TMQTMQ@ESPN.COM wrote: Washington: In other campaign news, Howard Dean suggests that the team leading in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl should concede the game if the trailing team has political connections and complains a lot.
Clinton Considering "Nuclear Option" to Overtake O
Moderators: Alyrium Denryle, Edi, K. A. Pital
I thought this was an amusing sports related look at how things are going for the Democrats.
By the pricking of my thumb,
Something wicked this way comes.
Open, locks,
Whoever knocks.
Something wicked this way comes.
Open, locks,
Whoever knocks.
There are a couple of theories.Phantasee wrote:I don't understand how Hillary can continue this unless her mission is to tear apart the Democratic party. Is that what's going on?
1. She genuinely thinks that she has to stay in and keep fighting because McCain will easily beat Obama and that it all depends upon her.
Of course for anyone other than a total Hillbot, this is 100% bullshit.
2. She realizes she can't win this time, so she's paving the way for Obama's defeat. This will in theory leave 2012 open for her to run and win.
This theory ignores the huge amounts of ill will she's generated among elements of the party that used to be huge Clinton backers.
3. She's simply deluded herself into thinking she can win and simply doesn't know when to cut her losses and quit.
This theory requires that she ignore reality.
My guess is it's a combination of 2 and 3.
"You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours."- General Sir Charles Napier
Oderint dum metuant
Oderint dum metuant
-
CmdrWilkens
- Emperor's Hand
- Posts: 9093
- Joined: 2002-07-06 01:24am
- Location: Land of the Crabcake
- Contact:
I think it comes down to this. How many people right now can say that in their lifetime they wil have even a 10% chance of becoming President? That's about what she has, a 1in10 maybe 1in20 shot. Compared against virtually everyone else in the US those are enormously better odds. I think if anyone here had that much of a shot they would go for it. If right now I said you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming President would you go for it?
SDNet World Nation: Wilkonia
Armourer of the WARWOLVES
ASVS Vet's Association (Class of 2000)
Former C.S. Strowbridge Gold Ego Award Winner
MEMBER of the Anti-PETA Anti-Facist LEAGUE
ASVS Vet's Association (Class of 2000)
Former C.S. Strowbridge Gold Ego Award Winner
MEMBER of the Anti-PETA Anti-Facist LEAGUE
"I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. I have seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. "
-Kingdom of Heaven
I find the whole thing fascinating. For almost four years we've seen the strains and tears in the Republican party. Hell, it damn near imploded after the congressional elections.
Now we see the fractures in the Democratic party. Sure, sure, we still see all sorts of fractures in the GOP too.
What it screams to me is that both parties are all fucked up and broken.
Now we see the fractures in the Democratic party. Sure, sure, we still see all sorts of fractures in the GOP too.
What it screams to me is that both parties are all fucked up and broken.
They say, "the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots." I suppose it never occurred to them that they are the tyrants, not the patriots. Those weapons are not being used to fight some kind of tyranny; they are bringing them to an event where people are getting together to talk. -Mike Wong
But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
-
Darth Wong
- Sith Lord
- Posts: 70028
- Joined: 2002-07-03 12:25am
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Contact:
To a large extent, they're only reflecting the fractures in American society itself. Decades of demagogues driving wedges between social groups have made those wedges near-permanent.Knife wrote:I find the whole thing fascinating. For almost four years we've seen the strains and tears in the Republican party. Hell, it damn near imploded after the congressional elections.
Now we see the fractures in the Democratic party. Sure, sure, we still see all sorts of fractures in the GOP too.
What it screams to me is that both parties are all fucked up and broken.
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/RantMode/Blurbs.html