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Today's Super-Delegate Action: Senator Landrieu Hints She'll Back Obama

Add two -- or perhaps three -- more super-delegates to Obama's total today.

The News Star of Louisiana gets Senator Mary Landrieu, a super-delegate, to reveal that she's likely to go for Obama:

"I'm unpledged, but my support will likely reflect the will of the state," Landrieu said while in Monroe on Sunday. Obama beat Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Louisiana primary.

Meanwhile, Obama also picked up the support this morning of two other super-dels: Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, and Iowa Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan.

The Obama camp claims they're now 107 overall delegates away from getting the nomination (not including Florida and Michigan).


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Wow! Senator Mary Landrieu doing the politically expedient thing! No one could have ever anticipated that Senator Suck Up To Bush would take such a courageous stance...


Good for Mary.

That said, can we please get more and better Democrats?

Actually "hinting" she'll back Obama when her state voted for him and when the primary is almost finised for all practicl purposes doesn't really suggest "courageous stance."

I'm not complaining though.

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I would only use "courageous" to sarcastically describe something Mary Landrieu did.

More and better Democrats, please!

A little Sorros money, a little intimidation,
and off they go!

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I am "exited" for your SPAM to come to a close . . .

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The Obama camp claims they're now 107 overall delegates away from getting the nomination (not including Florida and Michigan)

Which means Obama is now 107 overall delegates away from getting the nomination.

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Crap... (formating screw up thanks to no preview function at TPM)

The Obama camp claims they're now 107 overall delegates away from getting the nomination (not including Florida and Michigan)

Which means Obama is now 107 overall delegates away from getting the nomination.

And he should get ~50 tonight.

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More likely around 45.

Yeah Baby!

As I said in a previous thread... you guys win. Just donated $50 to Obama. I realized that even if I don't like him, he's the best hope for getting the ISSUES I'm concerned about addressed. Anyone care to match my donation?

A very good fake. Well done.

Now I'm confused. How is this gotalife a fake (besides the glowing words & donations)?

How do you know that.

Click the account name and look at the URL: the "L" is an "I"

I would've not spilled the beans. He was emerging as a useful source of solidarity.

Hey, I wasn't the first to point it out ;)

DOAH!

Thx for the tech lesson. ;-)

There is another problem Greg.

I have been hacked.

Hacked by love.

Brilliant!

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Oh shit - the matrix is falling apart!

We're doomed.

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Shut up green troll!

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Oh great...

Yay! Fun!!!

This is like a 70's SitCom.

Damn, this is a fun site, isn't it?

It's much better than Kos.

Or one of those Hart/Kauffman state comedies.

This is like the Star Trek episodes with the two Captain Kirks.

Not hacked, spoofed.

Say it in Haiku. Please?

The Obama campaign also claims the sun comes up in the east. Do with that as you will...

Fair enough.

Senator Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor.

I wish him luck in his upcoming battle.

God bless him.

Serious question.

What happened between yesterday & today to have such a turnaround from you?

Two different accounts.

gotalife and gotaiife.

OK. I sort of understand, but the Cap 'i' looks like this 'I', not this 'l'

Or is that just the way the text looks in the comment thread?

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I'm glad you're back. I like your haiku-like statements.

Don't stop posting, please!

I'm glad you guys missed me. I love you all. Really.

This will be like Samantha and Serena.

LOL!!

Or Jeannie & Jeannie.

;-P

Indeed - this presents a bit of a conundrum.

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Or Dick Sargent and Dick York... never change Dicks midway through your fun.

UhOh...now I'm really confused....

Agreed - Senator Kennedy - despite having some problems in the past, has consistently stood up for the right thing. He's been a tremendously positive force in the Democratic party - and I think Democrats and Republicans alike should be wishing him well right now.

There. I said a nice thing - was that so hard?

Seriously - let's try to ease up on some of the temper tantrums and start thinking about actual progress for this country. The stakes could not be more serious.

If it's Obama, then I'll back him. This McCain talk is insanity. I don't think people who say things like that really understand the ramifications.

The fact of the matter is - we Clinton and Obama supporters have MUCH more in common with each other than we'd sometimes like to admit. Let's stop the shouting and start a dialog.

Who's in?

I am.

Damnit, fooled again! :)

Ah, dammit.

You're trying to start a party that's already raging. Come get a drink if you want but don't pretend like it was your idea.

And they've spoofed your account as well? Is nothing in the world of trolling sacred?

First topic slotted for dialog?

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I have to laugh at this one. Yeah, Landrieu, I think you would really need to back the person your state voted for.


You'd lose your ass if you didn't!!!! LOL!

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I think fogu2 has been hacked, as well.

Not hacked. There's a new user (or an old one with a new account) whose handle has a space at the beginning: ' fogu2'.

Ein is correct - extra space added to the name. I'm going to have to brush up on my Glen and Glenda chops to make headway with reviews.

(Hi CT :) )

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Stop being such a stranger, TrollCritic!


Never so much a stranger as not wearing my Beloved Sockpuppet modifier - we actually had a momentary conversation yesterday ;)

(shhh)

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Mary Landrieu: a profile in courage.

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Seriously - let's try to ease up on some of the temper tantrums and start thinking about actual progress for this country. The stakes could not be more serious.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I don't and won't ever believe one word you say.

Gotnolife has never been as malicious as you consistently are. You are a trolly troll troll, AFAIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yah, it gotalife were (plural for the number of personalities) sincere, it would simply start a new avatar and engage. That pesky ego, though, all gettin in the way and such...

I predict the Lion of the Senate will weather this bump in the road. That he has had but a single seizure and no other symptoms bodes well. Medical science has come a long way (able to keep 90,000+ Iraq wounded alive, for example). He will suffer a bit from the chemo and radiation, but his spirit is indomitable. He will join Sens Johnson and Specter on the Senate's Raw Survival Committee. Sen Johnson's condition was far worse, and he came back.

Pax,
M.

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God I hope you're right.

Not for Congress, just for his sake.


The MSM is focused on Kennedy at the moment...40 years since Bobby was shot, 40 years of wandering in the political desert, 40 years of needing someone who told young people politics is a worthy occupation to which to aspire.

I am liking the idea of Question Time in the House more and more each day.

Pax,
M.

Thanks for the hope.

So it took her three months to decide to vote based on the will of the state. Not only is she using a safe reason for her endorsement, but she dragged her feet before doing so.

And she still hasn't committed to a damn thing!


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I know - she's "leaning" toward Obama. {snicker}


Yeah right. Did you think you were getting a cabinet post with a Hillary presidency, Mary?

Probably. Or one of the various czardoms Hillary was planning on creating.

Maybe Hillary offered to let Landrieu be the Czarina of all the pieces of the bureaucracy that were left behind after she'd pulled out all the chunks necessary to make the Czardoms she's already proposed. Maybe call her the Less Urgent Problems Czarina or Empress of the Land of Misfit Toys.

love your avatar...

I guess most of the people commenting here would prefer to have 2 Republican senators from Louisiana. Because that's the choice. Mary Landrieu (or John Braux) or someone with moderate to conservative Democrat politics like that, or a Republican.
Obama carried the primary. Maybe he could even carry the state in the fall, but not if he comes on like the people on this list.

Unlke most of the ignoramuses posting here, Mary has an election coming up this next fall and she understands what she needs to do to get elected.
Sounds like most of you would rather be pure than win..
Coming out loud and strong for Obama will not help her get some of the votes she needs..
Good luck in the real world.
When you have a firm understanidng of Louisiana history and politics, come back and critique Mary.
Otherwise, you are just displaying your ignorance of local conditions, and politics is local.

One thing Mary has been cautious about is making sure Louisiana gets support in Congress to rebuild from Katrina. And she's done a great job of it. Don't you think tha't smore important to the people of the state of Louisiana than how early she comes out on behalf of Obama?

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