Comments on: The roads to the White House http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/ History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: What was excellent advice in 2008 looks positively prescient now! : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1134649 What was excellent advice in 2008 looks positively prescient now! : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:12:46 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-1134649 [...] I always thought this was a particularly good one, and not just because I grew up at the intersection of I-75 and the Ohio Turnpike.  I know a lot of you on the East and Best Coasts probably like to make fun of us yokels from Ohio, but like it or not, friends–those yokels will be picking your next president for you!  (And this yokel, now living in another swing state, has already cast her vote by mail, helping to pick your president too.) [...] [...] I always thought this was a particularly good one, and not just because I grew up at the intersection of I-75 and the Ohio Turnpike.  I know a lot of you on the East and Best Coasts probably like to make fun of us yokels from Ohio, but like it or not, friends–those yokels will be picking your next president for you!  (And this yokel, now living in another swing state, has already cast her vote by mail, helping to pick your president too.) [...]

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-58911 Historiann Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-58911 Rad--you're dreaming if you think HRC has a chance in hell! Obama is doing this his own way--he don't need no stinkin' Clintons. If it were working, I'd say bully for him, but the polls get worse and worse as the summer wears on. Rad–you’re dreaming if you think HRC has a chance in hell! Obama is doing this his own way–he don’t need no stinkin’ Clintons. If it were working, I’d say bully for him, but the polls get worse and worse as the summer wears on.

]]> By: Rad Readr http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-58855 Rad Readr Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:02:35 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-58855 Oh my, visions of Joe Biden at the Anita Hill hearings have been upsetting my stomach since I heard that he might be the one. Did he end up voting for Clarence Thomas? I'm still hoping for a Hillary surprise come VP announcement time -- but the last few weeks have been so disappointing that... Oh my, visions of Joe Biden at the Anita Hill hearings have been upsetting my stomach since I heard that he might be the one. Did he end up voting for Clarence Thomas?

I’m still hoping for a Hillary surprise come VP announcement time — but the last few weeks have been so disappointing that…

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57633 Historiann Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:47:07 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57633 Indyanna, I'm no fan of Joe Biden, but he's proved lately that he's not afraid of landing the first punch, and Obama (like all presidential candidates) needs someone who can kick bottoms and take names. And morninmist--we can live in hope that Obama will unify the party at the convention, can't we? I think it's good to reach out to new voters, but not at the expense of the old reliables (who reliably show up to vote!) Indyanna, I’m no fan of Joe Biden, but he’s proved lately that he’s not afraid of landing the first punch, and Obama (like all presidential candidates) needs someone who can kick bottoms and take names.

And morninmist–we can live in hope that Obama will unify the party at the convention, can’t we? I think it’s good to reach out to new voters, but not at the expense of the old reliables (who reliably show up to vote!)

]]> By: Indyanna http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57618 Indyanna Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57618 I'll definitely be looking for opportunities to file some campaign content from the bituminous flats, Historiann. I can't begrudge the guy a vacation, but the possible reemergence of the Cold War isn't quite the backdrop the 'Change team was looking for, I'm afraid. We love Joe Biden back here, and often think of him as representing the "Three Lower Counties of William Penn's original grant, but I'm not sure this is the game-changer ticket he may still need. If Biden and Lieberman were the veep candidates, though, the "Battle of the Two Joes" in their debate would be a great throwback event. Two flatfoot sluggers going at it, like watching grainy old black and white newsreel boxing footage from St. Nick's Arena. I’ll definitely be looking for opportunities to file some campaign content from the bituminous flats, Historiann. I can’t begrudge the guy a vacation, but the possible reemergence of the Cold War isn’t quite the backdrop the ‘Change team was looking for, I’m afraid. We love Joe Biden back here, and often think of him as representing the “Three Lower Counties of William Penn’s original grant, but I’m not sure this is the game-changer ticket he may still need. If Biden and Lieberman were the veep candidates, though, the “Battle of the Two Joes” in their debate would be a great throwback event. Two flatfoot sluggers going at it, like watching grainy old black and white newsreel boxing footage from St. Nick’s Arena.

]]> By: morninmist http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57588 morninmist Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57588 Hi Historian, Obama is NOT uniting the party. But that was evident early on when Dean and Donna got out there and started talking about the new alliance within the Dem party. The base -the workers and women are not their base anymore and they do not care. They repeatedly talk of new people they are registering-the independents, the young. They are the heroes to the Dem party now. Hi Historian,

Obama is NOT uniting the party. But that was evident early on when Dean and Donna got out there and started talking about the new alliance within the Dem party. The base -the workers and women are not their base anymore and they do not care. They repeatedly talk of new people they are registering-the independents, the young. They are the heroes to the Dem party now.

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57144 Historiann Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:05:44 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57144 Hi Roxie--I thought you'd enjoy that bit about "imagine if Clinton...!" I've never thought that he'd ever even consider Clinton for VP. There are a lot of good reasons for him not to want her--primarily because any president would have to be wary about a former president being married to someone so high up in hir administration. You have to admit that they're the ultimate power couple, and I can understand not wanting to deal with that. He might surprise us all, but if he's dissing Charlie Rangel and Wes Clark, then you know that HRC is lower on the list than my neutered 9-year old kitty-cat on the list for VP. But, I've been wrong before, and I'll happily admit my wrongness again. Like back in February and March, when I predicted that the Democrats would all be united and singing Kum-Bye-Yah on their way to Denver! But, I'm wrong about that because I thought that whoever won the nomination would move to unite the party, not to further divide us. Hi Roxie–I thought you’d enjoy that bit about “imagine if Clinton…!”

I’ve never thought that he’d ever even consider Clinton for VP. There are a lot of good reasons for him not to want her–primarily because any president would have to be wary about a former president being married to someone so high up in hir administration. You have to admit that they’re the ultimate power couple, and I can understand not wanting to deal with that. He might surprise us all, but if he’s dissing Charlie Rangel and Wes Clark, then you know that HRC is lower on the list than my neutered 9-year old kitty-cat on the list for VP.

But, I’ve been wrong before, and I’ll happily admit my wrongness again. Like back in February and March, when I predicted that the Democrats would all be united and singing Kum-Bye-Yah on their way to Denver! But, I’m wrong about that because I thought that whoever won the nomination would move to unite the party, not to further divide us.

]]> By: Roxie http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57079 Roxie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57079 Brilliant political analysis, Historiann. I especially like the "Imagine if Hillary were acting this way" paragraph. I am astonished that Obamaniacs are still blaming the Clintons for everything that has gone wrong for the Lesser since he became the presumptive nominee, when it's perfectly clear his problems are entirely of his own making: backing off positions he held during the primaries, dissing the Dem base, campaigning in Germany rather than Ohio. And somehow that's all Clinton's fault, despite the fact that she's been out on the trail enthusiastically promoting his candidacy! He's a fool if he doesn't select her for veep. Brilliant political analysis, Historiann. I especially like the “Imagine if Hillary were acting this way” paragraph. I am astonished that Obamaniacs are still blaming the Clintons for everything that has gone wrong for the Lesser since he became the presumptive nominee, when it’s perfectly clear his problems are entirely of his own making: backing off positions he held during the primaries, dissing the Dem base, campaigning in Germany rather than Ohio. And somehow that’s all Clinton’s fault, despite the fact that she’s been out on the trail enthusiastically promoting his candidacy! He’s a fool if he doesn’t select her for veep.

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57068 Historiann Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:17:02 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57068 Hey, Indyanna--if there are any campaign stops in Transaltoonia, I hope you'll send us some fresh reporting and photos like you did in the spring when the Big Dog came to town! I can't knock the guy for taking a vacation--heck, I wish GWB would take more of them! Everyone needs a vacation, and for presidential candidates, it obviously has to happen before their conventions. (I'm sure McCain will be taking some down-time while the Dems are partying in Denver next week.) It's disappointing that Obama's World Tour didn't reap many dividends in the polling, so far as we can tell. It sounds like the Iraqi government leaders would vote for Obama, if they could, as they endorsed his schedule for troop withdrawl. Hey, Indyanna–if there are any campaign stops in Transaltoonia, I hope you’ll send us some fresh reporting and photos like you did in the spring when the Big Dog came to town!

I can’t knock the guy for taking a vacation–heck, I wish GWB would take more of them! Everyone needs a vacation, and for presidential candidates, it obviously has to happen before their conventions. (I’m sure McCain will be taking some down-time while the Dems are partying in Denver next week.) It’s disappointing that Obama’s World Tour didn’t reap many dividends in the polling, so far as we can tell. It sounds like the Iraqi government leaders would vote for Obama, if they could, as they endorsed his schedule for troop withdrawl.

]]> By: Indyanna http://www.historiann.com/2008/08/18/the-roads-to-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-57053 Indyanna Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:06:04 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=473#comment-57053 I'll be pounding the eastern part of that highway system (I-76) a lot this fall, beginning on Sunday (with visions of an exciting new job and a big new house in my future?) Things are politically quiet in Philly, with everyone down-tha'-Shore and all, as they traditionally are in late summer. Hillary window signs have been coming down slowly, if at all and Obama signs blossoming at best irregularly. We'll see what happens when school starts, and it will be very interesting to see what the political temp. is like in Transaltoonia. It was somewhat underimpressive seeing our guy chilling in Hawaii last week while his soldier-opponent scooped up the godsend opportunity of Russian tanks rolling through the Caucasus. The V.P. question becomes more and more interesting. Has anyone seen any of those "O-for-Progress" hand-signs on the street yet? I’ll be pounding the eastern part of that highway system (I-76) a lot this fall, beginning on Sunday (with visions of an exciting new job and a big new house in my future?) Things are politically quiet in Philly, with everyone down-tha’-Shore and all, as they traditionally are in late summer. Hillary window signs have been coming down slowly,
if at all and Obama signs blossoming at best irregularly. We’ll see what happens when school starts, and it will be very interesting to see what the political temp. is like in Transaltoonia. It was somewhat underimpressive seeing our guy chilling in Hawaii last week while his soldier-opponent scooped up the godsend opportunity of Russian tanks rolling through the Caucasus. The V.P. question becomes more and more interesting. Has anyone seen any of those “O-for-Progress” hand-signs on the street yet?

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