tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post1096435863836687401..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Job Swaps for Clinton & Obama?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73243872082544137132008-03-10T03:11:00.000+00:002008-03-10T03:11:00.000+00:00Verity, you are right about the parallel with Blai...Verity, you are right about the parallel with Blair, but Blair was at least the leader of a political party. I am worried that Obama as President might suddenly do something completely irrational, like pressing the nuclear button. How do we know he is not a megalomaniac or insane?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9706690071665372472008-03-08T22:55:00.000+00:002008-03-08T22:55:00.000+00:00verity aka nutter - time for your medication dear....verity aka nutter - time for your medication dear.<BR/><BR/>Third term for Bush via McCain? I don't think so. :)<BR/><BR/>Go Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-81838305605198958762008-03-08T15:27:00.000+00:002008-03-08T15:27:00.000+00:00Canvas aka Anonymous - Save yourself the agony of ...Canvas aka Anonymous - Save yourself the agony of cutting and pasting. No one reads these streams of aspirational drivel.<BR/><BR/>Obama's already gone off the boil. People can only hear "Change you can believe in!" expressed with Messianic fervous before they start scratching their heads and asking, "What change? What's he going to change, actually?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84539095724736441452008-03-08T02:00:00.000+00:002008-03-08T02:00:00.000+00:00I am surprised that Mohammed ‘Al’ Fayed isn’t stan...I am surprised that Mohammed ‘Al’ Fayed isn’t standing as a U.S. presidential candidate. His innate grasp on reality seems to equal that of most of the current candidates and Hillary, in particular, does not seem averse to employing his methods. I suppose Mo’s birthplace counts him out but I am sure he will be claiming to be born in Washington DC before long.M. Hristovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916257985347991350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30329212764971131722008-03-07T21:28:00.000+00:002008-03-07T21:28:00.000+00:00The ongoing trial regarding Clinton campaign finan...The ongoing trial regarding Clinton campaign finance fraud (the biggest fraud in American history) could become very damaging to her if the mass media picks it up - I suspect they will once the trial has developed further and prominent figures (Al Gore) have given testimony.<BR/><BR/>And then of course there is the issue of her tax returns - though I can't see her releasing them. What would be interesting is if she picks up the nomination and then breaks her promise of releasing them.<BR/><BR/>Her tactic now is clearly to smear Obama to the extent that Super Delegates would think he is unelectable against McCain and so therefore choose her instead.<BR/><BR/>She'll destroy the DNC, but her descent into madness is enthralling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43454971228799770412008-03-07T19:55:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:55:00.000+00:00Dozzy - You tell me. The British voted Tony Blair...Dozzy - You tell me. The British voted Tony Blair in under identical circumstances. (And as thin as Obama's cv is, Blair's was even thinner. He'd never actually succeeded at anything.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80781696032106662182008-03-07T19:35:00.000+00:002008-03-07T19:35:00.000+00:00Oh boy, it's going to be a long summer, now someon...Oh boy, it's going to be a long summer, now someone wants <A HREF="http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/francis/archive/2008/03/06/obama-and-bloomberg.aspx" REL="nofollow">Obama and The Goracle</A>.Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20548762396564279332008-03-07T18:59:00.000+00:002008-03-07T18:59:00.000+00:00To me Obama still looks as if he is competing in P...To me Obama still looks as if he is competing in Pop Idol. No experience, no CV, no background, no policies. Yet women faint at his rallies. Unknown, untested. How can the American people be so taken in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89963363854338654822008-03-07T18:36:00.000+00:002008-03-07T18:36:00.000+00:003:51 - I was the first one here to posit the notio...3:51 - I was the first one here to posit the notion that the Dems would try to draft Gore as a compromise candidate, but a friend in Texas (Republican) tells me no, Al Gore is very pleased with his life just now and would not return to politics. (How my friend comes by this information, I have no idea as he doesn't know Gore or anyone who knows him, but that seems to be the general impression. Gore is busy swanking about with his new Hollywood "friends" and is enjoying his non-stressed life.)<BR/><BR/>Also, realitistically speaking, I don't think he is regarded as much of a winner, given that he lost the presidency - yes, in the Electoral College, but he still lost - and then made such a childish display of the hanging chads. For months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38695437248154656122008-03-07T18:06:00.000+00:002008-03-07T18:06:00.000+00:00The very thing that occurs to me when things look ...The very thing that occurs to me when things look bleak over here. The reason I think the Super Delegates will back Barack Obama is because of the grassroots support, particually with the volunteers. I have not seen anything like it first, or second hand!Paul Burginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718135185726733792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75959584102330434102008-03-07T18:05:00.000+00:002008-03-07T18:05:00.000+00:00But this would require an amendment to the US cons...But this would require an amendment to the US constitutionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57011128981112532602008-03-07T16:51:00.000+00:002008-03-07T16:51:00.000+00:00Strange you say Obama's more likely to win. A pol...Strange you say Obama's more likely to win. A poll I just saw said they are both equally likely to beat McCain... Surely the candidate who has the best chance in the major states should be selected? Florida, Ohio, California etc etc. Maybe I'm wrong, but are you a fan of Obama Iain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83028778501474583672008-03-07T16:47:00.000+00:002008-03-07T16:47:00.000+00:00It's interesting that highly educated people tend ...It's interesting that highly educated people tend to support Obama while the uneducated tend to vote for Clinton.<BR/><BR/>Wise up America and get behind Obama.<BR/><BR/>Also, Clinton is a bit of a 'monster' who would do and say anything to get elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61430434408398724352008-03-07T16:45:00.000+00:002008-03-07T16:45:00.000+00:00It's interesting that highly educated people tend ...It's interesting that highly educated people tend to support Obama while the uneducated tend to vote for Clinton.<BR/><BR/>Wise up America and get behind Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27297640155045857402008-03-07T16:19:00.000+00:002008-03-07T16:19:00.000+00:00"NAFTAgate", what twaddle, storm in a teacup anywa..."NAFTAgate", what twaddle, storm in a teacup anyway. If damage has been done, it's to Obama's campaign's claims to transparency and forthrightness as they have been seen to wriggle, giving the impression of something to hide.<BR/><BR/>As for Pelosi getting legislation passed, she's not done much of that since taking over, not that I'm complaining mind you !Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5919280190327099692008-03-07T15:51:00.000+00:002008-03-07T15:51:00.000+00:00A Texan friend comments that Clinton and Obama wil...A Texan friend comments that Clinton and Obama will be unable to reach agreement and that Gore will be brought in as the unification nominee by the party elders<BR/><BR/><BR/>JHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39797585696242579912008-03-07T15:48:00.000+00:002008-03-07T15:48:00.000+00:00American politicsYawnAmerican politics<BR/><BR/>YawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83212855155464539782008-03-07T15:44:00.000+00:002008-03-07T15:44:00.000+00:00Clinton won the primaries in Florida, Ohio, Texas ...Clinton won the primaries in Florida, Ohio, Texas and California.<BR/><BR/>Which are the four key states in a Presidential election?<BR/><BR/>You've got this one wrong Iain, the super delegates will see Clinton as the stronger candidate. Most are whily enough to see through Obama's flimsy rhetoric and short-term popularity. His support is currently very vocal but based on nothing concrete. It could disappear over night if something big were to come out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3895615238671780492008-03-07T15:36:00.000+00:002008-03-07T15:36:00.000+00:00Chris Bowers from Open Left points out: "Despit...Chris Bowers from Open Left points out:<BR/><BR/> "Despite seemingly similarity in their performance against McCain, this breakdown shows real differences between Obama and Clinton in the general election.<BR/><BR/> Against Obama, McCain's "solid" and "lean" states only add up to 123, while Obama's add up to 229. In a matchup against Clinton, the "solid" and "lean" states are of equal size: 201 for McCain, and 203 for Clinton.<BR/><BR/> In other words, while McCain and Clinton appear evenly matched, McCain is only able to keep it close against Obama by running up a series of narrow wins in the toss-up states."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Markos Moulitsas from Daily Kos also analyzed the results, and noted that:<BR/><BR/> "It's amazing how many non-swing states will suddenly be, well, swing states this year, like Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Some of these states become competitive depending on the candidate, like Arkansas and Tennessee for Clinton, and just about everything west of the Mississippi for Obama.<BR/><BR/> … In all, Obama outperforms Clinton in 33 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"From the beginning, Barack has understood the importance of competing in every state, and we've built a broad base of support across the country. The result is a clear advantage in November's race, with a real possibility of redrawing the electoral map."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17394510552417990482008-03-07T14:54:00.000+00:002008-03-07T14:54:00.000+00:00Both parties are looking at fraud trials for some ...<I>Both parties are looking at fraud trials for some of their fundraisers, Rezko & Peter Paul,</I><BR/><BR/>That's incorrect. Clinton is named as a defendant for committing fraud. Obama isn't expected to play any part in the Rezko trial and is not accused of any criminal activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71989602927164246152008-03-07T14:50:00.000+00:002008-03-07T14:50:00.000+00:00Part of Obama's appeal is that he hasn't been in D...Part of Obama's appeal is that he hasn't been in DC for too long. It will be Pelosi's job to decide on legislation and get it passed. All Obama needs is a good working relationship with Pelosi that the shrill Clinton can't mange and to exercise the same impressive judgement he used to pass bipartisan legislation.<BR/><BR/>He didn't double deal on NAFTA at all. In fact the it was Clinton. Read all about it <A HREF="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/3/5/112926/0842/300/469572" REL="nofollow">LINK</A> There is absolutely no evidence that Clinton is better placed to beat McCain. Just look at the recent SurveyUSA nationwide poll. And since when did anyone believe Clinton can beat McCain on national security especially considering they both voted for Iraq and the Kyle-Lieberman bill for war in Iran and have very similar voting records on national security. Clinton can't possibly win without successfully performing the mother of all dirty tricks and at the same time burning the Democratic party to the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4931442434720762712008-03-07T14:49:00.000+00:002008-03-07T14:49:00.000+00:00More Obama and Rezko.For those interested in the e...More <A HREF="http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=289698788263978" REL="nofollow">Obama and Rezko</A>.<BR/><BR/>For those interested in the election, a good site showing links and polls etc is <A HREF="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/" REL="nofollow">Real Clear Politics</A>.Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91941409457054288452008-03-07T14:28:00.000+00:002008-03-07T14:28:00.000+00:00British interests are in US foreign policy. I'd ra...British interests are in US foreign policy. I'd rather McCain than either of them (not that he's without drawbacks, notably buying into the global warming fraud.) Failing a Republican win (more likely than many people think): Hillary is a vile, power-mad cow, but she does understand the real world to some extent. I don't think her protectionist rhetoric wold be implemented as dangerously as Obama's, and I don't think she would scuttle from Iraq - or not quite so precipitately, anyway. Unless, of course, the pollsters told her to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1520167776071904052008-03-07T14:15:00.000+00:002008-03-07T14:15:00.000+00:00Switching administrations two years in is asking f...Switching administrations two years in is asking for trouble and is unworable.<BR/><BR/>Getting a public agreement to serve one term on the other hand might work. The question for Obama would then be whether to be vice President or keep his distance to avoid the car wreck of a Hilary Presidency.<BR/><BR/>Of course the other career move for Obama might be to be McCain's VP .... ;-). A much better and surer chance of promotion there.Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29738588880834702892008-03-07T13:56:00.001+00:002008-03-07T13:56:00.001+00:00I found the full story yesterday on http://cityuns...I found the full story yesterday on http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com