Comments on: 54-44 and Fight!

By: bradenmikael

bradenmikael — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:57:41 +0000

I love it! Pass the popcorn already!

By: JonPrichard

JonPrichard — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:34:38 +0000

You bought Alaska in 1867.
The 54-40 fiasco was in the mid 1840’s.

Heh. You’re correct of course. I’ll shift my statement and simply say its a damn good thing we somehow ended up getting Alaska and the Canadians didn’t.

PS: What’s this YOU business?

By: Dave Rywall

Dave Rywall — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:35:55 +0000

Well, its a damn good thing we already owned Alaska then aint it?

JonPrichard on September 8, 2008 at 11:01 AM
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You bought Alaska in 1867.
The 54-40 fiasco was in the mid 1840′s.

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Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:38:26 +0000

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By: Tommygun

Tommygun — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:24:41 +0000

May I remind you that in the 54-40 or Fight fiasco, America completely pus*ied out and lost their 54 claim, ending up with the border at the 49th parallel.

Well, its a damn good thing we already owned Alaska then aint it?

JonPrichard on September 8, 2008 at 11:01 AM

We didn’t. The Russians still did.

By: Public Secrets

Public Secrets — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:13:01 +0000

With a bullet…

The Obama campaign has got to be worried tonight. Not only has the bounce they gained from the Democratic convention vanished but, according to at least one poll, John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin have taken a significant…

By: JonPrichard

JonPrichard — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:01:28 +0000

May I remind you that in the 54-40 or Fight fiasco, America completely pus*ied out and lost their 54 claim, ending up with the border at the 49th parallel.

Well, its a damn good thing we already owned Alaska then aint it?

By: FOWG

FOWG — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:59:50 +0000

I think the “Obama Thing” has faded. People are feeling Messiah fatigue. They are realizing there is no “there” there.

I do not believe he is going to convert or pick up a single new supporter from this point. He will lose some.

It’s over, Thank God Almighty, it’s over!!!

By: newton

newton — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:59:19 +0000

But remember, a national poll doesn’t deliver an election. McCain has to start outperforming Obama in the key states.

Sensible Mom on September 8, 2008 at 9:51 AM

Lie Michigan. And Ohio. And – dare I say it? – Pennsylvania.

By: ronsfi

ronsfi — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:57:09 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5dUwsWTpnk

By: ronsfi

ronsfi — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:56:20 +0000

All I can say is...

By: pseudonominus

pseudonominus — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:49:16 +0000

“Joe Biden! I picked f***ing Joe Biden! What was I thinking? Joe BIDEN! I’m supposed to be about change and I picked JOE F***ING BIDEN!”
Troika37 (channeling Obama) on September 8, 2008 at 6:59 AM

lulz

By: econavenger

econavenger — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:44:26 +0000

Seriously, if an Eagleton option contract was set up on Intrade for Palin, where is a similar one for Biden??

That thing would be way above her numbers right now.

I’m guessing if Palin is at 5% and dropping, Biden would be at 10% and rising.

By: scrubjay

scrubjay — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:23 +0000

Take no prisoners!

By: econavenger

econavenger — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:39:47 +0000

When people think about the economy now all they can hear in their heads is what Sarah Palin’s gonna do with her billions in Alaskan Black Gold to set things straight for the American People…with the backing of the old dude cuttin’ stuff and namin’ names.

By: PackerBronco

PackerBronco — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:30:07 +0000

start spreading the news……JOE BIDEN will be removed by this weekend

I will be absolutely shocked if this happens. There would be no other way you can spin it as anything other than a desparate candidate jettisoning his VP. No one will buy Biden leaving for health reasons. So Obama will be shown to have screwed up the most important decision a presidential candidate can make. The last guy to do this lost 49 states.

The only way Biden gets off the ticket is in a pine box.

By: ClintACK

ClintACK — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:25:37 +0000

Ann NY:

The reason GOP candidates usually come from behind in the last two months is that this is when ordinary Americans start to pay attention to politics.

We got that bump early this year, as ordinary Americans tuned in to watch Sarah Palin and John McCain accept their nominations.

Still very important not to get overconfident!

By: ManlyRash

ManlyRash — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:24:51 +0000

Dave Rywall on September 8, 2008 at 9:38 AM

*crickets*

Anyway, how about that 54-44 lead, folks?

By: fogw

fogw — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:22:44 +0000

Obama/Oprah

You go girls.

By: Niere

Niere — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:43 +0000

“start spreading the news……JOE BIDEN will be removed by this weekend…..he will use some lame illness or something excuse but make no mistake, Barry Hussein will get rid of the anchor…..”

I absolutely agree with this–I’ve been thinking it all weekend. I wonder if Hillary would take the VP slot at this point. Would she take a virtually guaranteed position, or would she rather gamble for a chance at the top spot in four years?

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By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:56:11 +0000

rockmom on September 8, 2008 at 8:57 AM

Excellent points and very well stated.

Is AP still pessimistic?

jgapinoy on September 8, 2008 at 7:37 AM

But this is the most compelling question in this thread.

Anticipation is growing. Si dolce è'l tormento.

(How sweet the torment.)

By: Sensible Mom

Sensible Mom — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:51:49 +0000

What’s more interesting than the 10 point difference is the fact that there are very few undecideds.

But remember, a national poll doesn’t deliver an election. McCain has to start outperforming Obama in the key states.

By: Illinidiva

Illinidiva — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:18 +0000

Intrade has Johnny Mac @ 49 and the Messiah @ 50… So this is a pretty close race.

By: Ann NY

Ann NY — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:41:37 +0000

I agree that we should curb our enthusiasm, however, at this point what would it take for McCain to lose? Or how could Obama win? It is 2 months to the election and anything can happen, but it’s my understanding that unless the Democrat is gaining in the polls and has momentum at this point usually the GOP candidate wins (I guess till they don’t). By the way, it looks like the guy running McCain’s campaign (I forgot his name) is very sharp, way better than Rove (who I always thought was overrated). Is he the new Lee Atwater? This was supposed to be the Democrats year, that there was no way a Republican could win given Bush’s negative ratings and the GOP fatigue factor and look now.