Let’s talk about South Carolina, Barack, and Sweet Caroline

  • Posted by smijer
  • January 27, 2008

I have to say I’m very tickled about Saturday’s result. I still have some reservations about Obama, and he still has a long uphill climb to get to the nomination. But, it is hard to argue with a win like that one. The one blemish on last night’s result is that Edwards couldn’t pull out a second place finish against Clinton. Apart from that… this is South Carolina - a state that went for Bush 54% to 41% in 2004… and more people voted in the Democratic primary than in the GOP primary. Obama got more votes than John McCain and Mike Huckabee combined. Depending on where you get your stats, Obama may have beaten GWB’s vote count in SC’s 2000 GOP primary - if not, he was just short of it. These are incredible numbers in South Carolina.

Pause, if you haven’t already, to admire the craftmanship of his victory speech… then let’s talk about Caroline Kennedy’s glowing endorsement…

…endorsement wherein she compares BHO favorably with her dad… which is kind of something, but if you watched some of his speeches, including the above, you can get a glimmer of how she’s able to make that astonishing comparison. So, that should help in Massachusetts, maybe even some in California and some of the other Feb. 5 states.

I can’t help but wonder if any other Kennedys might jump on the same bandwagon (oops, I see that Uncle Ted is planning on doing some leg-work for the campaign - come on RW, let’s hear the catcalls…) - and that includes a certain Maria Shriver in California, who brings a recently left-ward creeping Republican Governator into question, too… could we look for a cross-party endorsement? Could we look for an Austrian accent running for Senate as Democrat in the future? Would we want that? (No is the correct answer). But even so, it would make a big ole splash in the media if it happened that way, right?

Thanks for tolerating my ramble… I’ll leave you with some Sox fans at Fenway doing their thing with her song…

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Written by:
CeeJay
Posted on:
January 27, 2008 at 6:28 pm

I too was inspired by Obama’s speech and impressed by his win in S.C. There have been a few leaders in our history that could bring out the best in Americans. We always seem to find them in times of crisis. If we ever needed one, we need that leader now.

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Written by:
Buck
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January 27, 2008 at 10:22 pm

I think the S.C. results were pretty much expected weren’t they?

If Obama can beat the Clinton machine and win the nomination then it can be said that he by God deserves the nomination. To be the best you have to beat the best and when it comes to politics I know of none better than the Clintons.

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Written by:
jadarm
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January 28, 2008 at 10:31 am

To be the best you have to beat the best and when it comes to politics I know of none better than the Clintons.

I agree wholeheartedly on that…I do think though that Hillary should be making more headlines at this point than Bill. For her own good.

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Buck
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January 28, 2008 at 11:05 am

There are many who will vote for Hillary simply because they figure they will be getting Bill in the deal. A two-for-one.

As soon as Hillary starts either winning or losing upcoming primaries then the headlines will be hers for better or worse.

Wasn’t it political genius when Bill reminded everybody that Jesse Jackson won South Carolina two times! In other words, “So Barack won South Carolina, big friggin’ deal!”

That man is a master.

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Written by:
RW
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January 28, 2008 at 11:57 am

Ah, I see I’m being goaded. :)

GOOD!

Heh, alls I can really say about Teddy that hasn’t already been said is that if one were really seeking an endorsement of someone who’d perfectly personify the “change” message that Obama is currently riding, one could look no further than Mr. Outsider himself, Teddy Kennedy.

Er…..Uh….

Seriously, I know you’re in line with his ideology, but now that Helms & Thurmond are gone & Lott is about to be, the two coots that represent the absolute WORST of DC rule and the poster children of term limits are Ted Kennedy & Robert Byrd.

The ‘big’ story about endorsements seem to be that of the voters moving over to Obama….they’re the ones who really count, after all.

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Looks like I’m about to be stuck with a choice between John McCain and Mitt Romney.

.

yay.

I’m so jazzed.

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Written by:
Buck
Posted on:
January 28, 2008 at 12:08 pm

My name is Buck and I suffer from ED

Electile Dysfunction : the inability to become aroused over any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.