What a nosebleed this guy has become.

Posted at June 25, 2008 10:59 AM in response to Nader To Obama: You Want To Talk White?

Given that this is a June poll, BUT:

I never felt Florida was out of reach - while I don't live there now, I was born there and have family stretching from the conservative north to to the Miami/Lauderdale area.

My south Fla relatives were Hillary supporters who were always willing to vote for whomever was the Democratic nominee. But the real surprise was my very conservative, white, 40-something female, Baptist cousin who wrote me early this year to ask my opinion about Obama, whom she voted for in the "primary" and will vote for in November.

And yes, Obama needs to hit hard on the offshore drilling issue as well as preservation of the Everglades. I believe McCain voted against this funding, mistakenly saying he did so because it was contained in an omnibus spending bill. I don't think this is accurate.

Posted at June 18, 2008 9:56 AM in response to Quinnipiac: Obama Ahead In Florida, Ohio And Pennsylvania

OK - the last paragraph is my thought, not Greg's. Sorry for the blockquote bleed.

Posted at June 16, 2008 5:11 PM in response to Was The Media Unfair To Hillary? Here's Our Rundown.

The reason I focused on the treatment of Hillary is that as a result of her loss, there's a tremendous amount of discussion of it right now.

By you guys, maybe. The rest of us are working hard to get our Democratic nominee elected, and call John McCain on his bullshit.

Posted at June 16, 2008 5:09 PM in response to Was The Media Unfair To Hillary? Here's Our Rundown.

I like it Greg! Keep it up!

Posted at June 13, 2008 2:26 PM in response to McCain: Sorry, Five Joint Appearances With Obama Just Won't Do It

Good God, I just got home and read this!

I just got off the phone with these guys in DC. In addition to expressing by disappointment that Davis would not endorse, I told them I was outraged at the statements from his chief of staff (you have to read the whole article) and I told them that if they were trying to make us all look like a bunch of backward hicks, they had succeeded.

Davis is thinking of running for Gov of Tennessee in a couple of years. No thanks. And get this - I have in my very possession a photo of this bozo standing on the stage smiling and clapping with Obama at a rally for Ford from two years ago. Funny how he suddenly wants to pretend he doesn't know him.

Big Mistake.

Posted at June 13, 2008 2:09 PM in response to Clinton Fundraisers Swinging Behind Obama

Mike,
If you're a former Clinton supporter, welcome. But please don't make this personal - we need to win a campaign, not nurse grievances.

And at $12 billion a month, yes, the war is effecting the economy. We are currently in hock to China in amounts that most Americans don't realize, and those are debts we will pass on to our children.

All those billions spent overseas are billions not spent here: schools not improved, health insurance not guaranteed, roads and bridges not repaired.

Posted at June 8, 2008 7:29 PM in response to Obama Shifting Gears For General Election, Recruiting Hillary Staffers

Do you have a link to that article?

Posted at June 7, 2008 12:20 PM in response to Hillary's Concession Speech Will Kick Off Battle For Her Supporters

This makes it sound as if it is up to Hillary whether Obama wins or loses.

I agree her actions are important - and for herself as much as anyone - but we need to remember that among the "18" million, as many as six of ten (from various surveys) said right away they would support whomever was the nominee. So basically we are talking about the remaining forty percent. Not small, granted, and definitely needed in the fall. But:

Consider that among this group, many will begin to soften in their attitudes with the normal passage of time and the lessening of emotion.

And many will be persuaded by the very real prospect of an all conservative Supreme Court.

So while I agree that we all want Hillary to bring her supporters over to Obama, while we all want her to genuinely work for and support Obama, while we all want unity, let's just be realistic about the numbers.

Posted at June 7, 2008 12:11 PM in response to Hillary's Concession Speech Will Kick Off Battle For Her Supporters

Oh, my gosh - is McCain totally politically tone deaf?

Posted at June 6, 2008 9:17 AM in response to McCain Compares Obama To William Jennings Bryan