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DNC Superdelegate is selling his vote for $20mil

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 9, 2008 · Comments (0)

Not for profit, of course. Oh no. He's selling his vote for charity... or something... [O]ne superdelegate is courting the candidates. He says he'll sell his vote for a price. A very high price: $20 million. Steven Ybarra of Sacramento says that eight-figure price is peanuts for the presidency. When... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (8 votes cast)

Hurting the Democratic Party?

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: May 8, 2008 · Comments (8)

One thing I have been hearing a lot these days and seeing a lot of articles, is how the prolonged race between Sentors Obama and Clinton for the party nomination is "hurting" the Democratic Party. OK, so maybe I'm the kindergarten scissors in a drawer full of power saws, but... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (12 votes cast)

North Carolina and Indiana -- By the Numbers

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 6, 2008 · Comments (17)

North Carolina Democrat Primary Whites: Clinton, 60-36. Blacks: Obama, 91-6. Six percent of the black vote went to Clinton, eh? Six percent. Six. Can you imagine the shrill cries of racism from leftists in the media and on university campuses if the white demographic in any given state voted 91-6... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (10 votes cast)

AP Says: North Carolina Governor to Endorse Clinton

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 28, 2008 · Comments (10)

Gov. Mike Easley will endorse Hillary Clinton for president, The Associated Press has learned. Easley was expected to announce the endorsement Tuesday morning in Raleigh, the state capital, one week before North Carolina's primary on May 6, according to persons close to the governor and to Clinton. Um, wasn't the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (18 votes cast)

"Stuck with Jeremiah and the Pastor's views again"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: April 27, 2008 · Comments (2)

With apologies to Bob Dylan . . . Via Ann Althouse, who has also posted some interesting (non-political) photos this weekend.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

"Instead of the cross, the Albatross . . ."

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: April 26, 2008 · Comments (7)

After the Ancient Mariner slew the albatross which had brought the ship luck, he was blamed for the following disasters and forced to wear the dead bird around his neck in penance. The punishment proved no talisman for his shipmates, though: The cold sweat melted from their limbs, Nor rot... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (13 votes cast)

Politics Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 25, 2008 · Comments (4)

Clinton lobbies superdelegates after Pennsylvania win * * * Hell, if I were Clinton I'd be pointing to those results -- especially the disasterous numbers for Obama among working-class whites and among mature voters -- until the superdelegates had no choice but to cling to my sides in Denver. *... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (9 votes cast)

Delirious in Denver

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 25, 2008 · Comments (5)

This year's Democrat presidential nominating convention will be most analogous to which of the following? 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- * * * ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (10 votes cast)

Congress Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 24, 2008 · Comments (2)

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democrat scheme to subject the country's business community to waves of frivolous and vexatious job discrimination lawsuits. Democrat leaders pushed for a vote on the bill with full knowledge it would fail as an election year stunt that specifically was designed to rile up... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (7 votes cast)

Mad Murtha

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (14)

John Murtha declaring John McCain "too old" to be president is most analogous to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- * * * ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.4/5 (16 votes cast)

Caveat Emptor

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (6)

This year's Democrat nominating convention will be most akin to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- * * * ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (13 votes cast)

Brawl

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 15, 2008 · Comments (10)

This year's Democrat/MSM nominating convention will be most akin to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- * * * ... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.3/5 (7 votes cast)

BET Founder Says: Obama Not Ready for Prime Time

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 15, 2008 · Comments (18)

Courtesy of the AP: The billionaire founder of Black Entertainment Television says Barack Obama would not be a leading presidential candidate if he were white and that the Illinois senator's campaign has 'a hair-trigger on anything racial.' * * * 'Geraldine Ferraro [was] right,' [Bob] Johnson added. 'The problem is,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (37 votes cast)

Horror Show

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 14, 2008 · Comments (11)

This year's media/Democrat nominating convention will be most akin to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- * * *... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.4/5 (9 votes cast)

Fear and Loathing in Denver

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 12, 2008 · Comments (9)

This year's media/Democrat presidential nominating convention will be most akin to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- * * *... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (8 votes cast)

Circular Firing Squad

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 8, 2008 · Comments (15)

This year's Democrat presidential nominating convention will be most akin to which of the following? -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 --... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (12 votes cast)

Will Al Gore rescue the Democrats?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 30, 2008 · Comments (11)

Who better to make peace amongst warring Democrats than their very own Peace Prize winner? Salena Zito considers the subject for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: In a campaign year full of Lazarus moments, one rebirth that American voters will not see is the second coming of Al Gore. Not as the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (10 votes cast)

Looking Ahead to North Carolina and Oregon

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: March 29, 2008 · Comments (3)

Two of the more interesting primaries remaining on the calendar are that of North Carolina and Oregon. Click the below link for analyses thereof. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (5 votes cast)

Hillary: No more Mister Nice Guy

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 27, 2008 · Comments (5)

Barack Obama has raised more money from more donors than Hillary Clinton, but most of his donors are smaller, and only give money to him, not other Democratic candidates. Hillary is connected with the big money establishment of the Democratic Party, whose influence has been dispersed somewhat with changing campaign... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (10 votes cast)

Train Wreck

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: March 22, 2008 · Comments (17)

Depending upon how the Democrat "superdelegates" split their votes -- and that too will fall largely along racial and gender lines -- there is the distinct possiblity of a complete deadlock in Denver. Clinton's backers include various "dirty tricks" merchants, such as Rendell, Torricelli and Villaraigosa. Obama's supporters include the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (12 votes cast)

More "Unity" and understanding from Obama's church

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 21, 2008 · Comments (5)

If Barack Obama really intends a "national dialog on race" to "bring us together," he might explain some of the other doctrines of his church, like those Margaret Talev found for McClatchy Newspapers : Jesus is black. Merging Marxism with Christian Gospel may show the way to a better tomorrow.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Ding! Dong! The Witch isn't dead!

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (33)

How Hillary Clinton can still win the Democratic nomination . . . Notice the absence of Hillary spokespersons/attack dogs in the Obama/Rev. Wright controversy? For a candidate almost-but-not-quite within striking distance of the lead, she and her surrogates are keeping a very low profile. This is in keeping with a... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (45 votes cast)

Kos to Hillary backers: Good riddance!

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 18, 2008 · Comments (12)

Recently a number of Daily Kos diarists and commenters who support Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination began a "strike" against the prime "netroots" site over what they claimed was poor treatment of their candidate and themselves. Now Kos himself weighs in on the rift - and basically tells them... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (14 votes cast)

Armageddon

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (21)

As of March 15, 2008: 1,397 - Obama's pledged delegates. 1,240 - Clinton's pledged delegates. 598 - remaining available pledged delegates. 2,025 - delegates needed to nominate. Michigan and Florida still up in the air. All of which raises an important question, doesn't it? The 2008 Democrat Party nominating convention... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (14 votes cast)

Pennsylvania

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (3)

Click the below link for an analysis of the upcoming Democrat primary in the Keystone State.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

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