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TerryDarc Commented on Can there be any doubt that this is the world's election? by Todd Gitlin

2008-11-04T20:45:32Z

So, 8 out of 10 shamans in Peru prefer Barack Obama? Sounds like these guys half a world away have a better grip on the state of their part of the world than the good citizens of several of our (mostly southern) states.

Our solid blue west coast, the beautiful upper midwest, several mountain states and upper east coast are going to do the job for the man of the year, man of the century. C'mon Florida!

I don't know any other demographic where BHO leads by 60% but these men have it nailed. Gobama!

TerryDarc Commented on Can there be any doubt that this is the world's election? by Todd Gitlin

2008-11-04T20:44:30Z

Our solid blue west coast, the beautiful upper midwest, several mountain states and upper east coast are going to do the job for the man of the year, man of the century. C'mon Florida!

I don't know any other demographic where BHO leads by 60% but these men have it nailed. Gobama!

TerryDarc recommended Mandate Open Thread by Lila Shapiro

2008-10-30T15:13:37Z

TerryDarc Commented on Mandate Open Thread by Lila Shapiro

2008-10-30T16:21:46Z

Look, the best thing that could happen out of this election is that the Repub party effectively dies on the vine. Splinters into a truly vile, nationalistic, marginalized group of proto-fascists led by Sarah Palin and resurrects someone like Trent Lott as the male figure.

Then the Greens or Peace & Freedom form an effective progressive movement to represent real, human beings in the US and countervail against the Dems. ie. The Dems become the new moderate right party of the US.

The Dems will likely sidle up to the hog-trough and dig in with a few but important obligatory legislative bows and scrapes in the direction of those earning less than, say, $200k per year.

Maybe Obama is that transformational character who can keep the bull-rush to the hog trough from happening but I'm not betting on it. He will be SOOOOO much better than McCain but we've just taken the first step in reclaiming the soul of America here. This is not the destination - yet.