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pshelleyg Commented on Obama's Win: A Big Defeat For GOP Militarism And Jingoism by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T04:46:20Z

Well, with all of the new, young perceptive voters coming on, I certainly hope the Repugs continue to run campaigns based on xenophobia, jingoism, militarism, etc., because they'll just continue to lose. They sure did a nice job of nailing down their base, all of the people that shoot morning doves, watch sunday afternoon car crashes, and cage wrestling, but they lost almost everyone else including the elites they so much disdain.

pshelleyg Commented on The Latest Senate Map: More Dem Gains Still Possible by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T04:35:14Z

Hmm. Interesting.

pshelleyg Commented on Polls: Obama Leading In Many Bush States by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-27T15:09:15Z

There's a very funny article about all of the angst
we're all feeling here. It's by Larry David.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-david/waiting-for-nov-4th_b_137029.html

pshelleyg Commented on Polls: Obama Leading In Many Bush States by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-27T15:04:50Z

Well, the glass is both half empty and half full.
I worry as you do. But there's been massive voter registration. I doubt the purging will compensate for the number of people excited by Obama. As such, a large turnout should compensate for large suppression. But . . .

pshelleyg Commented on Polls: Obama Leading In Many Bush States by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-27T14:54:28Z

Oh God. Put me under until the 5th.
I'm a little worried about fraud and voter suppression. But, I really don't think McShame can make it. The fraud and suppression would have to be massive and obvious, and therefore open to legal action after the election. Obama won't roll over and play dead like Gore.

pshelleyg Commented on Another Poll Shows Bachmann Narrowly Behind by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-25T13:28:46Z

I don't want to get all serious on you, but The notion that Catholics are all stodgy, conservative and can't think for themselves is a generalization. Observe cities like Chicago and Boston with huge Catholic populations that always vote Democratic when a candidate makes sense. I'm a Jew that attended Loyola University in Chicago. When it comes to critical thinking skills, Jesuits have minds like steel traps, teach to question and be secular rather than to be insular and dogmatic. But that's just my perspective as an outsider. Maybe when I took Religion 102 I was more indoctrinated than I knew. :-). I might add, Minnesota, the state where I was born, has in general been traditionally a blue dog Democratic state. I was born up around the iron range where Bob Dylan is from. It was always pretty Liberal up there. I hope Bachmann doesn't represent a growing trend in the state towards the dark side.

pshelleyg recommended The Schieffer Bogey by Josh Marshall

2008-10-15T23:19:54Z

pshelleyg Commented on Finally the Mainstream Media is Looking at the Palins' Secessionist Ties by Dread Head 718

2008-10-15T12:03:02Z

Say, I don't want to get technical, but I think the word that you were looking for is "founded" and not "found."

All of this interesting too in light of McCain using an individual who lobbied against the U.S embargo on the Iraqis during the time SH was dictator as part of his transition team to the White House.