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This Primary race is too Democratic

ElkiElki get busyModerator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
edited May 2008 in Debate and/or Discourse
Mcauliffe: spouts the usual line.

Matthews: Terry, let me just tell you something, in all heart, because you're a pro. From my position, professionally, I love covering these primaries. I love turnout, I love the fact that more people have registered, I love the fact that young people are telling their parents to get out off their butt and go out and vote. I love the excitement of this campaign. I'm one of those people out there are out that agrees completely with you. I don't mind you using me as a punching bag, but at least get it through your head that you're arguing with a strawman here. That everyone everybody in our business of covering politics loves doing it, loves the excitement of it, and has no interest whatever in it ending, so I don't who you're arguing with, Terry. Not me. But I understand why you're setting this up because it makes Hillary the David. I know, it's all a part this party of this Rocky thing.

Mcauliffe: It's because people for a long time have been telling Hillary to get out of the race. She shouldn't get out of the race

Matthews: She's not getting out of the race.

Mcauliffe: Why should she get out of the race? Until someone gets the number to be the nominee, the race should go on.

Matthews: You know what I want? Since you're asking what we pundits want? We all want a convention. We all want to not know going to Denver who'll win. We all want a roll call on like a Wednesday night. We want to not know until 5 minutes to midnight who's gonna be the nominee. So when you guys come out hour after hour complaining about the pundits who wants this over with you're arguing with no one... Terry.

Mcauliffe: Then people should not say..

Matthews: No one!

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I don't know. When you're a Democrat and your surrogates are going on MSNBC and insulting the pundits there, and going on Fox News and praising the pundits there; how effective do you really think your media strategy will be?

    Hoz on
  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    I'm really going to miss the old thread title.

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  • Ethan SmithEthan Smith Origin name: Beart4to Arlington, VARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Matthews is gonna get fired for that one.

    Or at the least, he's going to have to fellate Hillary.

    Sexually.

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  • ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Woo, Childers wins!

    Take that, motherfuckers.

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  • Captain InertiaCaptain Inertia Central OhioRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    NBC calling the special election for Childers.

    Dems +3 in the house already this year.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I liked this post from the last thread, and it still appears to be true.

    Childers 51%
    Davis 49%
    Hedgethorn wrote:
    Apparently the "my Republican opponent wants to erect a statue honoring the founder of the KKK" attack ads were more effective than the "my Democratic opponent supports Reverend Wright's damning of America" ads.

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  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Scott Kleeb wins the Nebraska Democratic Primary against guy who decided he was a Democrat just before the race started as it looked like it would be easier to win. Yay.

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    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • KiplingKipling Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Matthews is gonna get fired for that one.

    Or at the least, he's going to have to fellate Hillary.

    Sexually.

    He is only in danger in that is basically stated that he (and all of the pundits) want to drag this out as long as they can for the ratings. Lopsided races aren't as entertaining as "close" races for pundits.

    It was called for Childers - yay.

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  • CJTheranCJTheran Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I was looking for the Onion article about the US being too inept to run its own government, so elective power was given to some European country, but couldn't find it.

    This will do in its place.

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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Democrats in the hizzy Hiz-ous... of Representatives!

    Childers winning was what I was waiting for. I'm going to go play FES.

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  • werehippywerehippy Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Man, when did Matthews grow a set of balls?

    Also, hell yeah on the Childers win. What was that about Obama having to be scared of republican attack ads in the fall and being a drag down ticket? I do believe he just by proxy kicked those arguments square in the teeth.

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  • ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Scott Kleeb wins the Nebraska Democratic Primary against guy who decided he was a Democrat just before the race started as it looked like it would be easier to win. Yay.
    Jesus, what a fantastic night.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Did the exchange in the OP actually happen? If so, video please?

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  • No-QuarterNo-Quarter Nothing To Fear But Fear ItselfRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh FUCK YEA on the Childers win.

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    What a fucking mustache this Childers has.

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  • ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2008
    KalTorak wrote: »
    Did the exchange in the OP actually happen? If so, video please?

    I scribbled it down as it happened, so it's less than an hour old. I don't know if anyone had the time to put on youtube.

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  • werehippywerehippy Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Zoolander wrote: »
    Scott Kleeb wins the Nebraska Democratic Primary against guy who decided he was a Democrat just before the race started as it looked like it would be easier to win. Yay.
    Jesus, what a fantastic night.

    Yeah, that's damn fine too. I'm not optimistic about his chances in the fall unless Obama has amazingly long coattails, but it's nice to see him up there. He's one of the young, tech savvy, solid progressives I'd love to see more of on the national stage.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Elki wrote: »
    KalTorak wrote: »
    Did the exchange in the OP actually happen? If so, video please?

    I scribbled it down as it happened, so it's less than an hour old. I don't know if anyone had the time to put on youtube.

    Well then. Those are quite some cojones.

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    I had to turn off Meet the Press from this last Sunday because McAuliffe just started saying stupid shit.

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  • monikermoniker Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Hoz wrote: »
    What a fucking mustache this Childers has.

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    He isn't going to give you a ride.

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  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    So the Democrats won that seat in Mississippi? What's that mean election-wise?

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  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    shryke wrote: »
    So the Democrats won that seat in Mississippi? What's that mean election-wise?

    It means that in a district Bush won by 20-25 points that tieing Barack Obama around the Democrat candidate for House failed miserably. It seems Childers improved Democratic performance over the initial ballot.

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    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.

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  • No-QuarterNo-Quarter Nothing To Fear But Fear ItselfRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|

    Because you TOUCH YOURSELF AT NIGHT! :x
    It's not your fault. You tried to staunch the flow of stupidity, but ze stupidity, she vas much too much!

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  • Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    Hey guys, just so you're ready for the Clinton supporters, I'm relaying this bit of news: Huckabee won WV.

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Hey guys, just so you're ready for the Clinton supporters, I'm relaying this bit of news: Huckabee won WV.

    Heh.

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The great thing about the Childers win is that he doubled his margin since the first election, with the $1 million Republicans poured into linking Childers to Rev Wright standing in between the two elections.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.
    That's what Speaker said. And Will. And Will again (for Texas). And Jeffe.

    Listen, I tried, and Obama won my state by almost 40%. Why couldn't you try a little harder? :P

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  • HarrierHarrier The Star Spangled Man Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Holy fuck, 93% in and Childers is now winning 53%-47%.

    A six-point victory for a Democrat in Mississippi is an assraping for the Republicans.

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  • JragghenJragghen Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Sweet. Great to hear about MS.

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  • monikermoniker Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    shryke wrote: »
    So the Democrats won that seat in Mississippi? What's that mean election-wise?

    November is going to be awesome! It should, hopefully, make the '06 mandate look like it was just a note in the employee suggestions box.

    moniker on
  • SithDrummerSithDrummer Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.
    We're digging a Hole IN the Hole, just for your state.

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  • Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.
    That's what Speaker said. And Will. And Will again (for Texas). And Jeffe.

    Listen, I tried, and Obama won my state by almost 40%. Why couldn't you try a little harder? :P
    Uh, probably the inordinate amount of shotguns.

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  • ElGamalElGamal __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Hey guys, just so you're ready for the Clinton supporters, I'm relaying this bit of news: Huckabee won WV.

    Huh?

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  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.
    That's what Speaker said. And Will. And Will again (for Texas). And Jeffe.

    Listen, I tried, and Obama won my state by almost 40%. Why couldn't you try a little harder? :P
    Uh, probably the inordinate amount of shotguns.

    If the number of shotguns outnumbers the number of computers, it's probably not an Obama state?

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    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • TubularLuggageTubularLuggage Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    ElGamal wrote: »
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Hey guys, just so you're ready for the Clinton supporters, I'm relaying this bit of news: Huckabee won WV.

    Huh?

    The caucus back in Feb, not the primary today.

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    ElGamal wrote: »
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Hey guys, just so you're ready for the Clinton supporters, I'm relaying this bit of news: Huckabee won WV.

    Huh?

    The caucus back in Feb, not the primary today.

    Damn.

    Anyway, McCain still only got 1%.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Why does my home state have to be one giant strawman for the Hillary Campaign? :|
    Into the hole with you.
    Look. We tried.
    That's what Speaker said. And Will. And Will again (for Texas). And Jeffe.

    Listen, I tried, and Obama won my state by almost 40%. Why couldn't you try a little harder? :P
    Uh, probably the inordinate amount of shotguns.
    Oh, like you wouldn't be able to buy a bulletproof vest in West Virginia.

    Pshaw.

    Thanatos on
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