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Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Alex — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:29:29 -0000

Did anyone (other than Anderson Cooper) notice the fact that Romney started his Michigan victory speech less than a minute into McCain's concession speech? That sort of thing does not happen by accident. If that's how petty the man acts as a lowly candidate, I shudder to think what he would do as President. Consider the dichotomy: a preening pseudo-conservative populist with a ten-thousand dollar smile and perfect children who would stab you in the back for ten minutes of television, versus a gruff, temperamental, and sometimes inappropriate old soldier who would stay a few more years in a POW camp to avoid getting sent home before you because that would be accepting special treatment from the enemy.

I don't think this is a particularly difficult choice.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Monkei — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:04:18 -0000

but we can take it a step further. Rasmussen always seems to be an outlyer on Bush approval ratings ... they consistently have him in the high 30s and almost ready to break into the 40s. Yet this same firm had Obama to win in NH by 7 on their final NH poll. So Bush's approval ratings could be much lower.

I think your answer to Bush and the effect of the war were answered loudly during the previous election. There is no reason to doubt how Americans feel about Bush and this war.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Monkei — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:33:05 -0000

yeah, they could be wrong about a lot of things ... but I find it funny that you think they might be wrong about the things that help out your guy and hurt the guys you don't like.

I am glad this whole money making tourist thing for NH is over. NH can now go back to what they do and are known for the other 3 years and 9 months between elections ... nothing.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Monkei — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:29:12 -0000

Sometimes experience is not a requirement to be president ... and sometimes having plenty of experience does not make a good president. I think it is more about surrounding yourself with good people and being a leader, see Reagan. And not being an idiot and surrounding yourself with other idiots ... see Bush.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Monkei — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:26:14 -0000

that's a good question ... I have long contended that these people running for president are all on a hands-out program and continue to run as long as people put money in their hands when they hold them out. Ron Paul is one. Fred Thompson is proving to be another on the handout trail.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

mmebrady — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:08:44 -0000

agreed!

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Teresa — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:55:18 -0000

It wasn't the "Bradley Effect" of white voters not voting for a black candidate. If that was
the case then only white women lie to pollsters because Obama carried white males
overwhelmingly.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Teresa — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:53:30 -0000

That is just BS Del. Or maybe you can't see it. But female voters could.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Lethologica — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:25:07 -0000

If 7 percent is "almost 9 percent", and if Thompson had done any campaigning AT ALL in New Hampshire rather than declaring "On to South Carolina!", Monkei would be smack on target.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Lethologica — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:20:50 -0000

If an irrelevant candidate only does slightly worse than the candidate that didn't show, does anyone care?

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

TerryGain — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:17:39 -0000

Stop bragging aboutt your sex life.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Del_Dolemonte — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:16:42 -0000

OK, Grasshoppers, Lesson Time

Nearly all of the polls said one Democrat would win New Hampshire. Nearly all of the polls were wrong. Which proves that polls can be wrong.

They were wrong about Obama winning New Hampshire.

But they could also be wrong about the percentage of Americans against the war in Iraq, Bush's job approval. etc.

And (horrors) they even could have been manipulated to give Bill Clinton higher job approval numbers than he really had. But I'm sure Clinton News Network (CNN) wouldn't stoop that low. After all, they were too busy protecting Saddam Hussein...

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Lethologica — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:27 -0000

And you base that last comment on...what? Remember, it was the Republican side of NH that turned out as polls predicted, and the Democratic side that surprised all the pollsters. Were the Republicans lying in the voting booth, too?

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

TerryGain — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:22 -0000

I think Paul's position on Iraq, and terrorism , while delusional, is actually more rational than Obama's. Paul thinks there is no need to fight Islamists-ignore them and they will leave us alone. Obama understands the need to fight them but believes the job is easier if we leave Iraq (thus conceding to al Qaeda a huge victory). The choice is between nuts and more nuts.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Bennett — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:59:39 -0000

I spent the first 22 years of my life in NH. My family has been there for generations. And still is.

It's not a melting pot (unless one counts French Canadians as a minority). And while I agree that it's not the kind of place where anyone would be likely to plant a burning cross on some black family's lawn, it's also not necessarily a place where people would feel the need to show how enlightened they are by voting for the black guy. Who's not only black but from Chicago of all places.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Bennett — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:55:18 -0000

In defense of Obama, I don't think he's anywhere close to Paul when it comes to wackiness.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Del_Dolemonte — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:48:56 -0000

You would have to spend some extended time here in NH to get a feel as to the political dynamics of the population. We are "very white", but that is no fault of ours, as anyone of any race is welcome to move and live here. If they chose not to do so, that should be their fault, not the fault of the state they passed up, or the people living there.

Unfortunately, NH's world-class severe climate scares people of ALL races away. As a result a full quarter of our population is of Canadian descent, as they are used to colder winters than we have. This is Florida to them!

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

lakelevel — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:43:18 -0000

Dang. Yesterday I posted that Hillary would make a huge comeback. This afternoon I was at the Iowa Electronics markets site trying to buy Hillary for nomination for 0.19 when I had to leave to pick someone up. The Hillary for nomination shares have got to be back up to 0.70 by tommorow. I could have made 350% overnight. On the bright side, I spent the evening with someone who is very special and happy and who I love very much. Yeah I came out ahead.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

TerryGain — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:41:02 -0000

The main difference between a Ron Paul presidency and an Obama presidency is that people will pay less tax before the Islamists attack again.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

TerryGain — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:38:22 -0000

The cream always rise to the top. Whether the people will recognize it is perhaps another thing.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Del_Dolemonte — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:34:09 -0000

Here in New Hampshire, I had never even seen a Fred Thompson sign until today. That's pretty laid-back campaigning. He never even tried here, as opposed to McCain, who between his NH 200 campaign and these one has probably shaken every hand and kissed every baby in the entire state. Twice!

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

TerryGain — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:30:14 -0000

What are you smoking tonight? McCain , who I don't support. gave a marvellous speech. Clinton gave a journeyman performance. She won't be out of bed before noon tomorrrow.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Bennett — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:29:43 -0000

Romney has to be hurting. I think he's the first Mass. politician in a long time that didn't win NH in a Presidential race (Dukakis, 1988, Tsongas, 1992, Kerry, 2004 all won if I remember correctly). Now maybe he's got some huge pockets of support in the southern states coming up but somehow I don't see that. I don't see where he wins, outside of Utah but I'm not up on the polling everywhere else.

And Hillary? I'm going to assume that people voted for her despite the tears and not because of them. NH is not a real touchy-feely state.

It is however very white. Did this hurt Obama? Who knows. Since the pundits were so quick to point out that Obama won predominantly white Iowa as some sign that racism in America is finally on the wane, I wonder if that thought will be revised slightly now.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

Del_Dolemonte — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:29:09 -0000

www.newsbusters.org has about 16 stories from the past 24 hours alone showing the mainstream media's "beating up" on her. Hint-they weren't.

Re: Live Coverage Of New Hampshire Primaries

HNAV — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:28:03 -0000

Hats off to the McCain crowd...

NH has sunk in my book.

Saving Hillary's political ambition?

Something tells me, Democrats have made a huge mistake...

I am studying the union vote, and that slant has helped, so did crying...

But John McCain is something expected, however, in such a very liberal state, with the mass independent vote, it really seems to be another loss for Conservatives.

John McCain actually said Social Security was 'fixed' in the 80's, so he will be a great choice to fix it again.

He pushed Global Warming rhetoric...

The GOP is in huge trouble with an aged Senator like this...

NH has empowered Senators tonight, who oppose tax cuts...

Romney can attract votes from all over, and is in my book, without a doubt, the best opportunity for Conservative interests and sound experienced Management.

But I have seen the best not given a chance, and I expect we will be poorly served with Huckabee or McCain.