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Flies On Stink!
My first blogging ever. I'm strangely frightened. Josh, you have been, information wise, my saving grace for a long time. You have been my must read every morning. Sadly that has changed. I have been sickened by the brutal, unfair, and vicious coverage of Senator Clinton by liberal blogs and the MSM. I assume you've received hundreds of notes from folks accusing you of a bias in favor of Senator Obama. We can debate that until our heads pop. To wrap up my first blogging attempt I would just like to point out this morning on TPM ( it's gone now ) you had Senator Obama saying no one is clamoring for more debates. I know why he doesn't want more debates. She wipes the floor with him. Look at what happened in California. That debate had an impact. While the liberal bloggers and MSM were busy spinning what happened to cover their own fannies " The People " were stepping back and thinking. Look at the last Gallop polling numbers leading up to Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton was moving ahead. And remember most of the polls, pundits, and liberal bloggers who hate her had her losing California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. And Senator Obama is backing away from debates. This won't get any attention today. But you and I both know if Hillary Clinton said this you, and The Huffington Post, and the MSM would be all over her like flies on stink.Thank you for listening.
Johnnypro
Comments (7)
Hillary's campaign strategy seems to be all over the place. Started out as I'm the leader with experience. Next it became I'm the underdog. Now, it's playing the victim.
February 7, 2008 1:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
John,
Speaking strictly from a strategic point of view, why would the Obama campaign, with plenty of advertising money, want to agree to give Clinton free publicity that her campaign is unable to buy?
Just for the record, I think the TPM crew has been very even handed in reporting on the campaign and I find the sight to be, by far, the most informative site relative to the campaign.
Also for the record, I voted for Obama in the Democrats Abroad primary election and will be more than happy to vote for Clinton should she be the nominee.
February 7, 2008 1:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
John,
The post you said was removed from the front page i still there. Look in the middle of the page at the small photos.
February 7, 2008 1:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's hard to imagine Hilary every saying such a thing, since she does so well in debates. But, if she was the frontrunner, and if she became so because of her stumping and internet savvy infrastructure, it wouldn't surprise me if she wanted to use her time wisely and avoid giving the underdog more more free stage time.
February 7, 2008 1:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Chris,
Your right. It's to his advantage certainly to not give her free coverage. It's a smart, strategic move. However, the way she is covered by the progressive blogs and MSM she does something like this and she is described as a manipulating, politically calculating witch.
My bigger point I guess is the importance of debates between all these candidates. I learn more each time about the issues, the individuals, and how they handle pressure. I listen to the debates and I turn off the pundits and spinners.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
John P
P.S.
Is it ok to be this civil when doing this blogging thing?
February 7, 2008 1:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is entirely appropriate to be civil in the public discourse, I think.
I must admit, though, when I read such garbage as the post yesterday offering that Obama supporters are worse than Dobson I tend to get a bit uncivil.
I think we all need to remember the objective in this exercise is to roust the neo-fascists from the White House and congress.
February 7, 2008 2:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary refused to debate Tasini in 2006. I wonder why she did that?
February 7, 2008 2:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
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