What do you mean, Washington's having a Cactus? (Politics Thread)

TheySlashThem

Seg wrote: »

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Wait...

does that mean Obama's a Muslim and a Jew?

I wonder how many people in the voting public really do believe that Obama is a Muslim.

everyone who's uninformed seems to

so... basicly everyone

Monkeybomb

Well, Obama did go to a muslim school for a while as a child. Good thing the terrorist training they give everyone didn't stick. Or did it?!

mcp

In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in network tallies of the number of delegates the candidates racked up last night.

The Obama camp now projects topping Clinton by 13 delegates, 847 to 834.

NBC News, which is projecting delegates based on the Democratic Party's complex formula, figures Obama will wind up with 840 to 849 delegates, versus 829 to 838 for Clinton.

Bibble

He's a radical Muslim. You can tell becasue HE WONT EVEN PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART WHEN SINGING THE ANTHEM.

fightinfilipino

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Wait...

does that mean Obama's a Muslim and a Jew?

he's also black AND white






(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting rational conversation)

laughingfuzzball

fightinfilipino wrote: »

(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting pleebs shouting "strawman" and "slippery slope" all day)

ZeroFill

I think it's worse in D&D, and then there's always the chance of an infraction

but man even with the superdelegates counted, Obama is up? Awesome

It sounds like he got a much better breakdown than expected.

Monkeyfeet

mcp wrote: »

In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in network tallies of the number of delegates the candidates racked up last night.

The Obama camp now projects topping Clinton by 13 delegates, 847 to 834.

NBC News, which is projecting delegates based on the Democratic Party's complex formula, figures Obama will wind up with 840 to 849 delegates, versus 829 to 838 for Clinton.

All the projected polls I have seen have been off completely

TheySlashThem

where're you getting that, mcp?

Druhim

fightinfilipino wrote: »

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Wait...

does that mean Obama's a Muslim and a Jew?

he's also black AND white






(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting rational conversation)

dude, you don't know me that well if you feel the need to say that

TheySlashThem

I've never ventured into D&D because appearantly just posting there at all gets you jailed

mcp

ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »

where're you getting that, mcp?

Here.

fightinfilipino

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

fightinfilipino wrote: »

(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting pleebs shouting "strawman" and "slippery slope" all day)

(psst, stop trying to foul up my trap dude i mean goddamn)

PiptheFair

Druhim wrote: »

fightinfilipino wrote: »

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

Wait...

does that mean Obama's a Muslim and a Jew?

he's also black AND white






(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting rational conversation)

dude, you don't know me that well if you feel the need to say that

shut up gramps

and put on some damn pants if you're gonna wear that robe all day

also, thank god obama is up

Penguin Incarnate

Monkeybomb wrote: »

Well, Obama did go to a muslim school for a while as a child. Good thing the terrorist training they give everyone didn't stick. Or did it?!

Actually, it's a secular state school. It has an Islamic class, as I recall, but non-Muslims are by no means required to take them.

Kuribo's Shoe

where's nader

laughingfuzzball

fightinfilipino wrote: »

laughingfuzzball wrote: »

fightinfilipino wrote: »

(psst, Dru, you might want to go to D&D if you're expecting pleebs shouting "strawman" and "slippery slope" all day)

(psst, stop trying to foul up my trap dude i mean goddamn)

(psst, fuck you, dick)

Faricazy

cnn says he's down by one delegate

goddamn

Kuribo's Shoe

there's a few primaries left to go

we can still win this one for the 'rack

Kuribo's Shoe

she's got a .4 percent lead

there's a mandate worthy of the bush administration

satansfingers

i wonder what will happen if barack wins more delegates but enough superdelegates stay with hilary that she wins the nomination

i can't imagine that would be great for the party

Monkeyfeet

If it is this close don"t they contest it anyway?

I'm not horribly knowledgable on primary topics

BusterK

The next primary is Louisiana which Obama will probably win and a few caususes that he has done well in so far

Penguin Incarnate

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

where's nader

The nadir? I thought this was it.

Aneurhythmia

Penguin Incarnate wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

where's nader

The nadir? I thought this was it.

Thanks, 1996.

BusterK

So after Saturday he will most likey be ahead in states and delegates
but
after that is Maine which could go either way as it is a caucus but also part of Hilary's home turf
and then Maryland and Virginia primaries where I think Hilary will probably win

So really, who the fuck knows

Penguin Incarnate

I swore when the primaries came up, I wouldn't care. They don't matter. They're just fancy poles. I can't effect what some guy in Wichita thinks about X or Y.

And then when they raised their ugly head, there I was, playing the game. Probably should have seen this coming.

No Great Name

There is no way Hillary is winning Virginia.

Monkeyfeet

So I'm seeing a trend.

States that generally back Obama on the deomcratic side back Romney on the republican side

and states that back Clinton back McCain on the republican side

Aneurhythmia

MSNBC is putting Obama ahead by four delegates with a larger total than CNN so far.

BusterK

Monkeyfeet wrote: »

So I'm seeing a trend.

States that generally back Obama on the deomcratic side back Romney on the republican side

and states that back Clinton back McCain on the republican side

That's because Obama and McCain are pulling more votes away from moderates leaving the party faithful to vote for their respective opponents

satansfingers

i don't see that trend really

lots of states that backed obama backed huckabee

BusterK

satansfingers wrote: »

i don't see that trend really

lots of states that backed obama backed huckabee

Same reason, depends on whether the Republican base in the state are Social Conservatives or Fiscal Conservatives

mcp

Aneurhythmia wrote: »

MSNBC is putting Obama ahead by four delegates with a larger total than CNN so far.

I think that number is going to be changing off and on. They're still counting delegates.

mcp

satansfingers wrote: »

i don't see that trend really

lots of states that backed obama backed huckabee

Huckabee winning states completely blew my mind.

I gave him no chance.

Kuribo's Shoe

they should settle this with a good old fashioned gladiatorial battle ala star trek

BusterK

In my state California, there are more fiscal conservatives
But there are also a lot of Swarzenegger-loving, moderate conservatives that lead to McCain winning.

satansfingers

while i recognize how easy it would be to beat huckabee in a general election and thus have some reason to hope he wins the nomination, i also find it depressing as hell that so many people support him

BusterK

mcp wrote: »

satansfingers wrote: »

i don't see that trend really

lots of states that backed obama backed huckabee

Huckabee winning states completely blew my mind.

I gave him no chance.

He's essentially become a spoiler for Romney but I don't think he's gonna end up as McCain's running mate
He'd be too devisive and scare away a lot of McCain's support

Der Waffle Mous

Huckabee's the "guy I would want to have at a barbecue" candidate in addition to the crazy fundie appeal candidate.