Comments on: When 36 Years In Washington Just Ain’t Quite Long Enough http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: snowed in http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121514 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:08:18 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121514 "A meme I’m particularly fond of (and which, at this late hour, falls under the ‘too good to verify’ clause) is that Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got running for President." Unfortunately not true. She did, however, get more votes running for governor than he did running for president. “A meme I’m particularly fond of (and which, at this late hour, falls under the ‘too good to verify’ clause) is that Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got running for President.”

Unfortunately not true. She did, however, get more votes running for governor than he did running for president.

]]> by: RFTR http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121233 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121233 Actually, I'm surprised that his unfavorables are so low after all this time... Actually, I’m surprised that his unfavorables are so low after all this time…

]]> by: Bill Clinton cannot stay out of the limelight http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121108 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:43:22 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121108 On the historic news that both Presidential candidates will attend the 9-11 WTC Ceremony in peace, President Clinton invites Barack Obama to lunch. That was the headline news on Fox radio on Sunday. On the historic news that both Presidential candidates will attend the 9-11 WTC Ceremony in peace, President Clinton invites Barack Obama to lunch. That was the headline news on Fox radio on Sunday.

]]> by: BJM http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121081 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:55:52 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121081 CC: I agree to a point. Should Obama continue floundering for another week or 10 days he will take on the aura of the loser as it becomes apparent that he cannot run a campaign, which he foolishly established as a benchmark. Obama must make a sure-footed move as dramatic as McCain's VP pick or McCain will most likely win by a double digit margin and it's Hello Hillary! CC:

I agree to a point. Should Obama continue floundering for another week or 10 days he will take on the aura of the loser as it becomes apparent that he cannot run a campaign, which he foolishly established as a benchmark. Obama must make a sure-footed move as dramatic as McCain’s VP pick or McCain will most likely win by a double digit margin and it’s Hello Hillary!

]]> by: CosmicConservative http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121077 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:38:57 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121077 Obama's pick of Biden and McCain's choice of Palin have, at least for now, made this a horse race. What that means is that Biden is dragging Obama down and Palin is lifting McCain up. The problem with that analysis if you are McCain is that by November, the vast majority of the public are voting for PRESIDENT and not for VICE President. So enthusiasm today does not, historically, become votes in November. It is still my opinon that for Obama to lose, he will have to commit multiple historical blunders. I still don't think McCain can win this thing. Obama is going to have to lose it. Picking Slow Joe was a step in that direction. But it was only a step. Obama’s pick of Biden and McCain’s choice of Palin have, at least for now, made this a horse race. What that means is that Biden is dragging Obama down and Palin is lifting McCain up.

The problem with that analysis if you are McCain is that by November, the vast majority of the public are voting for PRESIDENT and not for VICE President. So enthusiasm today does not, historically, become votes in November.

It is still my opinon that for Obama to lose, he will have to commit multiple historical blunders. I still don’t think McCain can win this thing. Obama is going to have to lose it.

Picking Slow Joe was a step in that direction. But it was only a step.

]]> by: David Gillies http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121074 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:30:21 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121074 A meme I'm particularly fond of (and which, at this late hour, falls under the 'too good to verify' clause) is that Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got running for President. A meme I’m particularly fond of (and which, at this late hour, falls under the ‘too good to verify’ clause) is that Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got running for President.

]]> by: Don in AZ http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121071 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:20:37 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121071 In the future we'll look back and say that Obama picking Biden was the most unecessary blunder of modern presidential politics. It makes *no* sense. The only running mate that would have made less sense is Harry Reid. By picking Biden, Obama has recast his theme as Washington-business-as-usual, and the face of that kind of thing is ... well, perhaps not Biden as the primary face, but put him in a lineup with the others and people will point and shake their heads and say, "Yeah, I recognize him. He's like the others." In the future we’ll look back and say that Obama picking Biden was the most unecessary blunder of modern presidential politics. It makes *no* sense. The only running mate that would have made less sense is Harry Reid.

By picking Biden, Obama has recast his theme as Washington-business-as-usual, and the face of that kind of thing is … well, perhaps not Biden as the primary face, but put him in a lineup with the others and people will point and shake their heads and say, “Yeah, I recognize him. He’s like the others.”

]]> by: Fat Man http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121050 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:55:50 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/2008-campaign/when-36-years-in-washington-just-aint-quite-long-enough/#comment-121050 After 36 years in the Senate, most people can't stand him. After 36 years in the Senate, most people can’t stand him.

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