For all you idiots shrieking Diebold, conspiracy, theft, etc.

Woo woo!

Take a minute and read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect

Diebold - Because elections are too important to leave to chance. (And other funny Diebold satiracal artwork)

http://homepage.mac.com/rcareaga/diebold/adworks.htm

Even Hillary is saying "What the fuck!?!"

http://darwinator.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/hillary-for-democracy/

Here's what I think - and I've seen this before and not just in politics. People don't vote their hearts (unless you're from Iowa). They vote for who they think will win. To them I say, CUT IT OUT!! That's how we ended up with Kerry last time. If you really love one of the candidates more than the other then vote for them. Don't vote for the one you think could win. We're a mess in this country so what the hell do we have to loose by voting for the leader we truly in our heart of hearts want?

My biggest dilemma is; How fucked up are the polls????? What happened between 8 am when Obama was the walk-away winner and 8pm when the polls closed? I don't think I'll ever be able to trust a poll again.

Angry, Obama supporters=People living in fairytale bubble that popped.

So now that its pretty clear that Edwards and Obama are over we are back to choosing between the evils of two lessers, Clinton vs. McCain!

Angry, Pro-Clinton commenters = Hillary Paid Trolls

The real question given the contrast between the poll numbers going into the vote and the result coming out of the vote is did Diebold fix the vote? I'm not a consipracy therorist but the question has to be raised with this outcome considering those two variables.

This should concern Clinton supporters as well considering these same machines will be used in the general election.

                    Hand        Diebold        Difference
Clinton         35.17%     40.71%         5.54%
Obama        39.20%      36.24%        -2.96%
Edwards      17.71%      16.97%        -0.74%
Richardson  5.64%        4.40%         -1.24%
Kucinich       1.89%        1.25%         -0.64%
Others          0.49%        0.44%        -0.05%

It seems rather strange that Clinton would get such a huge boost in Diebold voting districts and every other candidate would lose votes in those districts. It may just be coincidence but it's definitely worth raising the question. We don't want to end up with Gouliani because Diebold is fixing our votes.

I didn't crunch these number myself so take it for what its worth.

Source:
http://drunkardslamppost.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/diebold-and-new-hampshire/

Anybody notice how the stock market is up big today? Down big when Barockstar does well, up big when Hill does well? See a pattern here?

This really is a very interesting race, favorites aside...can't wait for the next round..can anyone remember primaries being this riveting?

Yesrterday on HuffPo everyone new Obama was going to win.
I believe it was being called An Obama tsunami...
Well, that bubble didnt take long to pop.

Clinton will win the primaries, I'm confident of that but she willnot win swing states in the general election.

First of all, she didn't actually cry. Second of all, she had the kitchen sink and every thing in it thrown at her the last 15 years and especially this last week. The fact she can overcome that- proves that she would be ready for the Republican smear campaign. Third of all, the results prove that most of the offensive posts here claiming to come from Democrats on this site- are coming from sneaky Republicans. Arianna, shame on your attitude this past year. It is not too late to come to your senses. You can still support Obama without this slimy campaign against HRC that you are carrying on. HUffpost has become just as bad as Drudge with its misleading headlines and slanted stories. It is really embarrassing. The dirtiest campaigner thus far has been HuffPo.

Great comeback for Hillary. Now she will have to explain why she is against optimism and idealism. She can't keep winning states by crying, and telling people that the Clintons shit your dreams.

Let's see, Bush was selected by the SC in 2000, eked out a win as an incumbent wartime president in 2004, the 2006 election was a disaster and the Republican party is in a state of shambles. Yet, Karl Rove is supposedly some sort of genius.

I'm telling ya, you Bushbots have set the "success" bar so fucking low, I don't believe a snake could limbo under it.

All of you Hillary bashers (any of them really) who believe you have any sort of capacity for an original thought or musing..you can kiss my rearend.

All you really know about the politicians (and everything else, for that matter) is what the Media Wants you to know. who's driving the gears above that is not a mystery either.
grow up and try "INDEPENDENT THINKING" for ONCE in your life.
and instead of running around bitching about those you Don't like? why not go get off your ass and work FOR the one(s) you do like!

"they're alive"

we know Hillary is alive...but what about arianna....
and oh...
isn't arianna pushing the age thing too...
she isn't far from hillary clintons age...and something you need to get arianna...women happen to like hillary clinton...

Looks like the nominations are playing themselves out the way the Republicans want them to.
A couple of years ago Barbara Bush stated that it would be nice to have a female president. Even Karl Rove was kind to Hillary. Notice that there have been few Republican attacks on either candidate. The election will be John McCain versus either Hillary or Obama. Both are candidates McCain would love to defeat.
Correct me if I'm wrong but have American voters become non-sexist (witness the Hillary heckler who yelled "iron my shirts" and color blind? If that is the case I'm willing to eat my unironed shirt.
John McCain will put up a fierce fight against either of these Democratic candidates. There will be no holds barred as we have seen in previous elections. The real issues will be set aside and personal attacks will abound. You can say hello to President John McCain who is the candidate that the war party and big business really want to govern America.

OMG OMG OMG Two tiny states! OMG!

lol

98% Reporting.

Hillary Clinton 111,622 39.1%
Barack Obama 103,937 36.4

Take that you stinking Hillary-haters! You bunch of crum-bums. You can rant and rave all you want - but Hillary will be the next president, and if you don't like it - its just too bad!!!!!

Hillary has the strength and experience to cry herself to the White House. I can't wait until she gets the chance to look Putin in the eyes, and weep.

If women in New Hampshire really fell for that phony crying act, then maybe we need to revisit women's suffrage. That and Gloria Steinem whining about how women have it tougher than black men in this country really make me feel like people are even stupider than I thought.

I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. I desperately want to vote for a Democrat, but I will not vote for her. I will not vote for a Republican, but I might consider voting for Bloomberg, writing in a candidate, or not voting at all.

Ok, here's my last boring Hillary post.

What I hear her saying is that SHE will win it FOR the Democrats. That we NEED her to beat the Big Bad Republicans.

When I hear that, I hear she's taking it out of our hands.

I hear the exact same thing from President Bush, except he's Daddy.

I don't think we need either of them, neccesarily, as individuals, and I resent the implied threat and coercion.

Support her or YOU LOSE. Support the President or YOU DIE. Can't you just see her getting right to "support me or you die", if elected? She's not all that far off.

The votes count not the polls.