March 24, 2008
Sunday Snapshot
There was a lot of economic and Iraq talk on the Sunday shows this Easter weekend but here are the political highlights:
Obama supporter/NM Gov. Bill Richardson (D) was on "Fox News Sunday":
Richardson: "I believe the sooner we end this race -- and I'm not suggesting anybody get out, but maybe after the remaining primaries, the 10 primaries that are going to be very important in the days ahead, the Democrats come together and look at who's ahead when it comes to delegates, when it comes to the popular vote, the number of states. And I just feel the time has come to come together behind a candidate. And this is why I endorse Senator Obama."
Asked about James Carville comparing him to Judas: "I'm not going to get in the gutter like that. And you know, that's typical of many of the people around Senator Clinton. They think they have a sense of entitlement to the presidency."
Clinton supporter/PA Gov. Ed Rendell (D) was also on "Fox News Sunday":
On polls showing Clinton winning by 17 points: "She's not going to win by 17 points. Senator Obama is going to outspend us here 2.5 to one, three to one. He's already on television and radio, and he's a formidable campaigner, as we all know. But I think Senator Clinton is going to win a solid majority. And when you combine that with Ohio, and Texas, and Florida, and Michigan and all of the other key states that we have to win in November, it sends a very important message that if we want to win -- and I think that's what Democrats care most about -- that Hillary Clinton's our best candidate to win."
NO PEACE THIS EASTER WEEKEND
Rendell and Richardson also argued about who superdelegates should support:
Rendell: "The voters of New Mexico chose Senator Clinton. If we follow the Obama line, Bill Richardson should be for Senator Clinton."
Richardson: "Yes, but, Eddie, by half a percent. Come on."
Rendell: "Bill, it doesn't matter. Senator Kennedy and Senator Kerry said they are voting for... "
Richardson: "Well, it does matter."
Rendell: "They said they're voting for Senator Obama, and Senator Clinton clocked Obama in Massachusetts. ... The second inconsistency is the Obama folks say, 'Let the popular vote count. Let that determine who wins.' Well, we're disenfranchising voters in Michigan and Florida. If you have do-over elections, Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania, Senator Clinton can and would, in my judgment, win the popular vote" ("Fox News Sunday," 3/23).
THE REST OF THE STORY
There were a lot of political tibits as other topics were discussed:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), asked if he's a VP candidate: "He will be getting a committee together to form a search for a good vice president. And I'll be the first to say that I love John McCain, and I add nothing to this ticket. I want him to be president, and I want to stay in the Senate like my predecessors and live a long life, I hope" ("Face the Nation," CBS, 3/23).
McCain supporter/Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), asked if the economy will affect McCain's campaign: "I hope that it doesn't adversely affect John McCain's candidacy. He had nothing to do with creating this. In fact, Alan Greenspan, by keeping rates as low as they were for as long as they were, probably had a whole lot more about this heated-up mortgage market than any of the politicians did" ("This Week," ABC, 3/23).
Clinton supporter/Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "People are going to compare in this election Bill Clinton's presidency, where the middle class actually had income growth, much greater job growth. ... And they're going to say they want change. They want change in the economy, and that will be John McCain's biggest burden, even bigger than his view on the Iraq war" ("This Week," ABC, 3/23).
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), asked why he hasn't endorsed McCain: "I think endorsements, at least when I endorse someone, or when I work for someone, or commit to someone, I want to be behind that person in every way I can. I've obviously got some differences with John on the Iraq war. That's no secret. I want to understand a little more about foreign policy, where he'd want to go. Certainly doesn't put me in Obama or Clinton's camp. But John and I have some pretty fundamental disagreements on the future of foreign policy" ("This Week," ABC, 3/23).
ROUNDTABLE ROUNDUP
The "Fox News Sunday" roundtable discussed Clinton's chances of winning the nod and McCain's Sunni/Shiite slip:
Weekly Standard's Kristol, on Clinton: "I think people are writing her out a little too soon."
The "Face the Nation" roundtable discussed Clinton's chances of winning the nod and McCain's Sunni/Shiite slip:
Politico's Simon, on the race for the Dem nod: "It will end in a train wreck either way, but it is a survivable train wreck. She is going to go into the convention in Denver behind in pledged delegates, those delegates won in primaries and caucuses. She hopes to get ahead in the popular vote. Technically, the popular vote doesn't count, but she will use the popular vote to beat the superdelegates, the 794 party insiders who hold the balance of power and will determine the nominee. Why is that a train wreck? Because the superdelegates will have to overturn the will of those voters who have gone into voting booths or into caucuses and voted for Barack Obama. But she would be willing to be named Miss Train Wreck as long as she can be named Madam President. And that is her only route to victory."
The "Late Edition" roundtable discussed Richardson's endorsement of Obama, the race for the Dem nod:
CNN's Yellin, on Clinton's reax to the Richardson endorsement: "You wonder if there was something uttered like, you're dead to me. I mean ... Richardson's people say, the Clintons had called Richardson just a week before, trying to get him on board. I think that the Clinton folks are trying to downplay it, but this is so devastating for her."
The "Meet the Press" roundtable discussed Obama's speech on race, Richardson's endorsement, the race for the Dem nod, and McCain's Sunni/Shiite slip:
Newsweek's Meacham: "Governor Richardson represents a kind of superdelegate conventional wisdom at the moment. ... It was an indicator that the establishment, such as it is, in the Democratic Party these days, I think, believes that Senator Clinton probably will not figure out how to overcome the mathematical gap and win the nomination. I would read this -- in a purely tactical way -- that Governor Richardson was getting on what he thinks to be is the winning bandwagon."
NBC's Todd: "May 6th is the D-Day. We will know where this race is going on May 6th. May 6th is North Carolina, Indiana. If they split, Obama's probably going to be the nominee. ... The race will end the next day if Obama sweeps. And if she sweeps, he's got a huge problem."
The "This Week" roundtable discussed Obama's speech on race, the race for the Dem nod, and McCain's Sunni/Shiite slip:
George Will, on the release of Clinton's first lady schedule: "If being first lady like that qualifies you to run for president, why didn't Mamie Eisenhower run for president?"
ABC's Shipman: "Those White House schedules don't really reflect what's going on behind the scenes."
Posted at 08:43 AM
Comments
Ok, so Richardson has established that he's backing Obama because the election is now a vote for Prom King. He's more concerned with being popular than backing the better Democrat.
corinne | 03.24.08 09:44 AM
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On Easter Sunday while I was visiting with my Daughter and two Granddaughters I was asked a question by my Granddaughters that required me to think fast to come up a good answer they would understand. They are ages 10 and 4. My 10 Year old Granddaughter asked,
“Why did Mom and Dad vote for the bad man who hates America?”
The following is the story I told, I’m sharing it today as an aid to others who may be asked the same question by a child.
“Once upon a time, not so long ago, their was a town full of people working hard every day to get everything done that needed to be done to keep life good and enjoyable.
A man came into town and starting playing music on his Pipe, the music was so sweet the people of the town stopped working and starting listening and then dancing to the Music. The man danced his way out of the town with everyone dancing behind him.
The man looked behind him to see all the people following and was pleased. Someone in the crowd noticed as he turned to look that his eyes were filled with Hate, not Love. That person told everyone to look at the eyes of the Man the next time he turned around.
So the next time the man playing the sweet music looked back, the people saw with Horror that indeed the man had Hate in his eyes, not love, once they saw this the music no longer sounded sweet either!
So the good people stopped and turned around to go back to town because they had work to do!
“Grammy, what happened to the bad man?”
He went on to the next town hoping the people wouldn’t see the Hate in his eyes, but when he got to the next town, they had already heard about the man with Hate in his eyes who plays sweet music and his music didn’t sound sweet to them. He kept going on to town after town hoping to trick people with his sweet music, but no one was tricked anymore. So everyone lived happily ever after!
Deb Rudy | 03.24.08 02:01 PM
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I hope you don't go around making decisions by looking at someones eyes because that just like looking at a book and never opening it (as one of the commentor chose to do with his children). As history has taught us that you can be as honest, sincere, respectful, and electable/likable as you possible can be, but the people who think that they are on the Throne Room Sit of God are going to try to bring you down every time with their rhetoric. When this man (Obama) have done a thing to hurt, belittle, or try to destroy you and your family lives and dreams here in America as many of the those type of people the pastor spoke of, but they always feel a need to miscontrue it to turn it into something that towards them. When we as Americans have the same rights to have the same types and kinds of GREAT jobs and positions, GREAT homes, GREAT schools, GREAT health care, GREAT saving accounts like the Americans that have them, that he (the pastor, not Obama) spoke against. And because you don't like that this is what ALL AMERICANS should be able to receive (and the truth is WE ARE NOT GIVEN THESE THINGS IN LARGE PROPORTIONS), you want to attack with lies, hateful and horrible remarks against a man that only wants to make a better American. But of course, it's only about his skin color (not what his former pastor said! We (whites, blacks, browns, yellows, and reds)were all were affected by the 911, we all lost lives on that day. It was non-discriminative, but WE UNDERSTOOD WHAT HE MEANT WHEN HE SAID WHAT HE SAID, because the Bible said that God will judge a nation for their sins! What happens is you will miscontrue the truth, because truth hurts when you really depict what Black America has really been up against for centuries and still you do not have the decency to acknowledge what has been said is true and that we need a lot of healing, changing (not with a band aid), dialog and Obama is someone that is capable of bringing this about and able to fix it, but you feel the need to condemn him because of no reason but his skin color! One thing I do know and understand is that most black Americans were not taught by their parents, pastors, and whoever, but by our own experiences with (some) white people need to constantly be in control of "black" people and "others" and the need to have the "say" of this nation, but I know I learned about it by going to schools that didn't like me because of my skin color, going shopping and being followed around the store(s) like a criminal, going to a restaurant and being seated by the kitchen when there were clearly seats in the front, having the qualifications/experience for a professional job but told I need more education or the like, then you turn around and a white person that do not have half the education/qualification/experience you have get it! Now tell that story!
linda | 03.24.08 06:46 PM
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Linda hit the nail on the head with her story about the man with the sweet music but hate in his eyes. I wish that could be published wide and far for all to read, It might get the people with stars in their eyes right now to take a second look and thought. I do believe that story tells exactly what is happening right now. Obama will not honor our anthem, salute our flag and NEVER says "God Bless America" at the end of any of his speeches. He refuses to wear the flag pin.
I don't believe this man has any allegiance to our country. He justs wants to be president so he has access to our treasury to build Kenya up.
I heard he wants to send 7% of our treasury to Kenya. That amounts to 685 BIllion dollars. After going broke building Iraq, I think we need to start some repair and rebuilding in this country. I don't think we will get it with Obama as president. Remember, his pastor said their allegiance is to Africa. That is probably Obama won't honor our nation's symbols.
Bess Cannon | 03.24.08 11:29 PM
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Hillary! were are those snipers in the hills around the airstrip? Hillary Quote: "I went to 80 countries, you know. I gave contemporaneous accounts, I wrote about a lot of this in my book. You know, I think that, a minor blip, you know, if I said something that, you know, I say a lot of things — millions of words a day — so if I misspoke, that was just a misstatement," she said.
Finally, the dishonesty is being unmasked.
Hillary Signed on a dotted line to not vote in Michigan and Florida. Hillary Lied about NAFTA., Foreign Policy. In 1996, she toured Texas to promote NAFTA, In 1998, she visited Davos, Switzerland to thank corporations for mounting "a very effective business effort in the U.S. on behalf of NAFTA." In her memoir a few years ago, she touted NAFTA as one of her husband's big successes. And in 2004, she told reporters that "NAFTA has been good for New York and America."
Bill Clinton sexual encounters, The Clintons Whitewater scandal, LIED to Ohio, Texas and other states to get votes. And the people still loves Hillary. WOW! WOW! WOW!
Thatruth | 03.24.08 11:40 PM
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