Comments on: Can’t We Just Get Along? http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/ Unifying America for Freedom's Cause Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:40:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jesse http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Jesse Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:17:42 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1199 Looks like the Hillary machine is working hard. If this happens, then Hillary gets a ton of delegates that Barak didn't even try for because they were banned. Any court that upheld that kind of a ruling would be screaming, "I'm in Hillary's back pocket." NAACP head wants barred delegates seated WASHINGTON — A prominent civil rights leader has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states' minority communities. In a Feb. 8 letter to DNC Chairman Howard Dean, NAACP chairman Julian Bond expressed "great concern at the prospect that million of voters in Michigan and Florida could ultimately have their votes completely discounted." Refusing to seat the states' delegations could remind voters of the "sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries," he said. The DNC penalized Michigan and Florida for moving their primaries to earlier dates in violation of party rules. Both states were stripped of their delegates, and the party's presidential candidates signed a pledge not to campaign in either state. Florida lost all 210 delegates, including its superdelegates; Michigan, 156. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_el_pr/delegates_blacks Looks like the Hillary machine is working hard. If this happens, then Hillary gets a ton of delegates that Barak didn’t even try for because they were banned. Any court that upheld that kind of a ruling would be screaming, “I’m in Hillary’s back pocket.”

NAACP head wants barred delegates seated

WASHINGTON — A prominent civil rights leader has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states’ minority communities.

In a Feb. 8 letter to DNC Chairman Howard Dean, NAACP chairman Julian Bond expressed “great concern at the prospect that million of voters in Michigan and Florida could ultimately have their votes completely discounted.” Refusing to seat the states’ delegations could remind voters of the “sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries,” he said.

The DNC penalized Michigan and Florida for moving their primaries to earlier dates in violation of party rules. Both states were stripped of their delegates, and the party’s presidential candidates signed a pledge not to campaign in either state. Florida lost all 210 delegates, including its superdelegates; Michigan, 156.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_el_pr/delegates_blacks

]]> By: Jesse http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Jesse Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:13:21 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1197 And what a mandate there will be...towards socialism. Obama, McCain are the winners: WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain Tuesday won triple presidential primaries taking Virginia, Maryland and Washingto DC, US media said. Obama's win delivered a huge blow to rival Hillary Clinton's White House hopes after he also won a slew of weekend primaries. McCain swept the trio of presidential primaries beating rival Mike Huckabee despite a spirited fight by the ordained Baptist minister. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080213/ts_afp/usvoteresultsdemocratsrepublicansmaryland_080213025340;_ylt=AinG_RyK9esss0PM9Fa2oc5h24cA And what a mandate there will be…towards socialism. Obama, McCain are the winners:

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain Tuesday won triple presidential primaries taking Virginia, Maryland and Washingto DC, US media said.

Obama’s win delivered a huge blow to rival Hillary Clinton’s White House hopes after he also won a slew of weekend primaries.

McCain swept the trio of presidential primaries beating rival Mike Huckabee despite a spirited fight by the ordained Baptist minister.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080213/ts_afp/usvoteresultsdemocratsrepublicansmaryland_080213025340;_ylt=AinG_RyK9esss0PM9Fa2oc5h24cA

]]> By: Ghost http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Ghost Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:31:57 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1195 Obama is winning by a landslide in every state. Huckabee is a little ahead of McCain in Virginia. Hope, McCain definitely lacks a mandate. Obama is winning by a landslide in every state. Huckabee is a little ahead of McCain in Virginia. Hope, McCain definitely lacks a mandate.

]]> By: Jesse http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Jesse Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:06:15 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1191 I probably don't need to tell anybody why I like this article. Can't we just get along and still hold onto our own views? Even in our party? I am no grunt. I probably don’t need to tell anybody why I like this article. Can’t we just get along and still hold onto our own views? Even in our party? I am no grunt.

]]> By: Cameron http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Cameron Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:52:30 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1189 This article shows how much momentum Barak is getting. We just had an amazing discussion on New and Comments about this. I can see what Joy means about energy being created and used to empower what is being focused on. I thought I would put this here because the other thread is too long: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_dems_analysis Analysis: Facing losses, Clinton recasts WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama. Caucus states, the former first lady says, are undemocratic and cater only to party activists. Southern states, like Louisiana, have "a very strong and very proud African-American electorate" naturally predisposed to favor a black candidate. And so-called "red" states like North Dakota, Idaho and Kansas — all of which Obama won on Super Tuesday — will never choose a Democrat in the general election anyway. By this logic, only certain states really matter, such as New Hampshire and New Jersey, states that Clinton has won. Or Texas and Ohio, states she must capture to stay in the race. The list of excuses is long, but the justifications are wearing thin as Obama was expected to win primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia on Tuesday after a four-state sweep last weekend plus the Virgin Islands. All the contests Clinton has suggested don't count are proving in size and scope that they do. This article shows how much momentum Barak is getting. We just had an amazing discussion on New and Comments about this. I can see what Joy means about energy being created and used to empower what is being focused on. I thought I would put this here because the other thread is too long:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_dems_analysis

Analysis: Facing losses, Clinton recasts

WASHINGTON – Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama.

Caucus states, the former first lady says, are undemocratic and cater only to party activists. Southern states, like Louisiana, have “a very strong and very proud African-American electorate” naturally predisposed to favor a black candidate. And so-called “red” states like North Dakota, Idaho and Kansas — all of which Obama won on Super Tuesday — will never choose a Democrat in the general election anyway.

By this logic, only certain states really matter, such as New Hampshire and New Jersey, states that Clinton has won. Or Texas and Ohio, states she must capture to stay in the race.

The list of excuses is long, but the justifications are wearing thin as Obama was expected to win primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia on Tuesday after a four-state sweep last weekend plus the Virgin Islands. All the contests Clinton has suggested don’t count are proving in size and scope that they do.

]]> By: Pickles http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Pickles Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:37:24 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1166 Oops. Chuck you uncovered John's dirty little secret. You weren't supposed to tell. And I am entitled to make my own decisions and not get in line. Great article. Oops. Chuck you uncovered John’s dirty little secret. You weren’t supposed to tell. And I am entitled to make my own decisions and not get in line.

Great article.

]]> By: Chuck C http://ingodwetrustblog.com/presidential-election-2008/cant-we-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Chuck C Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:21:18 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/02/12/cant-we-just-get-along/#comment-1163 Its interesting that republicans are generally against entitlements. But what is interesting is that McCain is acting as if he is entitled! He came up through the ranks as a foot soldier and he is now the general. Its like, "shut up, don't think, just get in line and follow me grunts!" I wish he was someone I could "Ooh-rah" for. Its interesting that republicans are generally against entitlements. But what is interesting is that McCain is acting as if he is entitled! He came up through the ranks as a foot soldier and he is now the general. Its like, “shut up, don’t think, just get in line and follow me grunts!”

I wish he was someone I could “Ooh-rah” for.

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