|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:56 AM Original message |
Have you noticed how eager the Republicans are to face Obama in the election? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sulawesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. and sometimes GE/NBC sells political right wing crap - opps - make that all the time-They have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Since when did people start trusting the media in this country? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. The fact is Clinton comes with predelivered negative baggage to a republican audience |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And they will trip over their own d*cks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. sure, that's a possibility |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. So... if that's true, then... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. No I haven't. I have noticed some Republicans I know are eager to VOTE for Obama in this election |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. That's what I've noticed, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe they're actually saying what they think? I think if it's |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. No, I haven't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. go to Freeperville of the slightly more upscale version Redstate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Links? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Republicans fear Obama. They want Hillary to run against. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's the old reverse Psychology |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. I know a few who are. Say things like "blank slate" and rezko |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boricua79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. CLinton's an easy kill, Obama is not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BringEmOn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Luntz was saying, "Please don't throw me into the briar patch!" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boricua79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. actually |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. And you believe that?! ""with Obama, I really don't know how to beat him". |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I agree with you that I believe it is racial and in my answer #28, I say this. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boricua79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Obama did just fine with whites in many states that have historically |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You have NO clue what you're up against in the GE...which is COMPLETELY different than a Primary! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boricua79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. as opposed to YOUR candidate? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
14. I can't find a single R quote against Obama. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. That should make a lot of people pause |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
thetaoofterri (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. I was thinking the same thing... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I think Hillary's negatives are probably maxed out for indeps; Obama's can only go up |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. Republicans are talking up Hillary because they hate McCain so much |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
thetaoofterri (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I was right... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Trying to think like republicans drives me to drink. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
crawfish (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
18. That's funny. I've noticed the exact opposite. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. K&R n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sometimes it's a simple as this: THEY DON'T LIKE HILLARY |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. Actually, they've been pushing Hillary on us for more than a year. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. I totally agree. The MSM/GOP push Obama because he would be easier to beat in the GE. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. They're pushing for Obama because they're the media and he is more marketable. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mr.Fitzgibbons (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. I totally agree with you -- it concerns me greatly because they sound just so eager |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I hate to say this but I think it's because they don't believe a black man can be |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That's IT in a nut shell. They cannot wait to run against him. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think you have 3 factors here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh sure, that's why Rush offered to do fa undraisers for Hillary |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Do you honestly believe Rush would be telling you who they want to run |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. Of course we've noticed. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sidwill (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. No, not really. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. FACT: They are praying for Hillary because she and only she can unite their base - in hatred. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Obama will too just like Kerry and Gore did |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. The GOP reserves a particular brand of ugly for all things Clinton. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Remember the swiftboating and what they did to Harold Ford in 2006? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's beyond obvious that they want to face Hillary in the general election |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. When you consider that Republicans say the same thing when talking among themselves... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
COFoothills (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
41. Seriously...facing Obama scares the crap out of the Repubs |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. 1st rule of politics- excite your own base, lull theirs to sleep. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
COFoothills (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. She will do EXACTLY the opposite |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. yup |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JKaiser (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. my point exactly! Reverse psychology.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JKaiser (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. They want to run against Obama so they the republicans will win.. Obama is weak |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. So were Democrats lying when we said we wanted to face Romney |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
56. I think Obama should drop out of the race. Those crafty Repuiblicans |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
58. The real media |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
59. My aunt is one of those crazy born again |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Mon Sep 16th 2024, 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC