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Ronnieponnie

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I thought the Democratic congress was elected to end the Iraq war. (Of course, they did not stick to their mandate and caved in as usual.) Why is it that McCain, the ultimate hawk of the 100 year occupation of Iraq, has done so well? He also, according to national polls on TPMElection Central, is leading both Hillary and Obama. It is a mystery to me what has happened. Also, why has no one brought up McCain's "Keating Five" connection? That seems like a blemish on his supposed integrity, not to mention his flip flop on Bush's policies. Also, few media pundants seem to be pointing out how snide McCain's comments and condescending grin are when he responds to and interrupts Romney. Gore was destroyed by the press for something much less offensive. I wonder how the media will destroy Hillary tonight.
The "mob mentality" is alive and well. If someone wins a primary, he (seemingly, not she) is given momentum. Are we so fickle that we had rather go with a "winner" than our own convictions? It seems so! The candidates who stuck to their convictions are no longer in the race.

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