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As someone living in a state that's in play I am already sick of the political ads. NC went for Obama last time, this time I think it's going to be closer, especially since I expect the Republican candidate For Governor to win. I like 538 but I think Nate is a little more optimistic than is realistic with his leaning states. For Democrats this is a get out the vote issue as the level of excitement is not where it was four years ago and with the voter suppression tools being put in place it may be more difficult than last time.
If the ads in NC are half as frequent as the blitzkrieg were enduring in OH, you have my condolences!
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As someone living in a state that's in play I am already sick of the political ads. NC went for Obama last time, this time I think it's going to be closer, especially since I expect the Republican candidate For Governor to win. I like 538 but I think Nate is a little more optimistic than is realistic with his leaning states. For Democrats this is a get out the vote issue as the level of excitement is not where it was four years ago and with the voter suppression tools being put in place it may be more difficult than last time.
I agree. A lot of people who voted for the first time in their lives will not show up in the numbers they did last time. This is bad for Obama bc most of those voters voted for him. This is one of the big reasons I think it will be a close election. There is a good chance NC and Virginia both go red this election unlike in 2008. If Romney can win Ohio then it get real interesting. It would also not surprise me if Florida goes red this election as well. There is no where near the excitement on the Dem's side this time. You also have to take in account the anti-Obama vote. There is a lot of people who are not pro-Romney that will show up in big numbers just to vote against Obama. It will be close IMO
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Obama went the back route. Kill Bin Laden? Another four up in the black house.
Pusha T!!!
Every time I get asked who I'm supporting, I quote this line.
On a side note, I kind of wish Obama would have turned down the nomination, gotten all gangster on it. Like "quack each and every last one of y'all. Fuck the presidency, Quack Romney, motherFUCK Paul Ryan, and the whole GOP can eat a bowl of dicks. Here's my birth certificate [turns both middle fingers up]. You bitches ain't EVER happy. I'm done. Going on the speaking appearance circuit, gon' write a book, get that scrilla. Shouts to Yeezy and Keef. Obama out. SOUTH SIDE!"
Also, Bill Clinton is the most gangster-ass politician of all time. Hands down.
quack that. Teddy Roosevelt for LIFE.
Okay, it IS kind of hard to say someone is more badass thant he President who got shot and said "f*ck it," before finishing his speech.
I think Bill is the coolest President ever, he just exudes cool. Plays the sax, loves the ladies, everyone wants to be his friend regardless of political affiliation, he's the man.
Cool/creepy Clinton factoid: I used to date the daughter of the guy who wrote the book that Primary Colors is based off of (the book is about Clinton/Democratic convention in 1992). Well, her dad flew his daughter and I to DC to go to some event and Clinton was there, so I shook hands, fawned over him yada yada, but as he walked away my girlfriend at the time said watch the faces of the women whose hands he shakes. If they're hot he would rub his middle finger on the palm of their hand when they shook, and the faces of some of the women was priceless. Some would make a "omg this guy is a pig!" face, others would blush and go "oh my god, bill clinton wants to bang me..."
But yeah, Billy boy loves him some fine lady-folk.
My feeling is that the election will go like last year, where it's technically close, but it certainly doesn't feel that way. Romney has never lead this thing and eventually the feeling of inevitability is going to catch up to his base.
If Romney doesn't pull ahead in a consistent manner within 3 weeks, statistically the odds are completely against him.
And the Clintons:
He's got the Repugs on the math man, and it is going to run down that line all the way to the election. Romney's playing this wrong the whole time, so concerned with his day to day and "winning" the nomination without seeming principled, we have NO idea what he believes in. That is way scarier, ya know, to the middle of the road guy/gal.. who realizes he still killed Bin Laden and hasn't changed national defense spending (so we are all, SAFE), wasn't really an extremist about much of anything, and was doe-eyed naive enough to think Boehnor & folk were going to work with him...
It's going to add up, and I don't think Romney can take Obama in a debate -- and I KNOW Ryan can't take Biden out in a debate. So I tell the massive donor base of the Republicans to stop spending so much ridiculous money, but that's the most economic stimulus they've done in 4 years anyway.. so keep spreading that dough around - see you in 2016
Post by Don Flamenco on Sept 7, 2012 13:40:07 GMT -5
Thought Clinton did a great job last night. The guy has always been fantastic with rhetoric. He was able to make a speech (primarily focusing on numbers) interesting to say the least.
He's like you made an über troll by taking the worst parts of me (the utter disregard for other people's opinions), Phi (cluttering up threads with memes and adding nothing to a discussion) and Jess (an apparent belief that everyone else is the problem and/or arrogance without self awareness).
I went to the Democratic National Convention this past week.
I'm not even sure where to begin with that, so I'll say that I met Cory Booker, hero mayor of Newark NJ, at the Charlotte airport. Gets a bit blurry after that.
Sunday night was welcoming receptions for the various delegations, as there was no official business until Monday at the earliest.
Monday, councils & caucuses did meet, but there were no big floor speeches on account of Labor Day. I was on Youth Council, for the record, as DNC considers the "Youth" cutoff to be 36 - I can get behind that. Wisconsin was really representing in the LGBT Caucus - we have a lesbian running for U.S. Senate, a gay man running to take her seat in Congress, and had the state's first-ever transgendered member of our delegation. There was CarolinaFest with speakers, music, vendors & food nearby and open tot he public. I missed Janelle Monnae & Jeff Bridges' band on account of being responsible, and James Taylor got rained out after 3-4 songs. I managed an invite to see The Roots play in a 1k capacity venue to close out the night, though.
Tuesday, I skipped out on the convention center part of the day. I had myself a four-pack of tickets to see a taping of The Daily Show with guest Tom Brokaw. Went straight from that taping, to the arena for speeches, and then my Wisconsin delegation had their late-night reception. Got drunk and got to tell Paul Ryan's opponent for Congress, Rob Zerban, that "nice guys finish last" applies to politics, too. Going from a TV taping to a convention floor? Not good for the voice.
Wednesday, went to my Youth Council, went back to my hotel to get snazzed up - and caught in traffic due to presidential motorcade, and broke out good old Forward Cheesehead for that night's roll call of states. That turned out helpful... ah, that moment when the state party chair points at you and says "He's in the shot." Let's just say, for now, that the Cheesehead got some love down in Charlotte.
Thursday, more action down at the convention center. I mailed my dirty laundry back home to myself because it was the only way I was going to fit all the free swag in my suitcase. The arena was nuts, because with the weather-induced relocation from Panthers stadium, there were about 50k people who did not have tickets to see the president live and in person.
Also worth mentioning: Morning delegation breakfasts. You have to show up to get credentials, but they make it worth your while. Over the week, Wisconsin's had Howard Dean, Russ Feingold, former Gov. Jim Doyle, outgoing Sen. Herb Kohl & candidate to replace him Tammy Baldwin, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Rep. Keith Ellison, the presidents of AFSCME & NARAL, journalist John Nichols, probably missing a few names.
Random notable encounters: Newark mayor Cory Booker, previously mentioned Rev. Jesse Jackson, whom I got to thank for taking part in our rallies last year. Michael Steele, former RNC chair Sen. Herb Kohl Tammy Baldwin Hilda Solis, U.S. Labor Secretary Ed Rendell, former PA Gov. Wayne Powell, running against Eric Cantor & his bitch face, who turns out is also a fellow Badger. Tony Shalhoub, fellow Wisconsin native whom also I got to thank for taking part in our rallies last year. Wayne Knight, to whose face I got to say "Hello, Newman" ;D Kal Penn, who seemed too pissed his entourage had taken the same wrong turn as I to really want to talk to
Interviewed by, because the spectacle of my cheesehead can apparently trump a Congressional candidate I'm talking to to at least the first five reporters who walk past: Associated Press, CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CSPAN, NPR (and WPR,) Milwaukee local news, Madison & Milwaukee media outlets, Obama campaign media staff, venue media, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte news affiliates, Politico, a London newspaper, French radio, another European radio show, bloggers, student projects, no fewer than four people doing photo essays on hats at the convention, and I'm probably forgetting some.
Flew home Friday. I slept for fifteen hours that night, a personal record. I realized fifteen hours was more than I had gotten on Monday through Thursday nights preceding it. It's a lot like a music festival, believe it or not. Five things going on at once, various venues, unannounced guest appearances, lack of sleep, people in costume, perks of being a delegate trumping the perks of being a VIP...
I'm still not fully recovered, but it was a hell of a week. Already wondering how I'm going to pull this off in 2016.
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Post by schlonginus on Sept 9, 2012 19:37:05 GMT -5
FYI Gary Johnson (Libertarian Presidential Candidate) is doing an AMA on reddit tuesday 9/11 at 2pm CT and Jill Stein (Green Party Presidential Candidate) is doing one on wednesday 9/12 at 2pm CT www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi w/ Killer Mike
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
Sounds like you had a good time all things considered, kdogg! Your activity and accounts in "the system" give me hope and have given me the urge to better educate myself in this whole mess. So if you make it to 'Roo next year I may try and stalk you again, but this time I'll owe you beers.
Post by Lowerdeck on Sept 10, 2012 11:25:44 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and say it: f*ck Rahm Emanuel. (sp.?)
Its about time we stopped neglecting our schools, improved our educational standards, and paid our teachers well.
They have enough money in Chicago apparently to pay for cronyism, corruption, and corporate tax breaks. But the kids, nah f*ck em? And people in the inner city know why they'll never get out: their "leaders" don't want them to.
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and say it: f*ck Rahm Emanuel. (sp.?)
Its about time we stopped neglecting our schools, improved our educational standards, and paid our teachers well.
They have enough money in Chicago apparently to pay for cronyism, corruption, and corporate tax breaks. But the kids, nah f*ck em? And people in the inner city know why they'll never get out: their "leaders" don't want them to.
The headlines I'm seeing are that Chicago offered 16% pay increase and teachers are holding out over performance evaluations. If that remains the headline, I think it will put the union in a tough spot.
