Rush’s strategy WAS risky, although at the time, allowing the Oba-Messiah to skate to the nomination seemed even riskier for conservatives. It’s also not clear whether Hillary would have dropped out if she had lost Ohio or Texas, which would have made Rush’s strategy moot.

Superdelegates leaning towards Obama?

As more and more people understand that Wright’s beliefs and Obama’s beliefs are one and the same, superdelegates will go to Clinton. She will win, and it will be yet another amazing Clinton comeback in the face of strong adversity.

A Republican President would have likely resigned over the Lewinsky affair. If Bill had resigned, Hillary would not be a Senator today, let alone a strong contender for the Presidency. Instead, they fought the impeachment, won the acquital, won her Senate seat, and now she is a strong contender for the Presidency (to serve her third term).

Shame on you to any Republican who voted for Clinton in the Democrat primary. If she wins, you helped her do it. And she would immediately go to work “Day 1″ abusing executive power to attack you. Shame on you.

Yes, I am biased, but it is still true that a vote for Huckabee in the Republican primary would have been a far wiser use of your vote. It would have forced McCain farther to the right, maybe even to the point of comitting to ensure that the border fence construction is completed by July 1, 2010.

You should put exactly one kernel in the pot while heating the oil. When it pops, you add the rest. Alternatively, you stick the square end of a bamboo chopstick into the heating oil and when you see bubbles boiling out from the end of the stick, it’s ready for the kernels. Then cover, and shake over reduced heat. That way, the oil is properly heated prior to popping. If on a low sodium diet (as I am), you can add two tablespoons of sugar into the 1/2cup popcorn and add both remaining kernels and sugar after the first kernel has popped.

That gets you Hawaiian kettle corn.

When that happens in other countries, we call them rigged elections.

I do hope hillary and obama just light each other up – maybe the electorate will finally see the charade the dimis are.

Pacman Showdown, high score wins the nomination AND gets to put their initials in the machine!

Sit back and enjoy the spectacles.

Entelechy on March 16, 2008 at 5:44 PM

LOL. A quoted comment from a poster at your link. Pure gold.

Reverend Wright: “White House” Racist Epithet
Chicago–The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, known for his incendiary remarks from the pulpit, suggested in this morning’s daily devotional that the American presidency itself is a hopelessly racist institution.

“Why they be callin’ the president’s home the “White House” if they didn’t intend for Whitey always livin’ there?” he asked. “It be time we done deconstructed all the language of the White Man and see that it was all created just to keep the Black Man down,” he added.

When a reporter suggested to Reverend Wright that it is called the “White House” because the building is actually painted white, he became enraged. “That’s just my point! Why they be painting it white? Is that the only color they had in them paint cans? Why couldn’t it be the Black House or the Brown House? Shee-it, it could be the Green House, for all I care. But white? Im tellin’ you, honkeys painted it and honkeys named it, and if they has their way, it ain’t gonna be nothin’ but honkeys livin’ in it.”

Wright observed that he had already suggested to Obama that, should he happen to win this election, his first order of “bidness” should be to repaint the “shack.” “I says to him,’You ought to get right out there yourself with a brush and paint that shack black. People’s used to seein’ colored folks with paint brushes in they hand, you know. Heck, we’ll change the name. From den on, it be the “Black Shack.’”

I know what you mean, but wouldn’t it be smarter to go after independents rather than black voters, if, as we’re hearing, a large portion of the AA community actually agrees with the Wright theology? A black conservative isn’t going to cut it with them, so what have you gained? Plus, I’m not so sure picking a VP based largely on skin color isn’t the same game the donks are playing.

a capella on March 16, 2008 at 1:43 PM

great stuff

Who blinks first?

……….. Nancy Pelosi?

ANd the dems havent held back in attacking Bush or republicans with some very vile smears.

And that has absolutely disgusted me. Why should we be just as vile as them? Lets be better than that.

Picture two sixty car locomotives at full steam crashing wonderfully head on like two young boys smashing their Dads’ Lionel electric trains to bits.

We can supply the hysterical laughter.

Speakup on March 16, 2008 at 10:41 AM

The mental image I had was of Gomez Addams playing with his electric trains…

Saw this on another board, get your ingredients ready:

INGREDIENTS
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil * 3 tablespoons margarine * 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn * 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Start by cutting a paper grocery sack in half. This will serve as a makeshift serving bowl and it will absorb excess oil.

2. In a 2 quart pot, combine the oil, margarine and popcorn. Set over high heat, and constantly shake the pan back and forth. After the first kernel of corn pops, place the lid on the pot, and continue shaking. When the popcorn starts to lift the lid up off the pan, remove it from the heat, and hold it over the paper bag until it stops popping.

3. Pour into the paper sack and season with half of the seasoned salt. Shake the paper sack to distribute the salt. Taste before adding more so you don’t make it too salty. You can always add more salt.

I’m a Republican but I take NO pleasure in watching the other side tear each other part. America NEEDS two strong political parties.

terryannonline on March 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM

Obama and Hillary are not the entire democratic party. ANd the dems havent held back in attacking Bush or republicans with some very vile smears.

Yes, obviously. I’m assuming, as Politico does, that they both slog on to the convention as is.

Allahpundit on March 16, 2008 at 1:07 PM

Still think Hillary is weaker candidate? Based on the results and voter demographics so far, I’d rather run against Obama at this point.

I don’t think we get any of his AA/youth/wealthy liberal voters if he loses nomination. But McCain will certainly draw a nice slice of women/independent/blue collar voters if it’s not Hillary.

The nutroots will go apeshit – Obama so toxic he makes Hillary look bad? Markos will be hanging himself on a bridge in Fallujah (screw him!). But think of the confluence of identity politics (aided and abetted by an enthralled guilty liberal media) – a chick and a black dude against some really old white guy? How can the “base”, as Thunderdome as it is at the moment, not rally around whatever circus freak eventually gets the nom?

Nevermind the Howard Dean internet stuff (how well did that work out?), this election (and the Dem nominee) will be decided by whichever candidate best circumvents the super-liberal Old Media and actually addresses issues, policies, and character. None of which work in favour of the Democrats.

Or so I hope.

I’m a Republican but I take NO pleasure in watching the other side tear each other part. America NEEDS two strong political parties.
terryannonline on March 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM

I pretty much agree with you on that. I’m a conservative but not a Republican. I think we need at least two strong political parties maybe three. The Democrats have done this to themselves. I take no real pleasure in seeing them disintegrate but since their values are so alien to me I am not displeased. Hopefully something better will arise from the ashes.

I’d like to see something like this

Conservative party
Liberal party
Constitutional party

In the past they have just made me want to puke.

Terrye on March 16, 2008 at 1:54 PM

No, if this had come out early Obama would never have made it out of the gate. That’s exactly what Hillary is doing right now, to the party nobility and behind the scenes. Billy Jeff is cajoling and schmoozing and Hillary is cackling and threatening.

Since Michigan and Florida will be doing their primary votes over again, and since the news media is now reporting Obama’s affiliation with Trinity Church and Pastor Wright, everyone else, who has already voted, should be entitled to a ‘do over’ as well. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair, would it?

rockhauler on March 16, 2008 at 2:06 PM

Since they were OPEN primaries in Florida and Michigan, ALL voters will be getting to vote again, right?
The Democrats crossed over and voted for McCain, so do they now get to choose the Democrat nominee, too?

What a sweet deal.

I’m a Republican but I take NO pleasure in watching the other side tear each other part. America NEEDS two strong political parties.

terryannonline on March 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM

The present structure of the Democratic party is driven by their most radical elements, funded to some extent by Soros money and as we’ve seen from the Hsu spectacle, perhaps some from other countries not looking out for America’s best interests. Until the donks correct their antiAmerican, anticapitalism tendencies, it’s best to let them self destruct and start over.

a capella on March 16, 2008 at 1:43 PM

Michael Steele would appeal to middle of the road and conservative leaning independents. He would not influence the majority of black voters but he would pick up a fair portion of them. Someone like Steele would not be picked solely because of his color but you have to admit it would be a factor. I like Steele, but again I’m sure there are other candidates that would be as viable. One downside I see for McCain picking either female or black would be that he’d be accused of pandering. I think the real outcome of Obama losing the nomination would be most of the black community would just sit out the election and not vote. I agree that if the candidate was picked solely because of skin color it would be the same game the Dems play and I don’t think McCain will do that.