Des Moines Register has NEVER Picked A Dem Winner: "Kiss of Death" For Hillary?

[Dems Will Win]

Have to admit this is pretty funny. I bet Biden makes a joke about it tomorrow...

"Keep in mind that the Register NEVER picks the winner on the Dems side--never."

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_stump/archive/2007/12/15/more-des-moines-register-endorsement-speculation.aspx

Is the DM Register endorsement the "kiss of death" for the Democratic candidate who gets it? Silly I know, but one must concede it is a long-running streak, outside of Tom Harkin's favorite son race in 1992.

The endorsement raises expectations for Hillary, making the likely upcoming loss to Obama a little bit worse.

[AX10]

1. Sour Grapes anyone?

[Dems Will Win]

4. She just can't win lately, this joke will be repeated and laughed over for the whole

news cycle. Just wait. Only because its so funny to bring up. But it kind of ruins what is otherwise an impressive endorsement I admit.

Say, anybody know what the Boston Globe endorsement record is??

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. So Much Hate...So Litttle Time...

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[Windy]

13. absolutely not...

Good for Hillary...

I don't think its much of a get though, based on history.

[Hippo_Tron]

19. Nope it's called spin

Every serious candidate does it and unfortunately American voters are so disengaged that it actually works.

[VarnettaTuckpocket]

2. Right now, it's the kiss of life for her n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. ...joke deleted... sorry,

[K Gardner]

5. You crack me up.. :-) n/t

[loveangelc]

7. it may not make her win but

the media in particular, CNN, will no doubt be saying Hillary is on her way to a comeback. CNN will pimp this endorsement to death, no doubt. That part sucks because it will be somewhat annoying, I don't really know if it will make a difference as far as the voters go though; it can though. It seems like it would make a bigger difference if this were the 1940s or something.

[maddiejoan]

8. Wow

Ya would have thought DU'ers would have been on here all day posting about how they hope their candidate doesn't get the endorsement.

[joeybee12]

9. Oh, but they were!

You just must have missed the posts!

Oh, and none of the candidates tried to woo the board since an endorsement is something you NEVER want!

[Dems Will Win]

10. Hey the Red Sox beat The Curse, maybe Hillary will too!

[joeybee12]

11. The curse is old news!

My Yankees-loving friends and relatives have been going through hell since then!:evilgrin:

[maddiejoan]

12. Your use of "The Curse"

in conjuction with a female candidate is sexist!

I kid. I'm a kidder ;)

[Zueda]

14. Hah! found this over on DMR...

Stinky Jenkins wrote:

DO NOT FEAR AMERICA! Iowan's are smart, we know the Register is bogus, we have to read this crap everyday! Its a monopoly, the only paper in Central Iowa where 90% of the population dwells. We have to buy this piece of crap to get the sports scores and the comics. Dont worry about the endorsement, they screw it up all the time. They have no influence over us Iowans at all. Hillary will probably place third in the Caucaus behind Obama and Edwards. And poor McCain? His career was just put to sleep with Republicans by the ladies at the Register. Look for him to drop out of the race after he gets 1% of the Caucaus vote. Poor bastard, he is a true Patriot and Statesmen but just got the kiss of death from the female Linebackers at the Register.... Also, nobody on the Editorial Board or any of the Columnists or Reporters are from Iowa anyway. They all live in a Bunker under the Register's offices on Gannett Drive in Des Moines.
12/15/2007 10:35:41 PM

Kinda reminds me of some of the pleads going out to the world during the 2004 presidentials.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. Linebackers Shouldn't Be Capitalized And It Strikes Me As Sexist

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[fightindonkey]

16. OP, Is A Joke

LOL

[Yukari Yakumo]

17. Except...

They have picked a winner. '84 they endorsed Mondale who did win the nom.

In '04 their endorsement of Edwards lit a fire under his campaign. He didn't win Iowa or the nom, but he went from way behind in the pack to a second place finish in Iowa.

The idea of "Register NEVER picks the winner on the Dems side" is simply sour grapes from the Hillary Hate Squad. If the DMR picked their candidate, they would be parading the endorsement for days on end.

[ClarkUSA]

18. No, it's the facts for the past 23 years that the Des Moines Register has never picked a winner.

Yes, now even FACTS are accused of being "from the Hillary Hate Squad."

Do I hear violins playing?

:nopity:

[cali]

20. bwahahaha.

I don't agree with their endorsement, but your reaction? PRICELESS.

I don't believe there are a great number of genuine Clinton haters here, but you undoubtedly fit the definition, with your spewing of cheesy gossip and your fabrications.

What a pleasure it is watching you squirm.

[Perry Logan]

21. Who knew Democrats were so superstitious?