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DownWithTheLeft
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« Reply #375 on: August 22, 2008, 06:25:42 PM »
Quote from: JSojourner on August 22, 2008, 06:24:21 PM
Quote from: Alcon on August 22, 2008, 06:23:22 PM
I think people here are overestimating how much rapt attention others are giving this...

Possibly the most intelligent thing anyone has said about the whole matter.  WE care.  But most Americans are -- at best -- casually interested.
And there faint interest continues to wane as they wait
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« Reply #376 on: August 22, 2008, 06:26:26 PM »
Quote from: JSojourner on August 22, 2008, 06:24:21 PM
Quote from: Alcon on August 22, 2008, 06:23:22 PM
I think people here are overestimating how much rapt attention others are giving this...

Possibly the most intelligent thing anyone has said about the whole matter.  WE care.  But most Americans are -- at best -- casually interested.



I am currently sitting in a building with a number of people who are interested in politics and they are all partying.
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« Reply #377 on: August 22, 2008, 06:28:08 PM »
Quote from: Al Sibboleth on August 22, 2008, 06:24:14 PM
I can't quite work out whether this delay is a stroke of genius or an awful, hubris-born error.
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« Reply #378 on: August 22, 2008, 06:52:38 PM »
I think the longer he waits the more Bayh's chances decrease...

Sigh.  Time to do some chores.


in ten minutes.
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« Reply #379 on: August 22, 2008, 06:53:50 PM »
Well, kids, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that we won't know tonight.
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« Reply #380 on: August 22, 2008, 06:57:40 PM »
Obama blew it.
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« Reply #381 on: August 22, 2008, 06:58:57 PM »
Don't give up yet guys.  Biden just left his house.
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« Reply #382 on: August 22, 2008, 07:01:52 PM »

Seriously, if he drags this out any longer then he is gonna kill it.
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« Reply #383 on: August 22, 2008, 07:03:59 PM »
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC SAYS KAINE AND BAYH HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE NOT THE PICK
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« Reply #384 on: August 22, 2008, 07:04:39 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on August 22, 2008, 07:03:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC SAYS THE KAINE AND BAYH HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE NOT THE PICK
Really?
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« Reply #385 on: August 22, 2008, 07:04:45 PM »
Quote from: Sam Spade on August 22, 2008, 06:28:08 PM
Quote from: Al Sibboleth on August 22, 2008, 06:24:14 PM
I can't quite work out whether this delay is a stroke of genius or an awful, hubris-born error.


You guys are great!  No, seriously.  The only reason I'm even watching this on the Atlas is because I've been waiting for a chance to do laundry since noon.  I'm having trouble getting excited, and look how many freaking posts I have.

"Awful...error."  "Obama blew it."  How many permanent polling points did he just miss out on?  Five?  Ten?  Has his campaign died because he misses one day of non-questioning coverage?  No, sorry--because of a 24-hour delay, and potential slight smothering in the folds of the news cycle.

Meanwhile, America is mostly trying to decide between Burger King and McDonald's, and ready to set in for a weekend of pretending they already knew who Joe Biden/Evan Bayh/whoever was.  Is it a screw-up relative to what could have been?  Maybe.  And I guess in that sense he "blew it," but let's not seriously pretend we'll be thinking about this in a month.

That said, I'm 70% sure it's Biden.
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« Reply #386 on: August 22, 2008, 07:05:29 PM »
Quote from: Evilmexicandictator on August 22, 2008, 07:04:39 PM
Quote from: Lunar on August 22, 2008, 07:03:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC SAYS THE KAINE AND BAYH HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE NOT THE PICK
Really?

Yes, it's on their BREAKING NEWS thingy right now if you turn on the TV.
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« Reply #387 on: August 22, 2008, 07:06:05 PM »
Quote from: Evilmexicandictator on August 22, 2008, 07:04:39 PM
Quote from: Lunar on August 22, 2008, 07:03:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC SAYS THE KAINE AND BAYH HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE NOT THE PICK
Really?

Yes!
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« Reply #388 on: August 22, 2008, 07:06:29 PM »
Well, the chances of me being satisfied are over. If its Biden, my endorsement may be revoked. Im seriously pissed.
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« Reply #389 on: August 22, 2008, 07:07:06 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on August 22, 2008, 07:03:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS: MSNBC SAYS THE KAINE AND BAYH HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE NOT THE PICK

Biden?  Or Wesley Clark?
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« Reply #390 on: August 22, 2008, 07:07:28 PM »
"Sources" are not necessarily that reliable.

Biden's chances grow by the minute in my book though.
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« Reply #391 on: August 22, 2008, 07:07:45 PM »
it's down to Edwards and Biden most likely.

10% chance of Gore, Clinton, or Sebelius.
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« Reply #392 on: August 22, 2008, 07:09:19 PM »
Quote from: Speed of Sound on August 22, 2008, 07:06:29 PM
Well, the chances of me being satisfied are over. If its Biden, my endorsement may be revoked. Im seriously pissed.

Hmm... time for me to make a Liberals for McCain logo Smiley
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« Reply #393 on: August 22, 2008, 07:10:58 PM »
Quote from: PPTE Meeker on August 22, 2008, 07:07:28 PM
"Sources" are not necessarily that reliable.

Really ?
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« Reply #394 on: August 22, 2008, 07:12:05 PM »
Quote from: Htmldon, "Community Organizer" on August 22, 2008, 07:09:19 PM
Quote from: Speed of Sound on August 22, 2008, 07:06:29 PM
Well, the chances of me being satisfied are over. If its Biden, my endorsement may be revoked. Im seriously pissed.

Hmm... time for me to make a Liberals for McCain logo Smiley
If you think that McCains VP will be preferrable to me, youre crazy. Wink However, a Biden pick may lead me to....
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« Reply #395 on: August 22, 2008, 07:12:26 PM »
If this is an anti-climax....
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« Reply #396 on: August 22, 2008, 07:12:53 PM »
Another chartered flight to Delaware has been added, I think.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N96DK

Not sure if I really understand what this means though, but Ambinder just posted it on Twitter.
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« Reply #397 on: August 22, 2008, 07:15:31 PM »
If we can trust MSNBC, then I have to say Biden is the one. I am very very thankful now that I did not sign up for the text message because I have a feeling they will bother a lot of people on the west coast by announcing around 12pm est. I will set my alarm for 11 and get up in time for the speech. Total surprise, should be good.
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« Reply #398 on: August 22, 2008, 07:15:56 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on August 22, 2008, 07:04:45 PM
Quote from: Sam Spade on August 22, 2008, 06:28:08 PM
Quote from: Al Sibboleth on August 22, 2008, 06:24:14 PM
I can't quite work out whether this delay is a stroke of genius or an awful, hubris-born error.


You guys are great!  No, seriously.  The only reason I'm even watching this on the Atlas is because I've been waiting for a chance to do laundry since noon.  I'm having trouble getting excited, and look how many freaking posts I have.

"Awful...error."  "Obama blew it."  How many permanent polling points did he just miss out on?  Five?  Ten?  Has his campaign died because he misses one day of non-questioning coverage?  No, sorry--because of a 24-hour delay, and potential slight smothering in the folds of the news cycle.

Meanwhile, America is mostly trying to decide between Burger King and McDonald's, and ready to set in for a weekend of pretending they already knew who Joe Biden/Evan Bayh/whoever was.  Is it a screw-up relative to what could have been?  Maybe.  And I guess in that sense he "blew it," but let's not seriously pretend we'll be thinking about this in a month.

That said, I'm 70% sure it's Biden.

He had a chance for the national news on a week day.  He missed that chance.

I'll agree with your assessment of Biden, but he is an unexciting candidate and a potential loose cannon.  Bad move all the way around; we see if McCain can do better.
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« Reply #399 on: August 22, 2008, 07:17:38 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on August 22, 2008, 07:15:56 PM
Quote from: Alcon on August 22, 2008, 07:04:45 PM
Quote from: Sam Spade on August 22, 2008, 06:28:08 PM
Quote from: Al Sibboleth on August 22, 2008, 06:24:14 PM
I can't quite work out whether this delay is a stroke of genius or an awful, hubris-born error.


You guys are great!  No, seriously.  The only reason I'm even watching this on the Atlas is because I've been waiting for a chance to do laundry since noon.  I'm having trouble getting excited, and look how many freaking posts I have.

"Awful...error."  "Obama blew it."  How many permanent polling points did he just miss out on?  Five?  Ten?  Has his campaign died because he misses one day of non-questioning coverage?  No, sorry--because of a 24-hour delay, and potential slight smothering in the folds of the news cycle.

Meanwhile, America is mostly trying to decide between Burger King and McDonald's, and ready to set in for a weekend of pretending they already knew who Joe Biden/Evan Bayh/whoever was.  Is it a screw-up relative to what could have been?  Maybe.  And I guess in that sense he "blew it," but let's not seriously pretend we'll be thinking about this in a month.

That said, I'm 70% sure it's Biden.
I'll agree with your assessment of Biden, but he is an unexciting candidate and a potential loose cannon.  Bad move all the way around; we see if McCain can do better.
Not a task of incredible difficulty.
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