US 2008 Presidential Campaign/Debate Discussion Thread - Part Catorce!

[U2democrat]

Holy crap! I'm pretty sure I was watching, but I would have noticed that.

Whoever does the graphics is gonna get the smackdown over that one.

 

[martha]

Whoever does the graphics is gonna get the smackdown over that one.

I doubt it.

 

[U2democrat]

I doubt it.

What makes you think that? Some random behind the scenes person will definitely get slapped on the wrist or something.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

 

[martha]

What makes you think that? Some random behind the scenes person will definitely get slapped on the wrist or something.

A slap on the wrist, maybe.

 

[deep]

as ridiculous as this may be

could it be a typo?

obama

osama




there have been slip ups with

Iraq

and

Iran

 

[Irvine511]

there have been slip ups with

Iraq

and

Iran

is a good point.

this administration continually misspelled "O-S-A-M-A B-I-N L-A-D-E-N" as "S-A-D-D-A-M H-U-S-S-E-I-N."

 

[martha]

^

 

[U2isthebest]

Letters I could understand getting mixed up. The picture, not so much.

 

[U2isthebest]

is a good point.

this administration continually misspelled "O-S-A-M-A B-I-N L-A-D-E-N" as "S-A-D-D-A-M H-U-S-S-E-I-N."

You win at life.


Give him a break. We all know Bush isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

 

[deep]

this administration continually misspelled "O-S-A-M-A B-I-N L-A-D-E-N" as "S-A-D-D-A-M H-U-S-S-E-I-N."

I think that is more of a defect of the
reptilian brain

 

[Irvine511]

I think that is more of a defect of the
reptilian brain

i'd point to the three-chambered heart.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Letters I could understand getting mixed up. The picture, not so much.

At least they didn't show Osama in a swimsuit

Hey maybe if Obama becomes President and we finally get Bin Laden they can meet each other and tell each other how they were mistaken for each other so often and laugh about it

 

[namkcuR]

MSNBC projecting Wisconsin for Obama.

 

[phanan]

No surprise there.

 

[U2isthebest]

I'm thrilled about this result. Wisconsin has a pretty big number of delegates!

 

[U2democrat]

Supposedly, statistically Hillary needs to win 58% of the remaining delegates. That's quite an uphill battle.

 

[namkcuR]

How come msnbc etc aren't talking about the Hawaii primary at all?

 

[U2isthebest]

I suppose because it's not done yet. It's only about 6 pm in Hawaii now. I would assume their caucuses are just wrapping up now or maybe not for awhile yet.

 

[2861U2]

How come msnbc etc aren't talking about the Hawaii primary at all?

Polls probably havent closed yet. Plus, I guess it's minuscule compared to Wisconsin.

 

[namkcuR]

MSNBC.com says '3AM' in the Hawaii primary section.

But Washington State has one too and they should be wrapping up right about now(11PM).

 

[U2isthebest]

MSNBC.com says '3AM' in the Hawaii primary section.

But Washington State has one too and they should be wrapping up right about now(11PM).

I thought Washinton was only for the Republicans today, but I might be mistaken.

 

[namkcuR]

I thought Washinton was only for the Republicans today, but I might be mistaken.

It is, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't talk about it.

 

[U2isthebest]

It is, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't talk about it.

Oh, I know. I thought you were asking about Democratic results from there.

 

[corianderstem]

I LIVE in Washington and I'm confused by it all.

I voted, but my vote didn't count towards the primary, and if you didn't declare your party on the ballot your vote doesn't count (loads of people put nasty notes in that spot, or left it blank out of confusion or out of protest), but you don't have to vote that party in later elections.

It's all really confusing. I don't remember anything being this confusing in the 2004 election season.

 

[Butterscotch]

a comment on the 'plagerism' charge- how can Obama be blamed? No politician writes their own speech!

 

[2861U2]

a comment on the 'plagerism' charge- how can Obama be blamed? No politician writes their own speech!

Actually, I heard on the news a few days ago that Obama in fact does write many of his speeches.

 

[Irvine511]

it seems that McCain actually came in THIRD in Wisconsin.

crushed by both HRC and Obama.

 

[namkcuR]

Random question:

Why do the Democrats require so many more delegates to clinch the nomination than the Republicans?

 

[SeattleVertigo]

The Washington primary doesn't count for Democrats -- all the delegates were awarded from the caucus Feb. 9th (which Obama won, yay!). So Democrats voting in today's primary were essentially voting in a beauty contest.

For Republicans, half of the delegates were awarded from the Feb. 9th caucus, and half from today's primary.

There's a lot of sentiment to get rid of the caucuses, but the parties are stubborn.