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There's real danger to Obama in a cry of 'snob'
The Guardian ^ | April 20th, 2008 | Michael Crowley

Posted on 04/20/2008 11:01:51 AM PDT by The_Republican

Polls show Clinton holding a stubborn lead over Obama and, if she wins, she will have staved off political death one more time. Yet if Clinton wins by a narrow margin - even after an unusually bad stretch for Obama, including his foolish observation about 'bitter' small-town voters and a horrendous debate on Wednesday - her victory will be underwhelming.

In the next two primaries, on 6 May, she trails badly in one (North Carolina) and has surrendered a one-time lead in another (Indiana). Even some Clintonites say they will pressure her to drop out should she lose both those states. And one of her prominent (unnamed) supporters recently estimated to the Politico newspaper that she only has a 10 per cent chance at the nomination.

For a fleeting moment recently, it did seem that Clinton might stand a chance, when controversy exploded over Obama's incendiary pastor, Jeremiah Wright. But Obama's skilful address on race, coupled with the media frenzy around Clinton's foolish exaggeration of 'sniper fire' in Tuzla, slammed that door.

Democrats such as Dean quite reasonably wonder whether their party has become like a family that spends millions in legal battles over an inheritance, only to find there's nothing left at the end. Though in this case the inheritance lost is nothing less than the presidency.

For as Clinton and Obama peck away at one another over honesty, patriotism and race and the like, John McCain is quietly resting, raising money, staging gauzy 'biography' events and laying out campaign positions to little criticism from a distracted left. And the Republicans are laying the groundwork for the same cynical but deadly brand of politics that has kept them in the White House for eight years.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; elitists; obama; pa2008; snob; snobama; sob
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To: Cicero
The Party leadership is pretty much out to lunch, dining with the big guys and sending you the tab.

But honestly looking throughout the whole country do you see any signs of someone truly worthy , uncompromising and electable? Someone who speaks their own thoughts , even if someone else puts them to words? Anyone with ideas?

The last President who believed something and stuck to it was Reagan. Everyone else was "Read my Lips, Read my Hips, build my Pyramid/Library"

21 posted on 04/20/2008 4:49:24 PM PDT by OeOeO
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To: Twink
Howdy!

I'll tell ya, keeping my publicly schooled kids from fagging-off
and trying to save the planet is brutal. I'll tell you what.

Between building trucks and chasing girls, they are some right little eco-warriors. ;-)

22 posted on 04/20/2008 5:00:11 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner; nicola_tesla

Gunner,

The home-school Nazi’s like n00bie nicola_tesla are not worth your time.

Reading their posts it is clear that they could not cut it in society and are raising kids that cannot either.

About the only thing that they are good at is pinging support as they cannot debate a normal person by themselves. I have destroyed them on other threads and they don’t have the brains to know it.

Forget them. Your boys rock!

Note: To the very low percentage of home-school parents that are actually intelligent and do a good job I am posting to those whom make you look bad.


23 posted on 04/20/2008 5:03:41 PM PDT by Eaker (Well, it just seemed wrong to cheat on an ethics test. -- Calvin)
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To: Twink; humblegunner
Hey Twink!

Humblegunner is a bozo, but he is our bozo!

Here is a pic of gunner and me.


24 posted on 04/20/2008 5:10:28 PM PDT by Eaker (Well, it just seemed wrong to cheat on an ethics test. -- Calvin)
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To: Eaker; Twink
Your boys rock!

I'd pay good money to see them go up against any frootloop
who says they are some indoctrinated fags or socialist tools.

I got fifty bucks on my boys for a knockout in the first.

25 posted on 04/20/2008 5:23:56 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

LOL! Not sure what *fagging-off* means but I have an idea in my head ;)

I know. Parenting.

Oh wait, you have boys? How old? Are they cute? Just trying to think of another way to embarrass my girls :)


26 posted on 04/20/2008 5:37:10 PM PDT by Twink
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To: humblegunner

Yeah,

My public-school educated dumb-ass 3.94, top 8% in her class accepted at EVERY collage she applied to daughter who has a letter on her jacket for Senior Varsity track, volleyball and basketball would agree.

Damn fine shootists they all are too!

Maybe some of these propeller-beenie big mouthed poofters will have someone read and explain this post to them.


27 posted on 04/20/2008 5:45:24 PM PDT by Eaker (Well, it just seemed wrong to cheat on an ethics test. -- Calvin)
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To: Twink; Eaker
Oh wait, you have boys? How old? Are they cute? Just trying to think of another way to embarrass my girls :)

I have boys, they are not cute.

Young Michael is about to start college, and this makes him very poor.
He is the scheming technical one.

Young Daniel has yet to graduate high school.

He is 6-foot-2 and 239 lbs. He gets angry sometimes.

He shoots well, he wants to be a Marine Sniper.

This would please me, I've trained him from a pup.

As I was trained.

28 posted on 04/20/2008 5:46:32 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Eaker; humblegunner

Hi there.

Love those flags :)

He’s hilarious. And witty and smart :) He’s a bad influence on me ;)


29 posted on 04/20/2008 5:47:05 PM PDT by Twink
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To: humblegunner

Hell, I believe you. I’d place my money on them.

Indoctrination. Ack. Never happened to me. Nor my kids. Imagine that.

I’d place my money on my two teens against your boys, lol. They fight dirty. (I’m teasing.)


30 posted on 04/20/2008 5:52:41 PM PDT by Twink
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To: Eaker

Oh my gosh! My junior daughter (and the soph too) have so much in common with your daughter (well, the not shooting part yet but that will come in time). The Volleyball caught my attention. Did she play club, too? Just asking because my junior played in the championships in SLC in June/July 2005. Just wondering if they played against each other. She and the soph play for the high school team, too (letters) and that team made it to the State championships this year but lost in the semi finals. Undefeated all season and lost. A senior on the team got a full ride to both Loyola and Georgetown and she chose Loyola.

And both are honor students, too. Is my pride showing? ;) They’re also way more conservative than I was as a teen, lol.


31 posted on 04/20/2008 6:00:09 PM PDT by Twink
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To: humblegunner

They sound delightful (seriously).

I was just teasing about them being cute and my teens. Ask Eaker. You people live too far anyway.

Hey, who is the only person in the world who could loot the Eaker Compound before a hurricane and leave with bullets and cat food?


32 posted on 04/20/2008 6:08:27 PM PDT by Twink
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To: Eaker
My public-school educated dumb-ass 3.94, top 8% in her class accepted at EVERY collage she applied to daughter who has a letter on her jacket for Senior Varsity track, volleyball and basketball would agree.

We don't mess with Beeker.

Not and expect to come away functional.

It's just a shame she's publicly educated.

That makes her a lesbian and an eco-freak, y'know. ;-)

33 posted on 04/20/2008 6:09:03 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Twink; Eaker; TheMom
Hey, who is the only person in the world who could loot the Eaker Compound before a hurricane and leave with bullets and cat food?

That would be me!!!

But on the flipside of that, the Eakers have keys to The Keep and know where the flashy weapons are.

It evens out.

34 posted on 04/20/2008 6:12:33 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

Texas sounds like such a fun place to live :) The Compound, The Keep. We really have to get out of the liberal cesspool we currently live in.

I’m in NJ (not my home state, but the home state is not much better since I was born and raised in the city of brotherly love, lol).

Since you’re a Texan, who are you supporting for Governor in the next election?


35 posted on 04/20/2008 6:29:50 PM PDT by Twink
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To: Twink; Eaker
The Compound, The Keep.

Keep these names in mind as you make your way south after TSHTF.

Since you’re a Texan, who are you supporting for Governor in the next election?


36 posted on 04/20/2008 6:39:13 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

2008 bonehead.


37 posted on 04/20/2008 6:48:03 PM PDT by Eaker (Well, it just seemed wrong to cheat on an ethics test. -- Calvin)
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To: humblegunner

TSHTF? What does that mean?

Ok. Yous are messing with me. So not fair.


38 posted on 04/20/2008 6:55:55 PM PDT by Twink
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To: Eaker

Did you really run?


39 posted on 04/20/2008 6:56:27 PM PDT by Twink
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To: Twink
TSHTF? What does that mean?

The
Scheissen
Hits
The
Fan

40 posted on 04/20/2008 6:58:17 PM PDT by humblegunner
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