the media turns up the heat. Hillary is just Hillary…a deadly smart politician, but widely disrespcted on at the national level - especially the square states. Rudy is loved by damn near everyone, except the right-wing base - those that actually turn out for primaries. Edwards has the southern magic, but likely not the love of the Dem base.

It’s all speculation and I’m typing like a talking head…so, back I go to the AM radio chatter…where all the country’s problems are REALLY solved. ;->

]]> By: MixMasterMatt http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-17036 MixMasterMatt Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:12:18 +0000 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-17036 He's fairly moderate. His schtick is the "politics of hope." We'll see how well that will play out on the national arena in the coming months. I think he's a FAR stronger candidate than Hillary. The simple fact is that too many voters HATE Hillary, for no other reason than the fact that she is Hillary. That said, Dems love her and will likely push her through the primaries only to be beaten like a red-headed step-child in the big game (I'm a card-carrying member of the red-headed step-child coalition and free to comment on the cohort). Time up, I'll be back. He’s fairly moderate. His schtick is the “politics of hope.” We’ll see how well that will play out on the national arena in the coming months. I think he’s a FAR stronger candidate than Hillary. The simple fact is that too many voters HATE Hillary, for no other reason than the fact that she is Hillary. That said, Dems love her and will likely push her through the primaries only to be beaten like a red-headed step-child in the big game (I’m a card-carrying member of the red-headed step-child coalition and free to comment on the cohort).

Time up, I’ll be back.

]]> By: da kine http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16853 da kine Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:50:03 +0000 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16853 It's not like I can vote for McCain or Giuliani. Well... maybe Rudy. It’s not like I can vote for McCain or Giuliani. Well… maybe Rudy.

]]> By: Jake http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16829 Jake Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:58 +0000 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16829 He's mostly liberal. You'd hate him. He’s mostly liberal. You’d hate him.

]]> By: da kine http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16828 da kine Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:16:40 +0000 http://www.blahstuff.com/oldstuff/2007/01/17/601/obama-08/#comment-16828 He seems like a good bloke, but I have no idea what his politics are. Is that the point? He seems like a good bloke, but I have no idea what his politics are. Is that the point?

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