The race for First Lady
This poll yesterday, showing that Americans aren’t warming to Michelle Obama, and that they don’t really know Cindy McCain at all, got me to thinking about the race for First Lady, and how it may shape up.
I suspect that the “Hillary Clinton factor” may be at play as part of the reason folks aren’t digging [...]
Some Tennessee Hillary supporter/bloggers aren’t exactly going quietly into that good night
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Clinton tells supporters she’ll support Obama’s candidacy
Randy Neal shares an e-mail the Clinton campaign sent to supporters.
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Padgett switches teams
Former Hillary Clinton supporter and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett now says he’s in Obama’s corner.
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What will TN’s Democratic leadership be announcing Wednesday morning??
Hmmmmmm……………
BREDESEN, SASSER HOST DEMOCRATIC UNITY MEETING
News Conference Kicks Off Drive Toward General Election
NASHVILLE- Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Gray Sasser will host a breakfast meeting and news conference Wednesday to ask supporters of presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama to unify behind a single candidate on the heels of [...]
BREAKING: Clinton to concede
Via AP:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation’s first female president.
The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New [...]
But Hillary has made the same comment about the RFK assassination before
So it turns out that Hillary Clinton has previously referenced RFK’s assassination in making the point she was apparently trying to make the other day: that traditionally, Democratic primary fights have gone on into the summer months.
“Primary contests used to last a lot longer,” she told Time magazine on March 6. “We all remember [...]
Cue the theme from “Deliverance”
Jack Lail made me laugh out loud with his response to some assumptions about modern Appalachia:
Charles Warner, who teaches at The New School in New York, and is the Goldenson Chair Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, has an explanation at his Media Curmudgeon blog of Hillary Clinton’s wins in West Virginia [...]
James Carville on Peyton Manning and John McCain
Randy Neal has a really complete report of last night’s Truman Day dinner gathering of Democrats in Knoxville, with many photos. You should definitely go check it out.
He quotes James Carville, after being gifted with a UT football jersey bearing Peyton Manning’s #: “I will wear the jersey, but reminded you that Peyton Manning is [...]
The post-feminist future is now
The nation’s most prominent pro-choice lobby has decided against endorsing the first truly viable female presidential contender:
From the AP-
Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America. The leading abortion rights advocacy organization has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career.
The organization was set to announce the endorsement [...]
Has Hillary Clinton become the Democrats’ psycho ex-girlfriend?
Is this really funny, really sexist, or both? (WARNING: adult language ahead)
Hillary: But WE’LL make it work. Forget Barack, baby. Just take me back and we can forget this ever happened.
DEMS: Look, I think you’re a really good Senator… let’s just keep it that way, OK?
Hillary: …I’ll see you at the convention.
DEMS: [...]
Jim Kyle sides with Hillary
A press release from the state’s Democratic Caucus today:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 8, 2008
KYLE SUPPORTS TENNESSEE PARTICIPATION IN GAS TAX HOLIDAY
LOOKS FOR BREAK FROM SOARING GAS PRICES
NASHVILLE — Democratic Leader Senator Jim Kyle, D-Memphis, announced today that he supports allowing Tennessee to participate in a suspension of the 18-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax.
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and [...]
The Estes Kefauver scenario
Stacey Campfield looks to the past in ruminating how Hillary Clinton might still pull this one out of the fire:
A lot of going on in the national democrat party race for the nomination. The numbers look down for Clinton. I could think of a one big boost for her campaign.
John Edwards. His 19 delegates [...]
McGovern goes to bat for the other team
George McGovern says Hillary Clinton needs to drop out of the race:
McGovern said Wednesday he has decided to endorse Barack Obama.
After watching the returns from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries Tuesday night, McGovern says it’s virtually impossible for Clinton to win the nomination.
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Hell may have just frozen over…
….as Terry Frank shows Hillary Clinton some love:
Personally, I think Hillary has performed the most impressive makeover of modern times. She used to be the lady of the left, the GOP voodoo doll symbolizing all things Marxist, Socialist, Counter-culture.
She may not pull this one out. But she’s savy. While the [...]
Universal vs. single-payer health care: it’s not the same thing
Both Obama and Clinton advocate “universal” health care (a term that is in many ways meaningless), while ignoring the bipartisan groundswell of support for a single-payer system:
Single-payer is not to be confused with universal coverage, which Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both support. In fact, in a recent debate, when Clinton raised the issue of [...]
Read More..>>Elitism revealed in fundraising?
Sean Braisted makes the case that fundraising by Obama and Clinton tells the tale:
Hillary has been talking a good game about how Obama is “out of touch” and “elitist”…but I think fundraising figures paint a different picture. While we know that Obama leads Hillary in fundraising, I think its important to show why.
To date, [...]
Obama gives Hillary Clinton the finger?
It’s the question right wing bloggers are buzzing about today:
And here’s the video. Decide for yourself.
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Feminist bullying?
Sharon Cobb says she’ll be damned if she’s going to be pushed into voting for Hillary Clinton:
I have heard the most absurd arguments that I am betraying the feminist movement by not voting for the first viable female nominee for President.
It’s some of these feminists, however, who are doing the betraying.
They want me to [...]
Americans reclaiming their brains from the pundits?
White’s Creek notices a change in the air:
I don’t know for sure how infectious the change is but something new is going on in the American psyche…People appear to be thinking and speaking out…And, No, not just parroting the daily talking points.
There is a rejection of those talking points in fact. Former Attorney General John [...]
