Comments on: Texas Democrats Count (For Once) http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/ believe nothing... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: enkidu http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-77373 enkidu Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:02:52 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-77373 thx for your insights ymatt even Time magazine is covering this now: http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1723756,00.html thx for your insights ymatt

even Time magazine is covering this now:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1723756,00.html

]]> By: enkidu http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-76825 enkidu Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-76825 So ymatt, what is your sense (if any) of the impact the rushbots may have had on the Obama/Clinton primary votes? Rush and the rw echo chamber were urging folks to vote for Clinton (she just doesn't poll as well against McCain). I wonder if Obama won the caucuses because his people were more dedicated / willing to stick around and invest some time in caucausing (rather than throwing a vote to The M.... Hillary which would seem pretty quick painless and basically anonymous). Any talk about this in Texas? So ymatt, what is your sense (if any) of the impact the rushbots may have had on the Obama/Clinton primary votes? Rush and the rw echo chamber were urging folks to vote for Clinton (she just doesn’t poll as well against McCain).

I wonder if Obama won the caucuses because his people were more dedicated / willing to stick around and invest some time in caucausing (rather than throwing a vote to The M…. Hillary which would seem pretty quick painless and basically anonymous). Any talk about this in Texas?

]]> By: shcb http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75582 shcb Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75582 This is a bit worrisome. <blockquote>Others said they had recently attended large political events, many for Obama, where security screening was halted. Jeremy Dibbell of Boston said in an e-mail that he attended an Obama event in Boston at which "the same thing happened there</blockquote> This is from the Secret Service spokesman: <blockquote>It was never a part of the plan at this particular venue to have each and every person in the crowd pass through the Magnetometer,"</blockquote> http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/489920.html This is a bit worrisome.

Others said they had recently attended large political events, many for Obama, where security screening was halted. Jeremy Dibbell of Boston said in an e-mail that he attended an Obama event in Boston at which “the same thing happened there

This is from the Secret Service spokesman:

It was never a part of the plan at this particular venue to have each and every person in the crowd pass through the Magnetometer,”

http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/489920.html

]]> By: enkidu http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75579 enkidu Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75579 This should be of concern to everyone. http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/486413.html Sounds like the secret service isn't doing their job... in Dallas... Anyone else remember a D leader who inspired and energized America? Anyone recall what happened to him? And no, I am not talking about Paul Wellstone. Think back... further back... This should be of concern to everyone.

http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/486413.html

Sounds like the secret service isn’t doing their job… in Dallas…
Anyone else remember a D leader who inspired and energized America?
Anyone recall what happened to him?

And no, I am not talking about Paul Wellstone. Think back… further back…

]]> By: enkidu http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75550 enkidu Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:42:05 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75550 Don't feel too down ymatt, I was really hoping Obama would take my state (CA) and make a decisive sweep on the last Super Tuesday. Looks like Obama is ahead in the caucusing (which Hillary is now casting doubt on the results of that process... sheesh) and still ahead in the total delegate count. I think both of them are excellent candidates (Hillary less so due to her Billage, er, I mean <i>baggage</i>, and the whole rwnj frothing at the mouth hating 'the bitch' thing). Don’t feel too down ymatt, I was really hoping Obama would take my state (CA) and make a decisive sweep on the last Super Tuesday. Looks like Obama is ahead in the caucusing (which Hillary is now casting doubt on the results of that process… sheesh) and still ahead in the total delegate count.

I think both of them are excellent candidates (Hillary less so due to her Billage, er, I mean baggage, and the whole rwnj frothing at the mouth hating ‘the bitch’ thing).

]]> By: ymatt http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75544 ymatt Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:07:12 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75544 By way of a little silly liveblogging, I'm here at my district caucus, and there are an astounding number of people here. Lines around the block at 7:15 and caucus votes are still being taken down at 8:05. most people are leaving once their choice has been written down, but I'm sticking arounf to watch the caucus process. By way of a little silly liveblogging, I’m here at my district caucus, and there are an astounding number of people here. Lines around the block at 7:15 and caucus votes are still being taken down at 8:05. most people are leaving once their choice has been written down, but I’m sticking arounf to watch the caucus process.

]]> By: enkidu http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75543 enkidu Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:12:18 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75543 rush limpbag is urging his rushbots to vote for Hillary, not sure how big an effect this might be... hopefully swamped by Obama's momentum, but it's Texas... so who knows... Perhaps the February fundraising #s can give us some clue as to which way the wind is blowing? Obama something like $50 million Hillary $35 million McCain $12 million McCain wanted that Haggee endorsement so bad... how is that working out? yMatt, will you be voting McCain if that (in your words) "team killing fucktard" wins the final D nomination? Just curious, thx. rush limpbag is urging his rushbots to vote for Hillary, not sure how big an effect this might be… hopefully swamped by Obama’s momentum, but it’s Texas… so who knows…

Perhaps the February fundraising #s can give us some clue as to which way the wind is blowing?
Obama something like $50 million
Hillary $35 million
McCain $12 million

McCain wanted that Haggee endorsement so bad… how is that working out?

yMatt, will you be voting McCain if that (in your words) “team killing fucktard” wins the final D nomination? Just curious, thx.

]]> By: Steve http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75539 Steve Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75539 I hope you're going to have a followup post on your experience in the convention that occurs today. I hope you’re going to have a followup post on your experience in the convention that occurs today.

]]> By: shcb http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75526 shcb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75526 oops, I guess you answered my question in the first paragraph oops, I guess you answered my question in the first paragraph

]]> By: shcb http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75524 shcb Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:24:37 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2008/03/03/texas-democrats-count-for-once/#comment-75524 Does it look like a close race in Texas between Hill and Obama? Does it look like a close race in Texas between Hill and Obama?

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