tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post117051038803513823..comments2023-09-30T04:12:28.281-07:00Comments on Finding Fair Hope: Horse Race TooMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1171056761302370192007-02-09T13:32:00.000-08:002007-02-09T13:32:00.000-08:00Thanks, ML. My memory cells were not firing this ...Thanks, ML. My memory cells were not firing this morning. I probably would never have remembered the name of the series, but Geena Davis is one of my favorites so I suppose with any luck her I would eventually have remembered name.Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1171030043292492432007-02-09T06:07:00.000-08:002007-02-09T06:07:00.000-08:00Commander In Chief starring Geena Davis, was said ...<I>Commander In Chief</I> starring Geena Davis, was said to be sort of a stalking horse for Hillary Clinton, or at least a device to prepare the country for the possibility of a serious woman as President. It was a well-crafted drama series, with some heavy hitters (including Donald Sutherland as the adversary)in the cast, but whether or not it cleared the way for Mrs. Clinton I don't know. It was hardly a runaway hit -- and any resemblance to any of the Clintons was absent.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1171027306887089832007-02-09T05:21:00.000-08:002007-02-09T05:21:00.000-08:00I dunno. The cuckhold lady seems to be running ha...I dunno. The cuckhold lady seems to be running hard and fast. Question: Did they cancel that TV show that starred that tall actress as a lady president? Could be an omen.Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170862107153308892007-02-07T07:28:00.000-08:002007-02-07T07:28:00.000-08:00I would have said Webb-Edwards, but I figured John...I would have said Webb-Edwards, but I figured John Edwards wouldn't be interested in running for second place again. Now that I think about it, the Democrats have a lot of great candidates for Vice President, but none who could win as President! I think it will be someone who we have not yet seen...Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170859940786847392007-02-07T06:52:00.000-08:002007-02-07T06:52:00.000-08:00I doubt that Gore would be interested in second pl...I doubt that Gore would be interested in second place again, but if he would go for it, not a problem.Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170859317507956892007-02-07T06:41:00.000-08:002007-02-07T06:41:00.000-08:00Webb will be on Hardball tonight. I'll check him o...Webb will be on <I>Hardball</I> tonight. I'll check him out and decide. How about Webb-Gore?Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170858840694768022007-02-07T06:34:00.000-08:002007-02-07T06:34:00.000-08:00I'm for a real dark horse, Jim Webb. Second choic...I'm for a real dark horse, Jim Webb. Second choice, Al Gore. Gore-Webb, or Webb-Obama would be my ticket.Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170722152947137032007-02-05T16:35:00.000-08:002007-02-05T16:35:00.000-08:00The democrats better get it together for the solid...The democrats better get it together for the solidarity of a candidate and back whomever it is because the low life republicans will do whatever is necessary to maintain the fleecing of our country for the benefit of their few. All else I have to say starts with the idiosy of the statement , "I do not eat broccoli!" and goes on the the debated 'brazillions' of tax dollars and young lives wasted for the making of the rich richer and the assimilation of the middle class into the rest of the population. Be it known that the republican tacticians are busy at work roiling the democratic waters. And remember that the vote that won the current powers camr from the state of 'brotherhood'...why did they even count the ballots, ya know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170721920244754262007-02-05T16:32:00.000-08:002007-02-05T16:32:00.000-08:00In my day we found it admirable to jump off the de...In my day we found it admirable to jump off the deep end, Sir Oaf, and sink or swim on the merits of our arguments...don't discourage the little lady (sorry feminists) from the waters of political observation about which she tells us at the outset that she has no profound knowledge. That's more than most of the self-proclaimed pundits who get paid for pontification do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170706646978656512007-02-05T12:17:00.000-08:002007-02-05T12:17:00.000-08:00Gee, somebody actually knows something and does no...Gee, somebody actually knows something and does not swim in waters over his head! But it sounds as if you're saying just what I said, except that I don't think Jimmy Carter is still in the picture. <BR/><BR/>And the news of the moment is that Guiliani (wonder how to spell it?) is in the race, so we may not have Democrats to kick around at all. <BR/><BR/>I don't see any winners on the Dem side, and the fact of the matter is that almost all Americans think we've hit rock bottom with the guy we've got and there is no candidate being mentioned that would do a worse job. <BR/><BR/>This looks like a job for Bert Bananas, who declared his candidacy on his blog a couple of weeks ago.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-1170705845894356472007-02-05T12:04:00.000-08:002007-02-05T12:04:00.000-08:00Why do you persist in swimming waters over your he...Why do you persist in swimming waters over your head? The political waters of any region is anything but shallow, and the political waters on a national level in the US are enormously deep and treacherous. Even experienced swimmers have been know to drown and those write on such things have been known to be so off base that one can help wonder why they got out of reporting on county sporting events. Too, I notice no one has risen to the bait one your presidential horse race blog. Only your oafish friend, so here goes. <BR/> <BR/>Let me make a comment or two about presidential candidates. To begin with, the only person truly qualified for the office is a former president. All the others, were they to be elected, would submit the country to a great deal of mismanagement while they go through their OJT- that's On the Job Training- which in some cases continues long after being out of office. Jimmy Carter comes immediately to mind. <BR/> <BR/>The electorate essentially cast a negative vote. It is not so much who they are for, but rather who they don't want as president. The last presidential election is a typical example. The one before that it was split right down the middle on who the voters liked least. You gotta admit that was a tough decision to make. <BR/> <BR/>By the time the electorate gets to select from the menu of candidates with their ballot, the real choices have already been made at the national conventions. As a voter in the election, what you are doing is ratifying or rejecting a previously made selection. <BR/> <BR/>A serious analysis of the voter behavior would quickly show that it based on myths, especially when it comes to blocks of voters. Women, blacks and those of a particular state do not necessarily vote for one of their kind. Al Gore didn't even carry his home state of Tennessee the last time. Black candidates lost to white candidates in predominantly black regions. Assuming half the population is female, that in no way means women candidates will get half the votes. <BR/> <BR/>Now to the horses you have chosen to talk about in your blog. John Edwards will not be president of the United States…this time around anyway. He doesn’t look like a president what a president should look, nor does he act like one…he smiles too much, and his speeches lack substance. Maybe with a few more wrinkles, graying temples and an air of seriousness about him things might change for him.<BR/><BR/>If there ever was a candidate qualified to be president without ever having been one, it is Senator Hillary Clinton. All those years of telling the president what to do in political affairs paid off for husband Bill, for he ended up as not a bad president. It was clear, however, that he wasn’t listening when it came to advice extramarital affairs. Oh well, nobody is perfect.<BR/><BR/>Finally Barack Obama. He is a candidate that will not massively capture the black vote. Why? Notwithstanding his race, he is not one of them. He is far better educated than most. He is vastly superior to most when it comes to articulating his ideas, and he is not a demagogic drum beater for the supposedly trodden on. In other words, it is a question of identification, besides, the blacks aren’t convinced that with Obama in the White House, their cause will be better served. They would rather work with known influence Democratic peddlers. Too, he has yet to pass through the filter of the Democratic convention, where there is still held the notion that the U.S. is not yet ready for a black president. No Jewish aspirants need to apply either, so you, Michael Bloomberg, probably the best mayor the city of New York has ever had, there is no need to form an exploratory committee even though you could finance your campaign without any help. With women making their respectable place on the political scene the filters aren’t so fine come convention time. Hillary would not be a bad bet, but then again the political waters are always filled with unseen currents, so it is not a sure bet.<BR/>...Alright already, I'll go back to writing on the shuffleboard constest coming up this weekend down at the community hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com