Everybody relax.

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

Unless you support someone other than Clark or Dean, you're done. If you post otherwise, well, then, you're quite delusional. Your support of your candidate is not delusional; simply, you are delusional. I really like Dennis K. I still may vote him. I may for Gephardt, though he bores me and his rhetoric versus his actions has become tiresome (and because his delivery the spitting image of my brother-in-law). Kerry: his supporters HAVE GOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED (I hope these caps don't get this post locked, but they are oh-so necessary). Edwards: 2008 running mate; in the meantime, team up with someone on the international stage. Lieberman: Yeah, right. Sharpton: our version of Alan Keyes--you speak to the base but your history belies something ugly; Mosley Braun--and why aren't I on the ticket?

Dean and Clark are about to have it out. Clark is in for the long haul. After everything else I've given to you people here (just check the posts), trust me on this one (and I'm VERY close friends with a campaign operative who would NEVER lie to me). His constant reinforcement of an overt positive, hopeful message ought to clue everyone in on this fact. He is the TURTLE in this LONG primary (and has been advised to do it this way). Just read the Clinton '92 script. But add a little kick ass to the message. He's got the hammer ready.

Dean is bad (meaning good, for all you crackers out there). Enough said. He not only has the hammer, he swings it wildly. Don't believe the hype about his not being electable: he has SO MANY goddamned subttexts already lain, it's quite amazing. And it's not Trippi doing it; it's Dean. He's really quite good.

This is the dichotomy of our primary (AND WE WILL ALL SUPPORT THE NOMINEE): Clark is THE man on paper. He also can fight rhetorically. If I were a campaign manager, this is my man. I'd make W. toss my salad (with Raspberry jam). He offers us the safe bet.

Dean swings wildly. He has obviously caught on with those involved. He has THE narrative (and for those of you who pay ANY attention to my posts know how important this is to me): outsider, maverick, anti-Washington (I don't really care about debating the veracity of this narrative).

One of these two WILL BE the nominee. My bottomline advice if you want to win: FUCK their positions (because they will morph and evolve); just choose the narrative you think is the most compelling and think will beat chimpy the ass-clown the easiest.

Out.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

1. Since you know the future, could you tell us what stocks to buy?

[Moderator]

2. Locking..

1. If you start a thread in the General Discussion forum, you must present your opinion in a manner that is not inflammatory, which respects differences in opinion, and which is likely to lead to respectful discussion rather than flaming. Some examples of things which should generally be avoided are: unnecessarily hot rhetoric, nicknames for prominent Democrats or their supporters, broad-brush statements about groups of people, single-sentence "drive-by" thread topics, etc.

Thanks,

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