Archive for the 'Hillary Clinton' Category
The Usual Gang Of Idiots
Posted on August 11, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, Howard Wolfson, John Edwards | Leave a Comment
A lot of people say a lot of dumb things when a politician is confronted with having had an affair. Top Hillary Clinton campaign official Howard Wolfson has officially topped them all.
If reporters had nabbed former presidential candidate John Edwards lying about his extramarital affair, Hillary Clinton would have captured the Democratic presidential nomination, her [...]
Taking Care Of The Elderly Is Disgraceful
Posted on July 9, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, DC, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, social security | Leave a Comment
Just ask John McCain:
“Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that’s a disgrace. It’s an absolute disgrace, and it’s got to be fixed.“
Now, as every blogger who picked up this story before me has noted, what McCain describes is exactly [...]
Random Thought
Posted on June 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Aaron Boone, Hillary Clinton, presidential elections, stupid memes | Leave a Comment
I’m quite pleased to know that we’re witnessing the death of the “Senators can’t win presidential elections” claim (assuming nothing extremely outside the realm of likely outcomes occurs between now and November). The claim was always a stupid one, based as it was on a whopping sample size of 11 presidential elections1. Now, with the [...]
I’m Back And The Primary Is Over
Posted on June 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, meta | Leave a Comment
I’m home after 4+ days in Charm City The City that (B)Reads The Greatest City in America Believe1 Bawlmer. Great trip, great wedding. Congrats again, guys.
Anyway, I just got around to watching HRC’s concession speech. It was exactly what I had hoped to see on Tuesday and, really, nearly perfect. Better late than never, right? [...]
Clinton’s Speech
Posted on June 3, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton | 1 Comment
This is a good speech. It sounds honest and hopeful. Unfortunately, it’s leaning more towards “I’ll keep fighting,” than “Well done, Senator Obama.” Will there be anything resembling a concession? It could really go either way.
Still no mention of Barack Obama. She needs to acknowledge him in some way even if she isn’t quite ready [...]
PSA: Suffer Through Some Cable News Tonight
Posted on June 3, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton | 1 Comment
I just wanted to take a moment to encourage anyone reading this to watch the two candidates’ speeches tonight. (They will presumably air not long after the networks have called the voting in South Dakota and Montana.) I have a feeling that we’re going to see some of the best political speeches we’ve seen in [...]
The Clock Ticks Down
Posted on June 2, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, Tom Vilsack | Leave a Comment
Messages from the Clinton campaign are mixed. Hillary might continue to fight for superdelegates after tomorrow’s primaries or she might soon concede defeat; no one is entirely certain. However, for some of Clinton’s key supporters the choice is clear:
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, one of Hillary Clinton’s most ardent supporters, said Sunday it’s time for [...]
Live In The Now!
Posted on May 28, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 1996 presidential election, 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton | Leave a Comment
Hillary Clinton wrote a letter to the superdelegates asking them to support her candidacy. It’s long, boring, and largely irrelevant, so I didn’t bother to read it. But then the conclusion of the letter caught my eye, and I couldn’t help but chuckle:
But at this point, neither of us has crossed the finish line. I [...]
Special Comment
Posted on May 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy | Leave a Comment
Go away now, please.
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Ready To Lead From Day One (Or Whenever The Black Guy Gets Shot)
Posted on May 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 1968 Democratic primary, 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy | Leave a Comment
The latest from Hillary (via Swampland):
“My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don’t understand it,” she said, dismissing calls to drop out.
For historical accuracy’s sake, in 1968 [...]
Magic Numbers
Posted on May 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Florida/Michigan delegates, Hillary Clinton, Howard Wolfson | Leave a Comment
TalkLeft, home to some of the more prominent Clinton die-hard bloggers, is liveblogging a conference call being held by the Clinton campaign on the subject of the Florida and Michigan delegations. Here’s the part I thought was worth noting:
[Reporter Andrea] Mitchell asks about whether Clinton will go to the convention if Michigan and Florida is [...]
Way Over The Line
Posted on May 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Florida/Michigan delegates, Hillary Clinton | Leave a Comment
A month or two ago (this campaign has been so long…), a Hillary-supporting friend expressed bewilderment at the poll results showing supporters of one of the two Democrats unwilling to vote for the other Democrat in the general election should their candidate lose. I explained to him that I was actually quite sympathetic to those [...]
Another Pushback Against President Douchebag
Posted on May 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, George W Bush, Hillary Clinton | Leave a Comment
Biden’s “bullshit” is the fun one, but this one does a bit more to prove my earlier point: This time around, the Democrats aren’t going to take any Republican crap lying down.
Hillary, today in Rapid City, South Dakota, defended Obama from President Bush’s apparent comparison of him to Neville Chamberlain, Ken Vogel reports.
She told reporters:
President [...]
Simple Answers To Simple Questions
Posted on May 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, running mates | Leave a Comment
Two in a row from Jack Cafferty1:
Should Obama offer Clinton the V.P. spot?
Answer: No.
Seriously, why does anyone think this is even an option, let alone a good idea? You would have to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the vice presidency, national electoral politics, the public perception of the Obama/Clinton dynamic, Barack Obama’s priorities, Hillary Clinton’s [...]
Talk About Cringe-Inducing
Posted on May 8, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, race | Leave a Comment
Did Hillary really say this?
So what is the Clinton case for staying? “Clinton vowed Wednesday to continue her quest for the Democratic nomination, arguing she would be the stronger nominee because she appeals to a wider coalition of voters — including whites who have not supported Barack Obama in recent contests. ‘I have a much [...]
Things I Don’t Care About
Posted on May 1, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, Things I Don't Care About | Leave a Comment
(Part twelve in an ongoing series)
HRC’s ability (or lack thereof) to pour herself a cup of coffee.
Umm, isn’t it possible the machine wasn’t working properly? Or that it was legitimately confusing in some way? I had trouble with one of those things once at a Wawa when it was late and I was tired from [...]
If I Were Able To Use Photoshop…
Posted on April 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Hillary Clinton, Teddy Roosevelt, Washington Nationals | Leave a Comment
I would turn this
HILLARY AS TEDDY ROOSEVELT?
into a cross between these two pictures
ala that creepy TNR cover.
But instead I have no idea how to do that, so I’m stuck telling you what my joke would have been.
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It Never Ends
Posted on April 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pennsylvania primary | Leave a Comment
So. 10 point victory, pick up of 15 or so delegates for HRC. We are… exactly where we were a week ago. Good times.
Actually, there is one big difference, which is that Hillary is about 200,000 votes closer in the popular vote total. Obama’s campaign should make it a priority to run up the score [...]
In Which I Ruminate On Sexism Again
Posted on April 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Hillary Clinton, gender | Leave a Comment
Matthew Yglesias says something I agree with, but that also deserves some more thought.
The alternative story is that in uncertain times we need to turn the pages on disastrous policies that have gotten us into our current mess. But Clinton often, from her vote to authorize the war through to a lot of her primary [...]
So Much Silliness
Posted on April 21, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, George W Bush, Hillary Clinton, John McCain | Leave a Comment
Dumb. Obama acknowledges that John McCain would at least be better than W. This is what he gets for his troubles.
Hillary Rodham Clinton says Barack Obama was cheering on John McCain…
The Associated Press says the Illinois Democrat’s words about the presumptive GOP presidential nominee “threatened to undercut Obama’s efforts — and those of the entire [...]
