muntrv
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:37 PM
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Why are people so quick to crown Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee? |
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After all, we did the same with Howard Dean at this time in 2003 and Paul Tsongas in 1991.
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:38 PM
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1. link please, to anyone saying we should quickly crown Clinton? |
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Or are you just parroting propaganda?
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:41 PM
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7. Various posts on DU are saying that. |
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Edited on Wed Oct-17-07 07:43 PM by muntrv
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:39 PM
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2. Remember how Bush rode name recognition polls to the nomination? |
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That's the Clinton '08 strategy in a nutshell...
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:39 PM
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3. She has already been annointed by the Powers That Be |
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It would be nice if they could get the people's consent, but face it: primaries and caucuses are totally irrelevant (see: Joseph Lieberman.)
Baaaaaa!
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:39 PM
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4. People aren't. The media is tho! nt |
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:40 PM
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5. who is saying that? More straw men to knock down. |
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:40 PM
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6. The Main Stream Media is pushing her as the front runner |
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But I have not heard her called the nominee
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:43 PM
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Because she's leading by 35% in the polls?
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:43 PM
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9. because they're paid to? |
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:45 PM
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10. I Always Knew The Big Dog Would Win In 92 |
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:46 PM
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11. Because it's been a done deal |
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since 1992. Howard Dean did not have the Machine behind him (Kerry did) and Tsongas is irrelevant as he he never had the national numbers -- also it was pre-1991. Surely you don't think the exploitation of the "Dean Scream" was a Republican trick, did you?
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:46 PM
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12. Howard Dean did not have the approval of the powers that be |
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:47 PM
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13. The media and the republican party started that framing years ago. |
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People start to believe things they hear repeated enough.
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:49 PM
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14. DING, DING, DING, DING |
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Edited on Wed Oct-17-07 07:49 PM by nadinbrzezinski
and for you a collection of the American Conservative and Kristal bloviations on the subject'
Or would you rather have the FOX push starting the day after the 2004 election?
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Wed Oct-17-07 07:52 PM
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Maybe some of the Hillary supporters feel that the polls are indicative of the likely outcome of the race.
The level of certitude that one feels is probably proportional to one's faith in the polls. A lot can change between now and Iowa.
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