2008 Primaries Thread 2: THE QUICKENING

I went to a thai restaurant recently and ordered the stir fry. The definitely not-thai cook only put the following things in: chicken, lime, onions, iceberg lettuce, and cilantro. Worst Thai Ever.

which is everyday in my mind :\

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wtf who of any ethnicity cooks iceberg lettuce?

I like how Hillary constantly rails against No Child Left Behind while conveniently avoiding the fact that she fucking voted for it to begin with

(sorry just checkin in while watchin her speech in El Paso)

How tf is Hillary even allowed to get coverage for her ignore-the-polls-today-hey-look-at-me-instead rally?

Okay, so I'm away from television. Did she actually use the "all hat, no cattle" line in reference to Obama?

Hillary's Texas "rally" is making me miss Ann Richardson

RICHARDS, holla

NASA's Ann Richardson:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/images/content/99467main_9803548_t.jpg

Obama's in a zone again tonight.

He kinda lives in a zone.

He's been peaking lately, tho. He understands building -- and sustaining -- momentum. But he'll be sorely tested in that regard in a GE.

Did she actually use the "all hat, no cattle" line in reference to Obama?

nah she was talkin about GW

McCain: "That man is a dynamic speaker."

Romney was right. Up next to Obama, McCain is pretty much exactly like Bob Dole.

john mccain talks like the real seymour skinner

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ae/The_Simpsons_4F23.png

McCain's speech here is just so unbelievably sorry.

Well, he's road testing an interesting theme against Obama right now: McCain -- unlike Obama -- isn't claiming to be a transformative figure that was sent here to save the nation; I'm a humble man who has been improved by those around me and I want to help the nation in turn.

It's not a bad line. He's just not great delivering it.

He is a less offensive figure to me tonight.

Maybe he'll be more palatable as he needs to pander to the right less-and-less.

Yeah that's what I mean. He sounds like even he's bored listening to his speech.

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Chris Matthews is making a good point re: McCain.

McCain is surrounded by listless, elder establishment types, and he seems -- compared to Obama -- very listless and defensive.

(Still, War Hero; Hawk; Maverick; Press LOVES him. Hard to beat).

I thought the press "loved" Obama now.

the press is a drrty tramp, obv

http://images.politico.com/global/clintonshirt.jpg

The "ma" is for "Obama," obviously.

McCain is better at schmoozing with the press than he is at speaking to a crowd. He can't deliver a pre-written text worth a damn. Off-the-cuff sometimes he can sound OK.

I thought the press "loved" Obama now.

They do, Alfred. It's hard to tell, tho, whether the press' current love for Obama is analogous to Matt Drudge's "love" for HRC earlier in the election cycle (i.e., the love of a great story, aided by a seething hatred for HRC, who doesn't like or trust the press). Also, the press doesn't love Obama like it loves McCain. The press loves Obama, but the press loves McCain.

"Ma Clinton"

McCain, like Hitchens, is only great when he's got someone to hate.

Hm. Is it me, or was Obama a bit more pointed in tonight's speech against Republicans? I mean, there was that savvy praise of John McCain, but I thought otherwise, Obama laid into the GOP pretty good.

My dad: "Obama is the best stump speaker since the Kennedys. If you see the old speeches of Robert Kennedy and John Kennedy, they move people. Barrack Obama moves people."

And then there's this:

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/homepage/hp2-12-08q.jpg

Warner's hair is a thing of beauty.

NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, NED. Just two men showing some healthy affection for each other.

There's some nuzzling going on there.

john mccain talks like the real seymour skinner

-- m bison, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 03:08 (38 minutes ago)

CNN's Anderson Cooper is TEH REAL Simpsons character in this race! His upper lip can't keep up with all that he's saying, it's quite insane!

Also, has McCain stuffed several previous presidents in his left cheek? Is Nixon hidden in there somewhere, or should he seriously see a doctor?

Good point, tho it's encouraging to see the Democratic leadership on the offensive at this juncture, going right at John McCain's supposed strengths.

Also, has McCain stuffed several previous presidents in his left cheek? Is Nixon hidden in there somewhere, or should he seriously see a doctor?

He's suffered from malignant melanoma.

He's suffered from malignant melanoma.

Didn't know that, thanks.

Yeah - he's apparently in pretty good shape otherwise, but I wonder how he's going to hold up to the stress of a general election campaign. He's 71 years old! My grandparents are only a few years older than that, and they're pretty active for their old age - but I wouldn't want them running the country. I just don't think their bodies and minds could withstand the sheer weight of it.

ageist

I haven't heard much, thus far, about the fringe crazies' reaction to Obama's ascendancy, but I'm sure KKK/skinhead-types are apoplectic now.

Anyone seen anything on this?

False "madrassa" story about Barack Obama

Yeah, but that's more like a GOP attempt to "Swift Boat" Obama, no? I'm talking more about base-level, frenzied skinhead-ish craziness.

they're writing angry letters to their representatives.

I would attempt a serious response but I'm too busy thinking about PIRANHA 3D: THEY FLY @ U FACE