http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/ your early detection system Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-34 Michael Duff Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-34 I would like to believe that having Obama on the ticket would not cost white votes, but I don't believe it. But whether it would cost white votes or not, Mr. Obama is going to become a much more formidable presence in national politics than he already is - and that is saying something. The simple truth is that he is a formidable man. I don't agree with everything I've heard him say, and I'm not convinced he is not the type of DLC centrist that I despise. But, for now, he comes closer on more of my core beliefs than any other national politician I can think of, with the possible exception of Russ Feingold. For that reason alone, I would like to see him run at the top of the ticket at least a couple of times in the next decade. But as a person of color I have to be brutally honest - I am very frightened of the potential repercussions of his candidacy. I would like to believe that having Obama on the ticket would not cost white votes, but I don’t believe it. But whether it would cost white votes or not, Mr. Obama is going to become a much more formidable presence in national politics than he already is - and that is saying something. The simple truth is that he is a formidable man. I don’t agree with everything I’ve heard him say, and I’m not convinced he is not the type of DLC centrist that I despise. But, for now, he comes closer on more of my core beliefs than any other national politician I can think of, with the possible exception of Russ Feingold. For that reason alone, I would like to see him run at the top of the ticket at least a couple of times in the next decade. But as a person of color I have to be brutally honest - I am very frightened of the potential repercussions of his candidacy.

]]> http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-33 Joel Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:07:26 +0000 http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-33 Yes, that's why I think these idiot insiders would need to see Ford win. Their worst flaw (among many) is their utter lack of imagination. Yes, that’s why I think these idiot insiders would need to see Ford win. Their worst flaw (among many) is their utter lack of imagination.

]]> http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-32 Adam Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:03:02 +0000 http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-32 I don't think having Obama on the ticket would cost any votes from white people. However, I think you're right that there are "Democratic insiders" who are afraid that this would happen. These are the same genius insiders who have brought us defeat after defeat after defeat and who, until recently, were convinced that running against the Iraq War Disaster would hurt Democrats. I don’t think having Obama on the ticket would cost any votes from white people. However, I think you’re right that there are “Democratic insiders” who are afraid that this would happen. These are the same genius insiders who have brought us defeat after defeat after defeat and who, until recently, were convinced that running against the Iraq War Disaster would hurt Democrats.

]]> http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-31 Joel Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:35:39 +0000 http://www.corkinthewater.com/blog/2006/10/19/prediction-for-2008/#comment-31 I don't think Obama's chances of being on the ticket this time around are good, unless Ford is elected to the Senate in Tennessee. It will persuade Democratic insiders that an African American on the ticket would not hurt them too badly in the South. Sad to say, but I think it's a factor. I don’t think Obama’s chances of being on the ticket this time around are good, unless Ford is elected to the Senate in Tennessee. It will persuade Democratic insiders that an African American on the ticket would not hurt them too badly in the South. Sad to say, but I think it’s a factor.

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