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I think he is a better pol (none / 0) (#10)
by Big Tent Democrat on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 03:54:54 PM EST
But more importantly, I KNOW the Media lovbes him and hates Clinton. And where the differences on policy are nonexistent, where both candidaytes leave a lot to be desired in terms of political style, I am left with one decisive criteria - who do I think has a better chance to win - I believe Obama has the better chance.

I have written why too many times to count now.

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I have to post this cartoon for you. (5.00 / 3) (#15)
by ghost2 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 03:59:02 PM EST
Hope you are not offended.  

From the same media that brought you the War!

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A beautiful theory destroyed by ugly facts (5.00 / 7) (#21)
by goldberry on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 04:02:55 PM EST
The best side effect of the Clinton candidacy is that she's getting tons of negative press and voters are voting for her anyway.  If she were just another first lady and not as tough, tenacious and energetic as she apparently is (and now everyone can see it), she would have been out months ago.  She could have never survived this far.  Gary Hart couldn't.  Howard Dean couldn't.  Michael Dukakis?  Uh-uh.  But Hillary takes a licking and keeps on ticking.  She is driving the pundits crazy and if she wins the nomination, a lot of them will just have to give up in frustration.  Because while McCain is a media darling, he's still a Republican and not a very nice man.  
And the Republicans I talked to in PA who re-registered as Democrats yesterday know this.  If Hillary wins, she could set the media back 20 years.  If Obama wins the nomination, they just keep on trucking and he doesn't stand a chance.  


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Yet another illustration today of the (5.00 / 1) (#59)
by oculus on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 04:24:47 PM EST
difference in how the media treats each.  Obama pre-records a radio interivew in which he yet again talks about Rev. Wright.  The interview airs today.  Also today, Hillary Clinton as asked about Rev. Wright.  She says she wouldn't sit and listen to her minister if he made such statements.  But, media is condemning Clinton for prolonging the Wright issue.  It ain't fair, I tell ya.

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when you have to keep explaining it... (none / 0) (#48)
by diplomatic on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 04:18:37 PM EST
maybe it's not the strongest argument.  I predict that if we see McCain vs Obama you will be shocked by how little the media is going to resemble what you see right now. (in favor of Obama)

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Did you happen to read (none / 0) (#53)
by Boston Boomer on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 04:22:31 PM EST
the first comment on that Yglesias post?  The commenter wants a blood vessel to burst in Hillary's brain later today.  Very nice.  I can remember a time when, at least a DK, such a comment would have been hidden.  But that was a long long time ago.


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There are others (5.00 / 1) (#71)
by DaleA on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 04:34:37 PM EST
that are worse. Reading thru the comments makes me want to not vote for Obama even more. Disgusting.

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I assumed that the blood vessel thing was irony (none / 0) (#124)
by lambert on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 07:50:42 PM EST
Of course, I could have been wrong.

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The Media Hates ALL Democrats (none / 0) (#107)
by pluege on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 06:36:51 PM EST
I disagree that the media "loves" Obama. The Media hates ALL democrats. The media is giving Obama a pass so far because he is not against a republican at the moment. The second that condition changes, they will smear him as bad or worse than any democrat including HRC.

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Obama isn't the Manchurian Candidate (none / 0) (#112)
by blogtopus on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 06:48:26 PM EST
He is the Schroedinger Candidate.

He is/is not a Democrat. That's what confuses the Media (and the Dem voters) so much.

He is an unknown. He is a cat in a box that is / is not dead. When will we find out what he is?

Probably Jan 20, 2009. God Help us.

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A counter-argument (none / 0) (#125)
by lambert on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 07:52:04 PM EST
If Hillary wins her way through with no help from the Village, she won't owe them anything.

Can the same be said of the two others?

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