lmrgreen's Comments (27)

“Good old McCain: load the gun, shoot, and then aim. Please, somebody tell me I'm dreaming it's Nov 5th, the election is over and Obama won...I just can't take anymore.”

“And the larger the voter turnout the harder it will be for Rove and his gang to steal votes! WE must not get complacent - every single vote is important and anyone thinking of sitting it out because it's "in the bag" and they don't want to bother standing in line for five hours - think again! A mandate requires everybody's participation!”

“Caught that, did you? Makes you wonder how much of the story is true and how much the girl embellished to get her 15 minutes of fame? Whoever robbed her is scum, but how do you not get medical attention when you've been "maimed"???? And why a backwards 'B'. It's just weird.”

“Personally, if McCain were to win, I'd be moving to Europe. Luckily, I don't think I'll have to make that choice.”

“This explains the now de-bunked myth that McCain does so well in a "townhall meeting" setting. It is probably the reason the Obama campaign refused McCain's offer for those 10 "townhall meetings" - you have to wonder how much control over the audience McCain's camp was demanding? Makes you wonder..”

“Good post. I'm canvassing this weekend in Portland (for ILWU - Obama) and looking forward to it. I've been carrying registration forms in my purse and badgering people for months about it - they are very tired of me I think, but have found no one (except my sister in Medford and Palin took care of that!) that is pro-McCain. Portland is such a diverse city, despite our reputation for being "liberal" you can find every political persuasion here. It's a shame when people won't even discuss Obama as a choice and the woman who is voting for McCain because Palin is a mother...well, that's just intellectual laziness which is at the core of what's wrong with our country.”

“Except...as an independent then, I didn't see Kerry "wipe the floor" with Bush. Kerry is a good man that got a bad deal with the Swiftboaters, but he isn't on the same level as Obama. There is something truly special about him and I think it came out tonight.”

“Excellent post. Obama appeals to the best in us. He trusts our intelligence and ability to make a logical, reasoned decision. Isn't it refreshing to be treated like an adult?”

“The problem for Palin is not delivering the talking points and one-liners, it's knowing when to STOP! A parrot can be trained to deliver "lines", that same parrot can't be taught how to analyze and respond with an intelligent, cohesive answer. Palin has certainly proved this over the last several weeks.

Maybe I'm not giving the parrot enough credit; a parrot actually might do better than Palin in a debate.”

“Troll much? You sure have your talking points down. And rewind the tape on those "I agree with John..." - listen to the big "But" after each of those statements. McCain has hit a wall the last two weeks and tonight was not exception: McCain is excellent at memorizing talking points (the Repubs answer to real discourse). He is lost when he has to give any real in-depth answers of any substance. The difference between 2008 and 2000? We, the voters have gotten very good at recognizing talking points and have had ENOUGH!”

“McCain did do better than I expected - but my expectations weren't high. Obama came out on top because he showed he is not "ready to lead" but is already a Leader. McCain consistently failed to answer the fundamental question and resorted too often to talking points. Obama had clear, concise answers that proved his ability to both lead and inspire this country back to greatness. My only real disappointment was that when McCain brought up his support of veterans, Obama didn't go after him. McCain has an abysmal record in this area and Obama shouldn't have let him get away with claiming otherwise.”

“The youth are far more exited and organized than the Kerry campaign. Obama understands how to run a real grassroots campaign; Kerry didn't, unfortunately.”

“What's the job description? Who is ever ready? Really - this is such a lame reason for not voting for Obama. Look at the record he does have - and look at his judgement. Look at how he has managed his campaign compared to the way Hillary and McCain have run theirs - is there any comparison? Is there any doubt that this man has some amazing executive skills?”

“Colin Powell has a HUGE weakness: he failed to stand up to Bush/Cheney's lies about Iraq and in fact went before the UN knowing what he was telling them was lies. Colin Powell needs to just stay out of this - which he probably will - he's been very close to coming out for Obama and probably would if he didn't think his own duplicity about Iraq would hurt Obama.”

“It's very simple: individual state polls tell us who leads the voters in a particular state so who will most likely get those electoral votes. It's not about the polls themselves but the actual electoral votes each state has up for grabs. In the case of a state like Arkansas, where McCain has been substantially ahead in the polls, right now he is being credited with likely winning the 3 electoral votes for that state. Obama, who holds (and has almost since the moment Hillary got out of the race) the lead in Pennsylvannia, will most likely take those 21 electoral votes. And we elect the president by those electoral numbers, not popular vote. So a Gallup poll that says one day Obama is up by a few points and the next day he's not is pretty irrelevant - not to mention they are not polling the cell-phone only voters, of which there are a lot of (me, included). Check out fivethirtyeight.com - they look at all the polls and come up with trends and averages which gives us a pretty good idea of where Obama really stands right now.”

“While I think Bayh would be a pretty good choice, I'm thinking Obama's up to something else and Bayh is the "red herring" meant to keep our attention away from his real pick. He feels very strongly about not letting the proverbial "cat out of the bag" and let's not forget the whole Hillary meeting in June where he literally left the media in the dust. He may be preparing a huge surprise for everyone (and no, I'm not talking Hillary as VP-not after Bill's most recent remarks). It wouldn't surprise me if his pick is someone not even on our radar right now. Then again, Bayh wouldn't surprise me either. But I cringe at the "Obama-Bayh" stickers - as in "Bye Obama"....”

“Did you even read this article? Have you looked at the state polls? We don't elect a President by popular vote, but by Electoral Votes and Obama has a sizable lead, one that will be very difficult for McCain to overcome. That's the REAL reason he has gone so negative so early in this campaign. He and his team pay attention to the state polls, even if you don't and they are getting very desperate.”

“A voice of reason, finally. I have come to believe the reason we aren't hearing more about the actual EV polling is that the trend is so heavily in Obama's favor, that the MSM won't have anything to talk about. Talking about "close polls" gives a false picture of what is really happening in the individual states and what the true EV polling is at this point, but it makes a BETTER story for the talking heads, etc. For instance, why aren't we hearing anything about PA, where Obama holds a solid lead over McCain in nearly all the polls? Fivethirtyeight.com has the current EV poll at 303 to 235 and gives Obama a 66% chance of winning the election. Everyone needs to chill out and remember: WE DO NOT ELECT OUR PRESIDENT BY POPULAR VOTE. National polling numbers are meaningless. Watch the state polls and look at the whole picture. That's why national polls are can be so wrong come election day.”

“Actually, according to fivethirtyeight.com http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/08/obama-outperforming-kerry-among-nearly.htmll), Obama is out performing Kerry in every demographic except one. The myth that Obama needs Clinton is over. If we truly want to unite against McCain, we cannot afford to show anything but a fully united convention - one that is 100% behind Obama. This won't happen if Clinton's name is put into nomination - it's like painting a target on our party for the Repubs and then handing them both the gun and the ammunition. Clinton ran a tough campaing and she deserves kudos, but it's time to move on! Which is more important at this juncture: electing a woman or beating McCain? If you look at the numbers on fivethirtyeight (and it IS all about electoral votes, just like it was all about delegates in the primary), Obama has a substantial lead in EV's and he is doing well in - guess where? PA - where many people claimed Obama couldn't "play". Let's get it together and OVERWHELM the R's at our convention - show such unity that they will crawl away into their corners, suck their thumbs, and cry for their mommies!”

“Yes, a voice of reason. At last. Good post.”

“Hopefully, we realize he is not "ready on day one" BEFORE November and not after January 2009! This is just another in a long line of "gaffes" by McCain that prove he has no business being a Senator, let alone Commander-in-chief. Sorry, John, it's time for retirement.”

“Bama40bama -

I too am I am 50+ white woman and am overwhelmed with pride in my country - to think we have finally crossed that "final frontier" where race and color are no longer a barrier to choosing the BEST candidate for President. I'm only disappointed that Hillary failed to show the class and grace that I prayed she would. She had an amazing opportunity tonight to show the kind of leader she can be and she failed. Perhaps this is one of the reasons she failed to win the nomination - its more about Hillary winning than it is about what's best for the party and the country.”

“I feel stupid! I never thought of it like that! You are exactly right! McCain: I'll see your two Admirals, and raise you a President!

Good post!”

“Exactly. I think the fact that she chose in particular the 1968 election is the most telling part of this entire thing. And you really can't even use 1968 as a valid reference as the primaries were on a completely different calendar back then (I believe they started in March - anyone got the figures?), so there really isn't any comparison. In addition, if she did want to use it as a comparison, why bring up the A word? Why go there? Unless you are either 1) sending a subtle message or 2) subconsciously hoping something terrible will happen to your opponent.”

“I really hope you are wrong but I see the dark logic in what you're saying.”