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[flufhed]

Sweet Jesus

Totally not cool if Edwards used that word to describe Obama.

I'm guessing there are a lot of people, including many in the Democratic party, who agree with Halperin. I was watching Larry King last night, and James Carville was one of the guests. Toward the end of the program, Carville mentioned that he thinks it's important for politicians to mix it up a little, and he's a little tired of all the talk about everybody being nice to each other and how horrible it would be if anybody went negative, etc. I got the distinct impression that the thinks Obama is a #####, too.

I find that pretty funny. Everyone complains about negative campaigning, but when someone actually comes along who doesn't get down and dirty, he's a #####. WTF is wrong with people, seriously.

 

[flufhed]

I am firmly convinced that if it came to blows, Obama would beat Edwards' ### silly.

 

[HellToupee]

I am firmly convinced that if it came to blows, Obama would beat Edwards' ### silly.

Hillary would kick Edwards ###

 

[Autumn Wind]

I am firmly convinced that if it came to blows, Obama would beat Edwards' ### silly.

Hillary would kick Edwards ###

She'd trap his head in her cankles and it'd pop like Arnold in Total Recall.

 

[aardball44]

Okay, I had enough republican BS...........I'm in.

I am impressed you were able to see past John McCain...He is the stuff of legends apparently

McCain's a #####.....I was for Obama, then I started reading on Paul. I think his ideas are the best but he has no shot, so back to Barack, this time I'll never go back.

Once you go Barack, you never go back

That's a winner.

Agreed. 5 stars.Wish I'd thought of it.

 

[phthalatemagic]

Hey all, I'm going to be rolling with Obama if and when (looks likely) gets the nomination. Right now I am for the She-Devil and have my reasons and think both candidates are top notch. The main reason I am for HC is her and Obamas slight difference on health care, I really don't see much policy differences with these two. I hope if Obama gets the nod I'll get an open arms invitation here. Check out the train wreck going on at the McCain Headquarters.

Care to elaborate? Maybe we can convince you to jump on board now.

Not really because I don't want to get into any arguments with people who are my allies.

I have a good idea of what word John Edwards would use to describe you

 

[Homer J Simpson]

I will set things on fire!

Sig updated.

I'm on board. See sig.

I'm on board. See sig.

IN too.

This is a MOVEMENT, people!

 

[Chachi]

Hey all, I'm going to be rolling with Obama if and when (looks likely) gets the nomination. Right now I am for the She-Devil and have my reasons and think both candidates are top notch. The main reason I am for HC is her and Obamas slight difference on health care, I really don't see much policy differences with these two. I hope if Obama gets the nod I'll get an open arms invitation here. Check out the train wreck going on at the McCain Headquarters.

Care to elaborate? Maybe we can convince you to jump on board now.

Not really because I don't want to get into any arguments with people who are my allies.

I have a good idea of what word John Edwards would use to describe you

What word is that?

 

[Sweet J]

huff is my new favorite site

(note, this kind of reminds me of a chat between Imp and Krista.)

Ladeezman42: hey babe

Ladeezman42: plans r *set*

Ladeezman42: car pickin u up @ 8

Ladeezman42: rez @ hottest bbq jnt in town

Ladeezman42: u & me

Ladeezman42: jus like th ol days

Ladeezman42: ribz n romanz...

Hillary4Change: Take action and vote for real change! Join Team Hillary now!

Ladeezman42: cmon

Ladeezman42: i kno ur ther

Ladeezman42: ur *away* msg dont fool me nun

Ladeezman42: least ur not blockin me agen

Hillary4Change: Take action and vote for real change! Join Team Hillary now!

Ladeezman42: aw man

Ladeezman42: look I KNO ur sore

Ladeesman42: k?

Ladeezman42: I.GET.IT.

Ladeezman42: things aint goin so well

Ladeezman42: but it aint cuzza me k?

Ladeezman42: this phony blak boyz bttr than we thot

Ladeezman42: thinks hes gna b the 1st blak prez

Ladeezman42: dude *I* wuz th 1st blak prez!

Ladeezman42: GOT IT?

Ladeezman42: aint no 1 gna take that away

Ladeezman42: & 4 sur no crackr gna stop th 1st chik prez neithr

Ladeezman42: aint gna happn

Hillary4Change: Take action and vote for real change! Join Team Hillary now!

Ladeezman42: look u got evry rite 2 b sore

Ladeezman42: u say I broke "th deal"

Ladeezman42: u put up w a lotta sht...

Ladeezman42: now its ur turn 2 b prez

Ladeezman42: w/out me fkin it up

Ladeezman42: but ive bin gd rite???

Ladeezman42: no "bimbo erupshuns"

Ladeezman42: playin it cool

Ladeezman42: doin th handshake thing

Ladeezman42: makin em want me again

Ladeezman42: rlly rlly want me

Ladeezman42: like sooo bad

Ladeezman42: want U 2!!

Ladeezman42: cuz we're a team

Ladeezman42: ol "2 4 1"

Ladeezman42: i nvr 4get it hon

Ladeezman42: rlly

Ladeezman42: but then this obama dude goes n disses u

Ladeezman42: & I cant c straight no mor

Ladeezman42: srsly

Ladeezman42: like wtf duz he think he IS?

Ladeezman42: NO.1.DISSES.MRS.C.

Ladeezman42: uh uh

Ladeezman42: not on my watch

Ladeezman42: so I take him out

Ladeezman42: or as close as I lglly can

Ladeezman42: he aint kathrin willeys cat :-(

Ladeezman42: but then like th medias all ovr me!!

Ladeezman42: "bill loses tempr"

Ladeezman42: "th bill factor"

Ladeezman42: so darlin

Ladeezman42: all im askin is 4 sum understandin here

Ladeezman42: i cant help defendin ur honor!!

Ladeezman42: call me ol fashund!

Ladeezman42: thats jus th way i wuz brought up!

Ladeezman42: no one

Ladeezman42: NO. ONE.

Ladeezman42: attaks my girls

Ladeezman42: * girl *

Hillary4Change: Take action and vote for real change! Join Team Hillary now!

Ladeezman42: k fine

Ladeezman42: b that way

Ladeezman42: but th cars still gna b waitin @ 8

Ladeezman42: 4 a nite of *romanz*

Ladeezman42: & ther'll b anuthr car waitin 4 r frend obama

Ladeezman42: 2 take him & his lovly wife *out*

Ladeezman42: if u kno wat im sayin

Hillary4Change: Darling!

Hillary4Change: Is that you?

Hillary4Change: I just walked in and saw you were talking to my away message!

Hillary4Change: Silly Billy!

Hillary4Change: Can't wait for tonight!

Hillary4Change: It's been so long...

Ladeezman42: 2 long babe

Ladeezman42: 2 long

Ladeezman42: lv it 2 me & in 24 hrs theyll b sayin obama who?

Ladeezman42 has left the chat.

 

[Sweet J]

unstoppable obama

More of the same. But the column is a little extra relevant because the author is a friend of mine, through her daughter. I knew she was an Obama fan, but it is nice the see an open profestation from a feminist.

 

[adonis]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues.

Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues.

Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

Good Lord adonis...you seriously need to be on the payroll, I think a cabinet level appointment is in order.

 

[adonis]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues.

Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

Good Lord adonis...you seriously need to be on the payroll, I think a cabinet level appointment is in order.

Haha, I'm not so good at knocking on doors, phone calls are more my speed, but I can research the heck out of the internet. I'm tired of people repeating the same tired lines of Obama being short on substance and long on promises. Hopefully, if enough people get a chance to see that this characterization isn't true, people will stop using it. I'm just making it easier for those of us who support Obama, and those who are curious, to get the REAL information and facts.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues. Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

Awesome job

 

[IvanKaramazov]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises,

Thel link somebody posted earlier to the "blueprint for change" was actually pretty good. I read through most of that yesterday.

 

[adonis]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises,

Thel link somebody posted earlier to the "blueprint for change" was actually pretty good. I read through most of that yesterday.

That's on the front page too. First read to get a good overview of what Obama would do would be to read the Blueprint, but it's kinda long. After that, people can click around and check out policies they're interested in, from Homeland security, to Iraq, to technology. It's helpful for people who just want some quick information, and hopefully makes the info pretty accessible.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

 

[Jeremy]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues.

Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

Good Lord adonis...you seriously need to be on the payroll, I think a cabinet level appointment is in order.

Haha, I'm not so good at knocking on doors, phone calls are more my speed, but I can research the heck out of the internet. I'm tired of people repeating the same tired lines of Obama being short on substance and long on promises. Hopefully, if enough people get a chance to see that this characterization isn't true, people will stop using it. I'm just making it easier for those of us who support Obama, and those who are curious, to get the REAL information and facts.

I walked by the TV a few days ago and saw our president say words to the affect that he had no idea what Obama stood for. I'm thinking, "you're the President of the United States, you ran against AL GORE, and you've still never heard of the internet?"

 

[adonis]

OK, to those who tell you that Obama is short on details, and long on promises, point them to the first page of this thread. I just updated it with more information than a person could want on important issues.

Check it out and give me feedback. Has anything important been missed?

Good Lord adonis...you seriously need to be on the payroll, I think a cabinet level appointment is in order.

Haha, I'm not so good at knocking on doors, phone calls are more my speed, but I can research the heck out of the internet. I'm tired of people repeating the same tired lines of Obama being short on substance and long on promises. Hopefully, if enough people get a chance to see that this characterization isn't true, people will stop using it. I'm just making it easier for those of us who support Obama, and those who are curious, to get the REAL information and facts.

I walked by the TV a few days ago and saw our president say words to the affect that he had no idea what Obama stood for. I'm thinking, "you're the President of the United States, you ran against AL GORE, and you've still never heard of the internet?"

And this surprises you?I think the republicans are trying to define Obama as short on substance long on promises, but that's not a label that's gonna stick when he starts coming out with policy speeches more often, and debates are shown more regularly, and real differences are shown between obama and mccain (if obama gets the nomination).

I think they're going with the best label they have now, and everyone, including Hillary, is using it, but it only works on other people who aren't paying attention to Obama. When they hear him speak, and find out what he proposes, they're going to be more impressed by it after hearing he has nothing to offer than if he were a well-respected veteran candidate.

 

[ericttspikes]

Sweet Jesus

Totally not cool if Edwards used that word to describe Obama.

I'm guessing there are a lot of people, including many in the Democratic party, who agree with Halperin. I was watching Larry King last night, and James Carville was one of the guests. Toward the end of the program, Carville mentioned that he thinks it's important for politicians to mix it up a little, and he's a little tired of all the talk about everybody being nice to each other and how horrible it would be if anybody went negative, etc. I got the distinct impression that the thinks Obama is a #####, too.

Yeah, and in the debate Obama mixed it up with Clinton and called her out for being a corporate Wal Mart lawyer Hillary couldn't believe Mr. Hope would go "negative" and "pick a fight" with her. She moaned about it to every reporter she could. If that is negative I'd hate to see her complain if anything truly nasty is said.Let's see if Obama takes the bait. I have a feeling the dude has a temper, and he's shown it a few times. In NH when he and Edwards were piling on her, which led to her crying moment, she was quick to ask "what happened to positive campaigning". Pretty transparent if you ask me.

Obama owns the hope high ground and Clinton and McCain have "anti hope" all to themselves. Not exactly a winning position. They have to get Obama to blow up. It's really the only shot she has. When Hillary gets piled on voters feel sorry for her, and that has worked in this race. All he has to do is act presidential.

If Obama gets the nomination we'll see if McCain can keep the lid on his temper. Whoever wins for the Dems should be able to bait that guy to blow his stack. It will be also interesting to see how long McCain gets a free pass for his wife. Rudy got rolled over the coals for him leaving his wife. McCain leaving his crippled wife for a hot, rich USC cheerleader will be some good mud to play in.

 

[flufhed]

Sweet Jesus

Totally not cool if Edwards used that word to describe Obama.

I'm guessing there are a lot of people, including many in the Democratic party, who agree with Halperin. I was watching Larry King last night, and James Carville was one of the guests. Toward the end of the program, Carville mentioned that he thinks it's important for politicians to mix it up a little, and he's a little tired of all the talk about everybody being nice to each other and how horrible it would be if anybody went negative, etc. I got the distinct impression that the thinks Obama is a #####, too.

Let's see if Obama takes the bait. I have a feeling the dude has a temper, and he's shown it a few times. In NH when he and Edwards were piling on her, which led to her crying moment, she was quick to ask "what happened to positive campaigning". Pretty transparent if you ask me. Obama owns the hope high ground and Clinton and McCain have "anti hope" all to themselves. Not exactly a winning position. They have to get Obama to blow up. It's really the only shot she has. When Hillary gets piled on voters feel sorry for her, and that has worked in this race. All he has to do is act presidential.

Playing the victim card has been the only winning strategy for Clinton. Playing the nice guy role has been the winning strategy for Obama. Why mess around with this?

 

[Autumn Wind]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

This is good, but unless it translates to OH, TX, and PA it's a bit meaningless at this point no?

 

[SofaKings]

Sweet Jesus

Totally not cool if Edwards used that word to describe Obama.

I'm guessing there are a lot of people, including many in the Democratic party, who agree with Halperin. I was watching Larry King last night, and James Carville was one of the guests. Toward the end of the program, Carville mentioned that he thinks it's important for politicians to mix it up a little, and he's a little tired of all the talk about everybody being nice to each other and how horrible it would be if anybody went negative, etc. I got the distinct impression that the thinks Obama is a #####, too.

Yeah, and in the debate Obama mixed it up with Clinton and called her out for being a corporate Wal Mart lawyer Hillary couldn't believe Mr. Hope would go "negative" and "pick a fight" with her. She moaned about it to every reporter she could. If that is negative I'd hate to see her complain if anything truly nasty is said.Let's see if Obama takes the bait. I have a feeling the dude has a temper, and he's shown it a few times. In NH when he and Edwards were piling on her, which led to her crying moment, she was quick to ask "what happened to positive campaigning". Pretty transparent if you ask me.

Obama owns the hope high ground and Clinton and McCain have "anti hope" all to themselves. Not exactly a winning position. They have to get Obama to blow up. It's really the only shot she has. When Hillary gets piled on voters feel sorry for her, and that has worked in this race. All he has to do is act presidential.

If Obama gets the nomination we'll see if McCain can keep the lid on his temper. Whoever wins for the Dems should be able to bait that guy to blow his stack. It will be also interesting to see how long McCain gets a free pass for his wife. Rudy got rolled over the coals for him leaving his wife. McCain leaving his crippled wife for a hot, rich USC cheerleader will be some good mud to play in.

 

[Chachi]

Props to adonis for all the good work.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Superdelegates (okay, one at least) starting to come around!

Link

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

This is good, but unless it translates to OH, TX, and PA it's a bit meaningless at this point no?

That's true to a certain degree, but I think it definitely shows the momentum Obama is gaining every day, especially in the groups he needs to make inroads with to erode Clinton's supportAlso of vital interest is the comparison of the the two vs. McCain:

In general election match-ups, Obama leads John McCain 46% to 42% while McCain leads Clinton 48% to 41%

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

This is good, but unless it translates to OH, TX, and PA it's a bit meaningless at this point no?

That's true to a certain degree, but I think it definitely shows the momentum Obama is gaining every day, especially in the groups he needs to make inroads with to erode Clinton's supportAlso of vital interest is the comparison of the the two vs. McCain:

In general election match-ups, Obama leads John McCain 46% to 42% while McCain leads Clinton 48% to 41%

I think when more people see which way the political winds are blowing, they'll come around in greater numbers. Especially the superdelegates.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

This is good, but unless it translates to OH, TX, and PA it's a bit meaningless at this point no?

That's true to a certain degree, but I think it definitely shows the momentum Obama is gaining every day, especially in the groups he needs to make inroads with to erode Clinton's supportAlso of vital interest is the comparison of the the two vs. McCain:

In general election match-ups, Obama leads John McCain 46% to 42% while McCain leads Clinton 48% to 41%

I think when more people see which way the political winds are blowing, they'll come around in greater numbers. Especially the superdelegates.

You would hope so...If not, well, we know what you'll do GBHJS

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Holy crap adonis.

 

[Joe Kidd]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

 

[Abraham]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

 

[SofaKings]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

That would be funny. Kind of like hearing Lennox Lewis speak for the first time.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

 

[culdeus]

adonis you sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I bow down.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

adonis you sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I bow down.

Just went back and checked post #1 and I am absolutely floored. Outstanding work, Adonis. I'll be sending this thread out to several people.

 

[adonis]

Thanks guys, but it really wasn't that much work.

Hopefully having all of this stuff in one place will help not only me, but anyone wanting to know more about what Obama has said, or what his plans for America are.

 

[Joe Kidd]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

Thank you very much kind sir!

 

[NCCommish]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

Derrick handled that perfectly. What a great impromptu spokesman for Obama.

 

[Marc Levin]

Latest Daily Rasmussen #s:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content...l_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Today’s results show Obama earning support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 37% (see recent daily numbers). Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the Obama surge is that he now leads 46% to 41% among women. Clinton retains a lead among the narrower subset of white women, but her lead in that vital demographic is down to just three percentage points.

This is good, but unless it translates to OH, TX, and PA it's a bit meaningless at this point no?

Um, no.

 

[Marc Levin]

adonis you sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I bow down.

Just went back and checked post #1 and I am absolutely floored. Outstanding work, Adonis. I'll be sending this thread out to several people.

What these guys said.Well done.

 

[Gopher State]

Is Obama bad for business?

The Democratic contender is rated lower than his rivals by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. But he's taken steps that aren't typical of liberal senators.

On Sunday, after he learned he'd won that day's Democratic presidential primary in Maine but before his appearance on CBS's "60 Minutes," Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) sat down at the keyboard of his computer to write an e-mail. Not to a media consultant or a delegate counter, but to banker Robert Wolf, chief executive of UBS (UBS, news, msgs) Group for the Americas.

The two men exchanged notes about the Senate-passed economic stimulus package and that weekend's G-7 economic summit, Wolf says.

A banker as Obama's pen pal? Hard to believe, given the senator's liberal image. But in between rallies and airplane flights on the campaign trail, Obama has also taken time to consult on the economy with billionaire Warren Buffett, whose support of rolling back the Bush tax cuts Obama often cites in his stump speeches.

Obama has also been in touch with former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who endorsed the freshman senator in January.

"When I sat down with him, I found him to be unbelievably refreshing and smart and thoughtful," says Wolf, who first met Obama at the offices of financier George Soros. The UBS chief has gone on to raise more than $1 million for the Obama campaign.

The rest of corporate America may not be persuaded as easily.

After all, Obama is hardly a shoo-in for the C-suite set: He's got a scant three-year record on the national stage, and he wants to roll back the Bush tax cuts that benefit many of the people running big American companies.

Plus, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gives him the lowest rating of any of the three major contenders for the presidency, behind Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

MSN Money and BusinessWeek

 

[ericttspikes]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

His response for emotional reasons was sweet too. This guy is good.
Here's some video from the same guy who interviewed Hillary supporters. Kind of funny in a sad way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfMz45BPjGU...feature=related

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

His response for emotional reasons was sweet too. This guy is good.

I wanna be his friend.

 

[NCCommish]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

His response for emotional reasons was sweet too. This guy is good.

He really works well with the camera. And he comes off as very sincere.The only good part of the Hillary thing was his suggestion to tax stock trades. That's actually an interesting idea.

 

[DPRugby]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

His response for emotional reasons was sweet too. This guy is good.

Let's prep this kid and he can run in 2016!!!Great videos!

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Page 2? Really?

Another prominent superdelegate defection to Obama.

Link

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Page 2? Really?

Another prominent superdelegate defection to Obama.

Link

Sorry...I'm busy drinking and bit##ing about Valentine's Day.And the link is subscription only. Was this an actual defection or was he undecided?

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Page 2? Really?

Another prominent superdelegate defection to Obama.

Link

Sorry...I'm busy drinking and bit##ing about Valentine's Day.And the link is subscription only. Was this an actual defection or was he undecided?

Sorry about that.

ebruary 15, 2008

Black Leader Pulls Support From Clinton

By JEFF ZELENY and PATRICK HEALY

MILWAUKEE — Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the civil rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most prominent black supporters, said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention.

“In recent days, there is a sense of movement and a sense of spirit,” said Mr. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who endorsed Mrs. Clinton last fall. “Something is happening in America and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap.”

Mr. Lewis, who carries great influence among other members of Congress, disclosed his decision in an interview as the Service Employees International Union was on the brink of endorsing Mr. Obama.

His comments came as fresh signs emerged that Mrs. Clinton’s support was beginning to erode from some other African-American lawmakers who also serve as superdelegates. Representative David Scott of Georgia, who was among the first to defect, said he would not go against the will of voters in his district, who overwhelmingly supported Mr. Obama last week.

The developments came on a day in which Mrs. Clinton set out anew to prove that the fight for the Democratic nomination was far from over. Campaigning in Ohio, she pursued a new strategy of biting attack lines against Mr. Obama, while adopting a newly populist tone as she courted blue-collar voters.

Mrs. Clinton also intensified her efforts in Wisconsin, which holds its primary on Tuesday and where she and Mr. Obama now have the first dueling negative television advertisements of the campaign.

In the ads, Mrs. Clinton taunted Mr. Obama for refusing to debate her in Wisconsin. And she and former President Bill Clinton prepared for a new fund-raising blitz to try to counter Mr. Obama’s edge of several million dollars in campaign cash.

Yet even as the Democratic rivals looked ahead to the primaries in Wisconsin, Ohio and Texas, Mr. Lewis said he and other prominent African American party leaders had been moved by Mr. Obama’s recent victories and his ability to transcend racial and geographic lines.

Though Mr. Lewis had praise for Mrs. Clinton and for her historic candidacy, he said he would decide within days whether to formally endorse Mr. Obama.

He also said he and other lawmakers would meet in the coming days to decide how they intended to weigh into the nominating fight.

“If I can be used as a mediator, a negotiator or a peacemaker, I’d be happy to step in,” Mr. Lewis said, adding that he intends to speak to both candidates in hopes of ending the race amicably in the next month. “I don’t want to see Mrs. Clinton damaged or Mr. Obama damaged.”

Jay Carson, a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton, said Thursday: “Congressman Lewis is a true American hero and we have the utmost respect for him and understand the great pressure he faced. And Senator Clinton enjoys incredibly strong support from superdelegates around the country from all regions and races.”

The comments by Mr. Lewis underscored a growing sentiment among some of the party’s black leaders that they should not stand in the way of Mr. Obama’s historic quest for the nomination and should not go against the will of their constituents. As superdelegates, they may have the final say, which is something Mr. Lewis said he feared would weaken Democrats and raise Republicans’ chances of winning the White House.

Still, the Democratic nominating fight clearly has many turns ahead. On Thursday, Mrs. Clinton unleashed the most ambitious mobilization of her forces in weeks, reflecting the intense pressure she is under from Mr. Obama, the political necessity for her of towering performances in the delegate-rich primaries in Ohio and Texas on March 4, and her fresh hope of an upset victory in Wisconsin.

Specifically, Mrs. Clinton is hoping to gain political mileage by turning one of Mr. Obama’s attributes — his oratory — against him. She is warning voters about politicians who give great speeches and make big promises but ultimately do not deliver on them.

“Speeches don’t put food on the table,” Mrs. Clinton said at a General Motors plant in Warren, Ohio, on Thursday morning. “Speeches don’t fill up your tank, or fill your prescription, or do anything about that stack of bills that keeps you up at night.”

“My opponent gives speeches,” she added. “I offer solutions.”

Mrs. Clinton has been also criticizing Mr. Obama with populist language, saying she would “take on” insurers and credit card companies and “go after” drug companies. She portrayed Mr. Obama as untested on the battlefield against special interests.

If there was a sign of the imbalance in momentum between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama on Thursday, it could be gleaned from Mr. Obama’s travel itinerary. He took a respite from the campaign trail, aides said, so he could spend Valentine’s Day with his family in Chicago before returning to Wisconsin on Friday.

Clinton advisers said Thursday that it was unlikely they would broadcast “horrible nasty negative ads,” in the words of one adviser, and that they were wary of going too negative against Mr. Obama, given what the Clintons say is the news media’s tendency to coddle and protect Mr. Obama and portray the Clintons as an attack machine.

At the same time, Clinton advisers say that the stakes are so high — in Ohio and Texas in particular — that Mrs. Clinton cannot afford to let Mr. Obama gain momentum. In Wisconsin, for instance, Mrs. Clinton is hoping to stave off a blowout — and perhaps even pull off a surprise — by blasting Mr. Obama for refusing to debate her there.

“The last time we debated was in California, and I convincingly won California, which may be why Senator Obama doesn’t want to have a debate in Wisconsin,” Mrs. Clinton said in a telephone conference call with reporters.

Mr. Carson, her spokesman, said she would keep the debate issue alive until Tuesday.

“A refusal to debate one’s primary opponent is always seen by regular voters as being chicken,” he said. ”And voters, especially Democratic voters hungry for a general election win, want a candidate who is tough and ready.”

Mr. Obama responded to the attacks with a television spot of his own in Wisconsin.

“After 18 debates, with two more coming, Hillary says Barack Obama is ducking debates?” the advertisement says, showing images from their debates over the last year. “It’s the same old politics, of phony charges and false attacks.”

As Mrs. Clinton was delivering her criticism of Mr. Obama in Ohio, a similar argument was presented to Wisconsin voters by Mr. Clinton, who referred to Mr. Obama as “the excitement of the now.”

“It’s about whether you choose the power of solutions over the power of speeches,” Mr. Clinton told a small gathering of voters in Milwaukee, ticking through a list of his wife’s platforms and accomplishments.

A new victory for Mrs. Clinton in New Mexico — the votes were finally counted on Thursday, nine days after the election — provided more evidence that the contest was far from concluded. She continued to hold a lead among superdelegates, even as a New Jersey official, Christine Samuels, changed her support to Mr. Obama and at least two others went back to being uncommitted.

Should the current trends continue, Mr. Lewis said he and other leaders were prepared to intercede before it reached a point of contention.

“One way or another, we are going to make history,” he said. “Before this year is out, there will be a woman or an African American as the nominee of our party. But I think they have to end it long before the convention.”

 

[urbanhack]

Can someone point me to the post in this thread, of the video of a reporter, going through a crowd of Obama supporters looking for another "sheep following the heard of Obamania" and asks something to the effect of can you give me one reason to support Barack other than he is a great speaker for hope and the young African-American basically owns the reporter with his knowledge of the issues regarding Barack. The young man states in the interview that his father is a pediatrician. If that helps.

I've got that somewhere...hold a moment.

Linky. Smart cat.

His response for emotional reasons was sweet too. This guy is good.

Great stuff.