Comments on: Ah-YUP: Obama Wins Maine http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/ Making the World Safe for Liberalism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:37:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526169 Bruce Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:58:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526169 Obama has taken something old (the values of Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK) and put them into a new package, something I also tried with the following song. Obama is beginning to unite black and white, something I also tried to do in this song. Obama is gaining momentum, just like this song, the Squeezebox duet, a cover of the Who's... Squeezebox Dr BLT featuring mystery guest (Not Beyounce) http://www.drblt.net/music/SqueezeBoxDemo2.mp3 Obama has taken something old (the values of Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK) and put them into a new package, something I also tried with the following song.

Obama is beginning to unite black and white, something I also tried to do in this song.

Obama is gaining momentum, just like this song, the Squeezebox duet, a cover of the Who’s…

Squeezebox
Dr BLT featuring mystery guest (Not Beyounce)
http://www.drblt.net/music/SqueezeBoxDemo2.mp3

]]> By: hettiemae http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526121 hettiemae Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526121 I realize that the super delegates may not vote for the person who wins the most primaries and caucuses. The reason why I don't think they should is because the caucus vote to me is not a true vote. The true vote is one where you vote in private. Our founding fathers did not want undue influence or pressure put on anyone when exercising the right to vote. The only states I pay attention to are those states that have a private vote. I realize that the super delegates may not vote for the person who wins the most primaries and caucuses. The reason why I don’t think they should is because the caucus vote to me is not a true vote. The true vote is one where you vote in private. Our founding fathers did not want undue influence or pressure put on anyone when exercising the right to vote. The only states I pay attention to are those states that have a private vote.

]]> By: washington http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526074 washington Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526074 [...] Ah-YUP: Obama Wins Maine [...] [...] Ah-YUP: Obama Wins Maine [...]

]]> By: VJB http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526046 VJB Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526046 Just a thought, but I think a good anti-GOP-smear-machine TV ad could be a take off of Toto pulling back the curtain and revealing the pathetic Wizard of Oz working all the levers. It wouldn't be pro any particular candidate, just anti-smear, and probably damn funny. Could go viral on YouTube. Just a thought, but I think a good anti-GOP-smear-machine TV ad could be a take off of Toto pulling back the curtain and revealing the pathetic Wizard of Oz working all the levers. It wouldn’t be pro any particular candidate, just anti-smear, and probably damn funny. Could go viral on YouTube.

]]> By: Dave http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526037 Dave Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:45:40 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526037 I find it interesting that the right-wing of the Repug party hasn't acknowledged that Obama could win. Coulter says "I'll fund-raise for Hilary" and "I'll campaign for Hilary." And Limbaugh says, "I'll vote for Hilary" and "I'll endorse Hilary." And during the Repug debates, every answer to every question drew a shot at Hilary in response. If it's going to be Obama, and I hope and believe it is, better I think to hold it off so they keep wasting their animosity on the wrong candidate. I find it interesting that the right-wing of the Repug party hasn’t acknowledged that Obama could win. Coulter says “I’ll fund-raise for Hilary” and “I’ll campaign for Hilary.” And Limbaugh says, “I’ll vote for Hilary” and “I’ll endorse Hilary.” And during the Repug debates, every answer to every question drew a shot at Hilary in response.

If it’s going to be Obama, and I hope and believe it is, better I think to hold it off so they keep wasting their animosity on the wrong candidate.

]]> By: KingGeorgeTheTenth http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-526028 KingGeorgeTheTenth Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:07:23 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-526028 I was watching The Washington Journal on C-Span and heard the next attack: Barack Hussein Obama's middle name is "Hussein"!!! Don't you think he is in league with Saddam Hussein?! This is just how stupid people are in this country. The focus will not be on just what a great story it is that someone of his background could emerge to lead America (and perhaps no - where else in the world). It will rather be: Obama's father was a Muslim and all Muslims are in league with the "terrorists." Reasonable people may think this type of accusation is patently absurd (The Audacity of Hope has a great chapter about Obama's feelings on religion). Jonathan up there is correct in his critique of John Kerry. My impression is that Obama will be willing to reply to the stupid swift boaters and there oddly xenophobic accusations about Islam. I was watching The Washington Journal on C-Span and heard the next attack: Barack Hussein Obama’s middle name is “Hussein”!!! Don’t you think he is in league with Saddam Hussein?!

This is just how stupid people are in this country. The focus will not be on just what a great story it is that someone of his background could emerge to lead America (and perhaps no – where else in the world). It will rather be: Obama’s father was a Muslim and all Muslims are in league with the “terrorists.” Reasonable people may think this type of accusation is patently absurd (The Audacity of Hope has a great chapter about Obama’s feelings on religion).

Jonathan up there is correct in his critique of John Kerry. My impression is that Obama will be willing to reply to the stupid swift boaters and there oddly xenophobic accusations about Islam.

]]> By: Jonathan Versen(Hugo Z.) http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-525992 Jonathan Versen(Hugo Z.) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:55:48 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-525992 I agree with you and anon. liberal, but for a slightly different reason-- when either of the two political parties chooses it's nominee way early, one of the consequences is that people in many states who only follow election politics somewhat casually(i.e., most people), will hear about how their state's primary is next week, etc, and they'll note that the nomination was wrapped up well before then- and the net effect is people come away with the impression of a hidebound party leadership deciding who gets the nomination in smoke-filled rooms, far from the gaze of ordinary folk, and this sours people on the process-- and the resultant nominee. Also, Kerry was a lousy campaigner, and his refusal to fight back when he was attacked by the swift boaters only reinforced the sense many had that he was a stuffy patrician who couldn't be bothered with the muck ordinary people have to wade through. I agree with you and anon. liberal, but for a slightly different reason– when either of the two political parties chooses it’s nominee way early, one of the consequences is that people in many states who only follow election politics somewhat casually(i.e., most people), will hear about how their state’s primary is next week, etc, and they’ll note that the nomination was wrapped up well before then- and the net effect is people come away with the impression of a hidebound party leadership deciding who gets the nomination in smoke-filled rooms, far from the gaze of ordinary folk, and this sours people on the process– and the resultant nominee.

Also, Kerry was a lousy campaigner, and his refusal to fight back when he was attacked by the swift boaters only reinforced the sense many had that he was a stuffy patrician who couldn’t be bothered with the muck ordinary people have to wade through.

]]> By: JJ http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-525977 JJ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:05:19 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-525977 It's ay-<i>uh</i> (speaking as a former native). Here's a blog covering the action, if you're interested: http://www.turnmaineblue.com It’s ay-uh (speaking as a former native).

Here’s a blog covering the action, if you’re interested: http://www.turnmaineblue.com

]]> By: Lynne http://www.mahablog.com/2008/02/10/ah-yup-obama-wins-maine/comment-page-1/#comment-525972 Lynne Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:40:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2421#comment-525972 I have also been thinking about the possibility of months of Republican attacks, once they know who to aim at. The later the better, in so many ways. I have also been thinking about the possibility of months of Republican attacks, once they know who to aim at. The later the better, in so many ways.

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