Comments on: Democrats on the fence?

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:26:43 +0000

Obama peaked too early. If the election had been held just after Clinton dropped out he might have had a chance. But now, with a few months to go? Nope. McCain thrills me like John Kerry would if he were a Republican. Which is to say, not one bit. But McCain is Ronald Reagan compared to Obama.
Talking to Liberal friends, they feel stuck. Most of them wanted Hillary and are hoping that she will get the veep slot.
This is the election of lowered expectations.

By: silverfox

silverfox — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:01:37 +0000

Has the cock crowed twice?

Heh.. good line.

By: ToddonCapeCod

ToddonCapeCod — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:05:59 +0000

So much for unifying the Party

By: baldilocks

baldilocks — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:49:43 +0000

Obama himself doesn’t seem troubled by these fence-sitters at the moment.

They will be assimilated.

By: Les in NC

Les in NC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:28:56 +0000

Heath was a better quarterback than he is a politician.
He was only a “good” quarterback in college. Ask New Orleans Saints fans how good he was after he went to the Big Easy.

Del Dolemonte on June 12, 2008 at 3:08 PM

He did try to get immigration enforcement, his own party shot it down.

By: Akzed

Akzed — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:01:32 +0000

“We’ve gone back to his work up there in the House,” said Shuler spokesman Andrew Whalen. “We’re not really too focused on the presidential [race].”

Presidential race? Is that comin’up?

By: rbj

rbj — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:45:35 +0000

I know Barry O’ is the Socialist party’s nominee but I thought John McCain was the Democrat nominee. Well, isn’t he?

Griz on June 12, 2008 at 3:34 PM

Yup. But when the Republicans bloat up the budget with earmarks and expanded medicare and get the federal government involved in primary education (No Child Left Behind) where else is the country going?

By: flyfisher

flyfisher — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:44:34 +0000

I live in Travis Childers’ district and he would have to be a fool to endorse Obama. Before the recent special election, Childers ran hundreds of commericals distancing himself from Obama. He would be crucified in November if he were to declare for Obama now. Also, Childers has worked hard to position himself as a conservative Democrat. If his ostensible conservatism is heartfelt, then he probably doesn’t support Obama anyway.

By: Griz

Griz — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:34:10 +0000

I know Barry O’ is the Socialist party’s nominee but I thought John McCain was the Democrat nominee. Well, isn’t he?

By: mojo

mojo — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:33:17 +0000

“The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. Lovers, to bed; ’tis almost fairy time.”
– Ol’ Bill

By: franksalterego

franksalterego — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:30:14 +0000

“All you fence-sitter Democrat pols, come into my bedroom,” said the spider to the fly.

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:28:28 +0000

Obama himself doesn’t seem troubled by these fence-sitters at the moment.

That’s because he is not running his own campaign……..

By: geckomon

geckomon — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:15:31 +0000

Obama himself doesn’t seem troubled by these fence-sitters at the moment.

Fence sitters are so tangential.

By: natesnake

natesnake — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:13:40 +0000

lawn-chair > quarterback > Heath Shuler > politician

Math is fun.

By: Del Dolemonte

Del Dolemonte — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:08:48 +0000

Heath was a better quarterback than he is a politician.

He was only a “good” quarterback in college. Ask New Orleans Saints fans how good he was after he went to the Big Easy.

By: Seixon

Seixon — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:03:43 +0000

Just visit Larry Johnson’s blog for more evidence of this. If you must. Ick.

By: BowHuntingTexas

BowHuntingTexas — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:03:18 +0000

… errr …. regardless of party (hint hint).

By: BowHuntingTexas

BowHuntingTexas — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:01:55 +0000

Hey. You fence sitting Democrats. I’m voting for the most conservative candidates regardless of part. (hint hint).

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:01:26 +0000

Obama will start looking a lot less like a post-partisan phenom and much more like a hard-Left academic with a very narrow base even within his own party.

From where I’m sitting, he’s been looking like a hard-Left academic with a narrow base within his own party. I know someone that attended the Texas state Dem. convention last week, and she said that the “unity” message was lost on all the moderate, conservative and Clinton Dems – they are not happy with Obama.

By: mad saint jack

mad saint jack — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:00:52 +0000

Dan Boren was just elected to the NRA board of directors. That might has something to do with his stance.

By: rbj

rbj — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:57:17 +0000

Heath was a better quarterback than he is a politician.

BIG ORANGE COUNTRY!!!

natesnake on June 12, 2008 at 2:30 PM

Ouch. Though as a Giants fan, I was quite happy with his ineptitude with the Redskins.

The Blue Dogs are just more names for The Obamassiah to round up come Jan. 23, 2009. It will be a “bi-partisan” round up of unbelievers, apostates and heretics.

By: natesnake

natesnake — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:56:41 +0000

As a Redskins fan, I doubt that. Lawn furniture makes a better quarterback than Heath Shuler.

Exactly my point.

By: JiangxiDad

JiangxiDad — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:56:32 +0000

The campaign claims they can work across the aisle, and use the one instance — earmark reform — of legislative accomplishment from Obama as proof.

Don’t forget Obama’s rush to ensure that McCain’s citizenship was in order.

By: Badger in KC

Badger in KC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:55:21 +0000

You young democrats who don’t remember the campaigns of recent history, you really need to slap up your party leaders; they’re are out of ideas! They count on your being suckered by this meme time after time. This year America will realize it’s time for a reality-based President. A smart, nuanced President! Not the “retard” who is in office!

Same old crap. Same empty-suit candidate. An abstraction, not a man.

Yep. That realization dawned on me sometime right after the 2000 election, when I was watching the donkeys try to tear up the Constitution in order to get AlGore into the White House. Oh, how I regretted my vote then.

By: Spc Steve

Spc Steve — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:54:00 +0000

Heath was a better quarterback than he is a politician.

BIG ORANGE COUNTRY!!!

natesnake on June 12, 2008 at 2:30 PM

As a Redskins fan, I doubt that. Lawn furniture makes a better quarterback than Heath Shuler.