I must admit, I got a little caught up in the speculation that Hillary Rodham….Clinton was going to use the opportunity of her convention speech last night to slap Barack Hussein Obama with the snub to end all snubs.  No,……

Her speech was the best threading of a needle I’ve ever heard. She kept her viability, did her duty, and signaled to her supporters that she’ll be back–soon.

None of my friends who are female Democrats will vote for Obama. Most are voting for a Republican for the first time in their lives. And they plan on volunteering.

Kudos to CNN and a great find by you Ed.

- The Cat

How appropriate, my favorite 80’s band….

Shout, Shout, let it all out; these are the things I can do without…Come on, I’m talking to you, Come on….

John F’n Kerry

Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 8:43 AM

Did you know he was a Vietnam veteran?

Just enough to sink Obama.

Buy Danish on August 27, 2008 at 9:26 AM

What did you think of her “No Way, No How, No McCain” line that’s being touted today as the best thing since sliced bread?
It struck me as being exactly the wrong way to convince PUMAs to support Obama, since many of them actually do like McCain, even though they much prefer their girl Hillary.
Wouldn’t it have been better to find something convincingly positive to say about Obama?

Hillary’s comment struck me just right. It was code to her delegates at the convention. Translate it to ” No Way, No How, NObama”. I don’t like McCain myself. Great guy and all but way too liberal for me. I’ll vote for McCain because I dislike Obama more. The lesser of two evils theory. Then in 2012 when Hillary wins….

I — I am so honored to be here tonight. No, I — I’m here tonight as a proud mother, as a proud Democrat — as a proud senator from New York — a proud American — and a proud supporter of Barack Obama.

Wonder what Michelle Obama thinks of that line?

Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 8:03 AM

True dat, Playa…

But, but, but…didn’t you mean Axelrod’s principles of propaganda???

Don’t worry, I always mix those two nutty guys up myself…

kanda on August 27, 2008 at 9:06 AM

Not being a Clinton supporter myself (in fact her speech last night just reminded me how much I loather her), I’m curious -

What did you think of her “No Way, No How, No McCain” line that’s being touted today as the best thing since sliced bread?

It struck me as being exactly the wrong way to convince PUMAs to support Obama, since many of them actually do like McCain, even though they much prefer their girl Hillary.

Wouldn’t it have been better to find something convincingly positive to say about Obama?

but figure about 15-20% who will either vote McCain or stay home in the end.

Good enough for me….this is all gravy, people

I will vote McCain. As a Hillary supporter if I vote McCain it takes two other Hillary supporters voting for Obama to cancel out my vote. I don’t see Obama convincing the Clinton voters to support him. Most will sit it out or go for McCain. Consider John McCain the caretaker president until Hillary wins in 2012.

Will it be effective? Time will tell, but I believe this speech will go at least a significant way towards convincing her supporters to remain in the tent. It may take a few days for that to become apparent, but I’d expect a slow drift of Hillary dead-enders to return to Barack Obama.

Don’t forget who Hillary is, a lying, devious woman who let her husband cheat on her consistently, all for her own ambition. Why would a supporter of that have any problem switching to another democrat, he doesn’t have the cheating spouse and he’s also another minority. I think they’ll switch alliance and vote pretty easily.

Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 8:48 AM

I am waaaay to young to remember that, having been not quite 2 years old. Nobody in my family liked Mondale or Ferraro, so she’s not a figure I ever looked too.

George W. Bush 62,040,610

John F’n Kerry 59,028,444

Hilary 18,000,000

While it way be significant for a primary, the national election pool is much larger and the turnout this year will be much more.

Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 8:43 AM

Correct, that said, however, the majority of Her Majesty’s 18 million swung Donk last cycle I’d wager ie they were the ones that almost won it for Jean Francois Keri-Heinz thus Barry not getting say even 25% of them means he needs to have a really good slugging % with the undecideds and peel away a bunch of RiNOs.

I simply don’t see that happening. McCain does not need the votes so much as he needs them to sit out the cycle, and sitting out the cycle is even better for the GOP because it will take the wind out of donk Legislative and Gubenatorial sails as well in many cases.

PUMAs ATTACK!