CNN: Edwards is slipping, Obama a "curiosity" and has peaked, Kucinich a distraction, Hillary is #1

[Bluebear]

Your CNN coverage in a nutshell. You're welcome.

[Donnachaidh]

1. they forgot to add PIG'S FLY to that list.

Chicken Noodle News -- what a propaganda tool they've become. :rofl:

[elocs]

2. Well, a half year before the primaries that saves us a lot of thinking. n/t

[madrchsod]

4. yup,sure takes a load of my mind too...

reminds me of devo--"freedom from choice"

[StudentProgressive]

3. Read Matt Taibbi's 2004 coverage

He's right to call campaign journalism "evil"; it's like CNN gets to pick who the nominee is, not the people.

[FrenchieCat]

20. Taibbi should talk.......

his Political fiction writing ass was all in there, in the thick of things.....just as much of a "Ho" as the others he points his finger at.

[StudentProgressive]

21. I don't care for character assassination; I just know that he's right

in the things he says.

[FrenchieCat]

25. Well, he's not always "right" in the things that he says.......

and so, I'd find a second source just for voracity sake, If IWY.

[StudentProgressive]

27. He points out the absurdity of the media well enough

And that's good enough for me, Cat.

[rinsd]

40. "I don't care for character assassination"

Or your guy. You are apparently quite fine with his character assasination.

[doggyboy]

41. You have a star

You should do a search. You'd be surprised what this one is fine with

[GeneCosta]

5. CNN is blowing off Kucinich and Gravel as distractions

I hope they pull a Ron Paul and take the lead in online polls.

[napi21]

11. I don't see them as a distraction, but in all fairness, is there anyone

here that believes either of them can win the nomination...or for Ron Paul to win either?

I happen to like a lot of the things all three of those guys say, and I actually think they FORCE the top tier candidates to talk about things they'd rather not.

[elocs]

16. Right, plus Kucinich will be running again in 2012, 2016, 2020.... n/t

[StudentProgressive]

22. Yes, for US Senate. And he'll win

nothing more to say to the crude insults.

[elocs]

30. No insults. I'd vote for him for Senate because he would actually have a chance to win.

I see him as a candidate for president who will run every 4 years because he will be unhappy with either a Democratic or Republican president. If he wants to impart his ideas, then fine, but he can never be elected by the nation as a whole despite people's fantasies.

[Wwagsthedog]

17. You're right

And I plan to stay with DK until there is no more chance for him. Yes, there are those of you who say that time is now but I respectfully disagree. So there.

[StudentProgressive]

23. I'll vote for him any election he's in

nt

[TheWatcher]

32. Real Change begins with you.

And until the American People stop being herded into what is "possible" and start fighting for real change, our slavery to the Status Quo will continue.

I don't hold out much hope for change in this country at this time.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. That's what they'd like to see happen, for sure. nt

[TheWatcher]

33. Right now, you can bank on it.

Hillary VS. Rudy.

I am hoping that somehow I will be wrong, but I doubt it.

[illinoisprogressive]

7. that is fine by me. I am reminded of obama's 04 race. We know how that turned out

[Deja Q]

8. What's so special about Hillary?

Oops, unlimited H1Bs. Gotcha.

http://yitbos96bb.mydd.com/story/2007/6/1/104448/6146

Some of the responses are eye-opening too...

All I know is, if I got OTJ training, I'd take a lower paying job too... now convince American employers to hire non-Indians!

[Double T]

9. No need for wasting time and money on the primary elections........

let the coronation begin!

[BeyondGeography]

10. CNN: This whole campaign is a distraction, just give us who we want

Fuck them.

[StudentProgressive]

24. That's basically what they're saying

[TheWatcher]

34. No, they are going to give you who THEY want

Until of course, you, me, and the rest of the people stop them.

[aquart]

12. And all before a single vote's been cast.

But the MSM never did think much of voting or vote counting.

[deminks]

13. So "kind" of CNN to select our candidates.

:sarcasm:

They really are terrified of the other candidates. What will your bizniz be like,CNN, when Al runs and wins his second term? No war profiteering? No hate mongering? Whatever will you do? Fiddle-dee-dee.

[Mojambo]

14. No surprise coming from CEO News Network. n/t

[madame defarge]

15. They WANT Hillary to run.

They want to tear her apart. I'm convinced of this.

I'm still strongly in the Obama camp, especially after reading the article "Hillary's War" in the NYTimes magazine section today. I don't trust her.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/magazine/03Hillary-t.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

18. where do they get their information?

From Joe Sixpack who chooses by name recognition?

The Arkansans I know, right, left, and in the middle are, at best, lukewarm towards Hillary Clinton. The folks I know involved with peace marches and stuff are not impressed with her martial bearing. And many many folks here have met both the Clintons during their long tenure in Little Rock. Where Bill was beloved, Hillary was tolerated.

[Bluebear]

19. Ed Rollins, their grand poobah of Democratic thought

:eyes:

[bobbolink]

26. I love having my menu choices made for me.

Fie on CNN!

:nuke:

[TheWatcher]

35. Like it or not, they have been.

And I hope the people of this country will wake up to that before it is too late.

Essentially it already is, but one can hope for a miracle.

[bobbolink]

38. I agree, but haven't a clue what to do about it.

Actually, I'm wondering if another poster had it right... Hillary is being picked because she will, if elected, just mark a place until things simmer down and the next RWer is elected to carry on. Hill will just keep the status quo, so things won't be "ruined" for the true successor....

ohh gak... I need a nap.

orr..... as you say, a miracle.....

[bamacrat]

28. There they go again deciding for us who will win the nomination

I wish the media would just shut up, Kucinich and Gravel are labeled distractions because they are the only ones promoting real change in the way this country is run. That is bullshit, this country is sucking right now, we need change, we dont need just the same person but in different clothes in the White House.

[TheWatcher]

36. This is what they did in 2004.

But real change will only happen when we stop being herded like cattle into what they want us to do.

We must stop choosing candidates on the basis of whether they "can win realistically" or not.

We must choose real change.

The problem with this country is the people, every bit as much as it is with the monsters who are destroying it.

We must fight for real change by choosing candidates who represent it.

And that means even if they are Kucinich, Gravel, Ron Paul.

Like Barry Corbin once said in Wargames "I'd piss on a spark plug if I thought it would do any good."

We have to stop this endless madness of being herded into the Status Quo, regardless of what Party it is.

Right now NEITHER Party is showing much willingness to listen to the will of the people.

In my opinion, unfortunately, these candidates that are called "distractions" are the best shot this country has.

If it's Hillary VS. Rudy in 2008, we are going to lose this country.

[WiseButAngrySara]

29. Hillary will never win and that is precisely why I will never vote for

her. She is being pushed as being #1 because it is a given that she won't win. Not only has she too much baggage, but IMHO she is too much in bed with Israel and the IRW. Hypocritical on too many levels to count, but I suppose that's what makes a 'good' politician? One who can pander to all sorts and sell their soul? Not my idea/ideal of a good human being; I will never vote for her, even if she wins the primaries. I just won't vote.

[TheWatcher]

31. Sounds the State Run Media is doing their job

Acclimating us to the "choosing of our candidate."

Sounds like the choice has already been made for us.

Just like i expected.

The Dog And Pony Farce of what passes for a political process in this country continues unabated.

So which will we "choose" in 2008?

The Hillary Tyranny or the Rudy Tyranny?

Corleones or Sorpranos?

::Yawn::

[nam78_two]

37. Are they salivating with glee as they pass this on?

I would assume so...
:eyes:

[Blackhatjack]

39. Hillary's problem is she has such high 'unfavorable' numbers .... and motivates Repubs to vote

I would support Hillary if she becomes the Democratic Nominee.

Even so I believe she would have the highest 'unfavorable' polling numbers of any candidate we could field as our Democratic Party Nominee.

I believe CNN and MSNBC and FOX NEWS want to see a Clinton Nomination because it would electrify the 'down and out' Republican base.