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VDH: McCain's surge, Obama's desperation

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Posted by Mike 2008-09-09 14:16|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 I agree with Mr. Hanson's opinion of Rudy on this one, that set the evening for me. They could have had a pair of dancing chickens on after him and I still would have considered the evening 'successful'.

Mrs. Palin then took it over the top.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-09-09 14:52|| 2008-09-09 14:52|| Front Page Top

#2 You know, I'm continually amazed at folks who say ZerObama should have picked HRC as his VP.
Yes, that would have probably given him the election, but who in his right mind would want to spend 4 years watching his back for the development "sudden knife" syndrome. She'd have eaten him alive from within... it puts one in mind of wasp larvae and their hosts...

Posted by Mercutio 2008-09-09 15:08|| 2008-09-09 15:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Evan Bayh would have been a better choice for Obama. He is young, experienced and appeals to independents. Biden is old, annoying and pisses everyone off.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-09-09 15:43|| 2008-09-09 15:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that VDH, and many others, underestimate the loathing that Hillary invokes in the majority of people. Add Bill in to the mix and I don't think it would have helped all that much after the bounce wore off.

They would have had a total of two terms of Senate experience between them and no executive experience. What? First Lady counts? Not to mention all the skelatons in the closet.

I expected him to pick Richardson. I'm wondering if the vet found an infestation of worms.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2008-09-09 16:01|| 2008-09-09 16:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Who would want Bill around all the time trying to look up your wife's dress? Hillary would have been a miserable choice but certainly there was a Democratic woman Obama could have chosen.

Biden cancelled much of the inexperience attacks but then he also nullified the change angle for Obama allowing McCain to take up that angle (which as a REpublican right now he desperately needed).

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-09 17:24|| 2008-09-09 17:24|| Front Page Top

#6 What's next? The Obama campaign will have to figure out how to deal with a growing paradox.

It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Lord of The Hoops, you just wouldn't understand.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-09 17:48|| 2008-09-09 17:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Who would want Bill around all the time trying to look up your wife's dress?

Actually, I'm quite certain Michelle Obama would be able to handle him. He isn't the chief executive anymore, after all.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-09 18:15|| 2008-09-09 18:15|| Front Page Top

#8 I think that VDH, and many others, underestimate the loathing that Hillary invokes in the majority of people. Add Bill in to the mix and I don't think it would have helped all that much after the bounce wore off.

Loathing is no match for a ruthless political machine that could arm-twist funding. Up until the end of the primary campaign, the Clintons had the reins of the Democrat Party. Obama won partly due to a coup by other Democrats to get rid of the 'dynamic duo'.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-09 18:24|| 2008-09-09 18:24|| Front Page Top

#9 "Obama won partly due to a coup by other Democrats to get rid of the 'dynamic duo.'"

Heh heh.

As ye sow, so shall ye reap.

And it looks like the Dems just got reaped. By themselves.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-09 18:35|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-09 18:35|| Front Page Top

#10 True enough, Barb, but I am thankful to Obama for one thing: he got rid of the Hildebeast.

Remember, last year at this time we were thinking Hilde versus Rudy.

Posted by Steve White 2008-09-09 18:41|| 2008-09-09 18:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't count Hillary out just yet. The Phoenix could rise in 2012.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-09-09 18:51|| 2008-09-09 18:51|| Front Page Top

#12 But don't count on a Palin implosion:

I said it before, I'll say it again. The MSM is going to scramble to make as much noise as they can over whatever little gaffe they think they found. Because Gov Palin has caracter they're not going to find much.

I'd love to see them break out the magnifying glass on Sen Obama though. If they subjected HIM to as much scrutiny as they will her, he'd sink like the Titanic.

Posted by DLR 2008-09-09 18:56|| http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html]">[http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html] 2008-09-09 18:56|| Front Page Top

#13 The MSM & Obama camp (I know: that's redundant) have partly and perhaps mostly immunized Palin from criticism, at least for a while. Even if something with a grain of truth turns up they already appear so desperate to smear her that it'll likely be dismissed by most voters.

Posted by AzCat 2008-09-09 20:06|| 2008-09-09 20:06|| Front Page Top

#14 Mercutio I completely agree. I think Obama and Michelle made a personal decision that it was not worth it to put Hillary on the ticket. It would increase his chances of winning, but he would be unable to lead with her undermining him every step of the way, feeding his missteps to the press and her working hard to keep herself in the public mind as The One Who Should Be The President.

I think at that point in time they believed they could do it on their own and she just wasn't worth the trouble she would bring once the election was over.

Posted by Betty Grating2215 2008-09-09 20:06|| 2008-09-09 20:06|| Front Page Top

#15 Obama called Palin a Pig with Lipstick today.

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-09 21:28|| 2008-09-09 21:28|| Front Page Top

#16 Video of Obama calling Palin a Pig

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-09 22:46|| 2008-09-09 22:46|| Front Page Top

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