The ONE AND ONLY Politics Thread

by **meatball** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 00:10:13

Obama drew nearly 40k in Philly tonight:

Photo courtesy of Philly.com

by **Bakestar** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 08:37:42

Warszawa wrote:
pacino wrote:15% of people think Obama is Muslim
but people apparently think he's the better candidate, BY FAR. look at that graph tracking the numbers since Nov 07!

This may reflect an increasing popularity of Islam in America?

That must be it. And it's why everytime someone around here uses the word "Muslim", it's preceeded by "fucking."

by **drsmooth** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:35:11

jerseyhoya wrote:Press Secretary to the Rescue

Kind of a random/cool story.

Also, Karl Rove was in our office today. Brushes with greatness, you know.

did he get the job as your admin? Times must be hard for him, hope you showed some sympathy

by **drsmooth** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:38:10

meatball wrote:Obama drew nearly 40k in Philly tonight:

nice shot.

I was ~ 100 yds back from where you took this photo.

good crowd, kind of bland speech. Not his A game.

Liked his handling of the iffy mike early in his speech.

by **meatball** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:58:14

Sorry, should have credited that photo. It's from Philly.com. I'll go back and cite it.

by **meatball** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:20:27

Obama is ridin' the Amtrak around PA today and is stopping at the Lancaster station for a rally. This will be the 2nd Lancaster event I've missed because of my 6-game Phils pack.

by **pacino** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:21:25

^I like that. The amtrak thing

by **phuturephillies** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 14:03:00

Havent read this thread at all yet, but the mystery behind the Cheney sunglasses thing appears to have been solved.

http://kevin.vox.com/library/post/post.html

by **jerseyhoya** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 00:03:35

I'm still all aboard the Tim Pawlenty for VP train, but Mark Sanford is definitely my second choice.

by **Monkeyboy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 04:01:45

dajafi wrote:Obama on the debate:

I will tell you it does not get more fun than these debates. They are inspiring debates. I think last night we set a new record because it took us 45 minutes before we even started talking about a single issue that matters to the American people.

It took us 45 minutes — 45 minutes before we heard about health care, 45 minutes before we heard about Iraq, 45 minutes before we heard about jobs, 45 minutes before we heard about gas prices.

Now, I don’t blame Washington for this because that’s just how Washington is. They like stirring up controversies and getting us to play gotcha games and getting us to attack each other. And I’ve got to say Sen. Clinton looked in her element.

Amen to that. It's kind of sad to see Clinton so completely and enthusiastically complete the transformation into what she once hated.

I think she stared into Karl Rove's eyes too long.

by **Monkeyboy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 04:03:49

pacino wrote:
Werthless wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
traderdave wrote:I do find it funny that all the media types are painting Obama as losing the debate when an MSNBC texting poll had Obama winning the debate something like 75-25. I guess all those kids were busy with their text messaging about the debate while their parents were busy voting for the next American Idol.

Ron Paul won those things too. They mean less than nothing.

It means that Obama supporters like text polls more than Clinton supporters.

Clinton's supporters know about cellphones?

They have cell phones, they just don't know how to use them. They're for emergencies only.

by **MrsVox** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 08:22:22

meatball wrote:Obama is ridin' the Amtrak around PA today and is stopping at the Lancaster station for a rally. This will be the 2nd Lancaster event I've missed because of my 6-game Phils pack.

He was at the Wynnewood SEPTA station today just as I was driving through. What a freaking mess. That area is crowded anyway, and in lieu of parking in real spaces, people just left their cars on the road (an actually lane for driving) with their blinkers on.

by **jerseyhoya** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 13:29:16

Predictions for tomorrow?

I'll say Clinton wins by 9%. 54.5-45.5% sounds good to me.

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 13:49:18

Hillary Clinton's campain is in debt.

If she doesn't win PA by double digits, she's toast.

by **traderdave** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 15:31:39

jerseyhoya wrote:Predictions for tomorrow?

I'll say Clinton wins by 9%. 54.5-45.5% sounds good to me.

FWIW,

Popular Vote
Clinton - 52.3%
Obama - 47.7%

Delegate Count
Clinton - 83
Obama - 75

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 17:05:09

Let's get ready to rummmmble

They've talked a lot of smack. Now the presidential candidates are taking it to the ring.

Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have accepted an invitation to try to settle their long-running nomination fight primary on the World Wrestling Entertainment's popular "Monday Night Raw" program.

Unfortunately for wrestling fans, they won't be trading any blows. Physically, at least.

Neither would agree to appear against each other in person, so they taped messages to air on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary. Republican John McCain added his message as well.

Clinton tells fans to call her "Hill-Rod," recites her agenda and promises to be "a president who will go to the mat for you."

Obama borrowed the signature line from former WWE champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a warning to the special interests in Washington. "Do you smell what Barack is cooking?" Obama asks with a grin.

McCain cautions both candidates to look out for him in the general election. "Whatcha gonna do when John McCain and all his McCainiacs run wild on ya?" he asks.

BAHAHA!

by **philliesphhan** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 17:10:01

nice, Obama sounds like the Rock, too

by 1 » Mon Apr 21, 2008 17:13:40

by **Bakestar** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 17:15:54

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Okay, I hate this country now...

by **pacino** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 17:36:59

Barack and McCain willl get hte biggest cheers

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