Comments on: Edwards Yes http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/current-events/edwards-yes/ Where Friendly Porcupines Abound in the Great State of Maine Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:57:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mardé http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/current-events/edwards-yes/#comment-5224 Mardé Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:34:03 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/edwards-yes/329/#comment-5224 Thanks, Steve. Yes, the media here is often fond of hyperbole. They'll be analyzing the size of his victory tomorrow in New Hampshire, and now if he doesn't win really really big, some of the MSM will start saying he's no longer inevitable, not that he was inevitable <i>before</i> the NH vote. whoops: I think you were talking about Edwards beating Clinton to second place. Sorry, I didn't read carefully. Above I'm referring to Obama, not Edwards. I'm still torn between Edwards and Obama but am leaning towards Obama now. Thanks, Steve. Yes, the media here is often fond of hyperbole. They’ll be analyzing the size of his victory tomorrow in New Hampshire, and now if he doesn’t win really really big, some of the MSM will start saying he’s no longer inevitable, not that he was inevitable before the NH vote.

whoops: I think you were talking about Edwards beating Clinton to second place. Sorry, I didn’t read carefully. Above I’m referring to Obama, not Edwards. I’m still torn between Edwards and Obama but am leaning towards Obama now.

]]> By: Steve Hayes http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/current-events/edwards-yes/#comment-5220 Steve Hayes Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:17:38 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/edwards-yes/329/#comment-5220 Yesterday I woke up to his victory speech, and thought it was pretty good. It took quite a long time before it became apparent that he hadn't won, he'd just beaten Clinton to second place. But that's the media for you. Yesterday I woke up to his victory speech, and thought it was pretty good. It took quite a long time before it became apparent that he hadn’t won, he’d just beaten Clinton to second place.

But that’s the media for you.

]]> By: Mardé http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/current-events/edwards-yes/#comment-5218 Mardé Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:14:14 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/edwards-yes/329/#comment-5218 Hey, good for your wife, Joe! But I have to admit I have queasy feelings about him too. Although I think he's right, I worry about the intensity of his progressivism. Will it turn off too many? Will he even maintain it once he's in office, given his previous record, which he now disowns? I've started listening to Obama speeches, including his victory speech last night, and he might be just the salve the country needs, just the magnet that could bring disparate groups together. The main thing in my mind is to elect a Democrat and to defeat McCain (the likely Republican nominee if the minority sane part of that party gets its way, perhaps thanks to Independents) at all costs! An Obama vrs McCain battle would be ironic, given McCain's previous condescending and angry attitude toward Obama in the Senate. But it's not over yet. Edwards might yet pull it off. Who knows? Hey, good for your wife, Joe! But I have to admit I have queasy feelings about him too. Although I think he’s right, I worry about the intensity of his progressivism. Will it turn off too many? Will he even maintain it once he’s in office, given his previous record, which he now disowns?

I’ve started listening to Obama speeches, including his victory speech last night, and he might be just the salve the country needs, just the magnet that could bring disparate groups together.

The main thing in my mind is to elect a Democrat and to defeat McCain (the likely Republican nominee if the minority sane part of that party gets its way, perhaps thanks to Independents) at all costs! An Obama vrs McCain battle would be ironic, given McCain’s previous condescending and angry attitude toward Obama in the Senate.

But it’s not over yet. Edwards might yet pull it off. Who knows?

]]> By: GeologyJoe http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/current-events/edwards-yes/#comment-5217 GeologyJoe Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:41:05 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/edwards-yes/329/#comment-5217 My wife is an Edwards supporter. But something about his trial lawyer background makes me uneasy. I haven't seen all the results yet, but I hear that Hillary fell to 3rd. :mrgreen: My wife is an Edwards supporter. But something about his trial lawyer background makes me uneasy.

I haven’t seen all the results yet, but I hear that Hillary fell to 3rd. :mrgreen:

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