Comments on: “He’s not Bambi, he’s bulletproof.” http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Winston http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof/comment-page-1#comment-21471 Winston Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:13:31 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof#comment-21471 Michael, my comment said absolutely nothing about Clinton, so your response is not to the point, to say the least. But since you raise the issue, I think there is less of a downside for her at this point than you seem to think exists for Obama. He's had little but positive commentary from conservatives and media pundits who hate Clinton. My argument is that this will change once he goes head-to-head with another beloved media figure (i.e., McCain), and the Rove-inspired no-holds-barred attack machine is launched. He will then seem much more vulnerable than the post seemed to suggest and that he has appeared to be to date. Michael, my comment said absolutely nothing about Clinton, so your response is not to the point, to say the least. But since you raise the issue, I think there is less of a downside for her at this point than you seem to think exists for Obama. He’s had little but positive commentary from conservatives and media pundits who hate Clinton. My argument is that this will change once he goes head-to-head with another beloved media figure (i.e., McCain), and the Rove-inspired no-holds-barred attack machine is launched. He will then seem much more vulnerable than the post seemed to suggest and that he has appeared to be to date.

]]> By: markg8 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof/comment-page-1#comment-21469 markg8 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:04:57 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof#comment-21469 Noonan is right. In the county proclaimed by the local Repub machine the “reddest county in the country” DuPage County IL: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/781425,6_1_NA07_TURNOUT_S1.article “State Sen. Dan Cronin, chairman of the DuPage Republican Party, pointed out that some of the Democratic ballots may have been cast by Republicans hoping to select the Democratic candidate easiest to defeat. “I know Republicans who voted for Hillary because they would prefer her as the Democratic nominee since the common position is she would be the easier one to beat,” Cronin said.” Cronin is whistling past the graveyard. For the first time in history more Dem ballots than Repub were taken in this primary (132,000 to 109,000) and Obama beat Hillary in DuPage 61.43% to 36.93%. There was no surge of Hillary votes, it was all Obama and the indies and Repubs came over in droves to vote for him. He got even beat McCain 81176 votes and to 57428. Noonan is right. In the county proclaimed by the local Repub machine the “reddest county in the country” DuPage County IL:

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/781425,6_1_NA07_TURNOUT_S1.article

“State Sen. Dan Cronin, chairman of the DuPage Republican Party, pointed out that some of the Democratic ballots may have been cast by Republicans hoping to select the Democratic candidate easiest to defeat.

“I know Republicans who voted for Hillary because they would prefer her as the Democratic nominee since the common position is she would be the easier one to beat,” Cronin said.”

Cronin is whistling past the graveyard. For the first time in history more Dem ballots than Repub were taken in this primary (132,000 to 109,000) and Obama beat Hillary
in DuPage 61.43% to 36.93%. There was no surge of Hillary votes, it was all Obama and the indies and Repubs came over in droves to vote for him. He got even beat McCain 81176 votes and to 57428.

]]> By: Michael Tedesco http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof/comment-page-1#comment-21467 Michael Tedesco Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:48:49 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof#comment-21467 Winston, Let me answer your comment with the following... www.stophillary.com/ www.stophernow.com/ stophillarypac.com/ www.againsthillary.com/ www.stophillarynow.net/ gottastophillary.blogspot.com/ Shall I continue? Trust me, if you think Hillary is somehow vetted or bullet proof then you are delusional. Winston,

Let me answer your comment with the following…

http://www.stophillary.com/
http://www.stophernow.com/
stophillarypac.com/
http://www.againsthillary.com/
http://www.stophillarynow.net/
gottastophillary.blogspot.com/

Shall I continue? Trust me, if you think Hillary is somehow vetted or bullet proof then you are delusional.

]]> By: Winston http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof/comment-page-1#comment-21465 Winston Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:39:30 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof#comment-21465 This post is completely out of touch with reality, on several levels. First, you seem to compare the "Clinton attack machine" with what is in store from the Republicans. How anyone can believe THAT, after what we've seen in recent elections, is beyond me. You had better believe that Obama's middle name will be in every Republican ad, with ominous announcer overtones. So will his liberal voting record (much the same as Hillary's), and so will his church pastor. And that's just for starters. I've seen nothing - in him OR his star-struck supporters - that suggests anything close to "bulletproofing" against what will be directed at him. As for Republicans in panic mode, that too is laughable. There have already been a number of articles - in National Review, for one - about how weak Obama will look as a potential commander-in-chief compared to McCain. Once most of the conservatives solidify behind McCain, the attacks will begin, and your post will seem naive indeed. This post is completely out of touch with reality, on several levels. First, you seem to compare the “Clinton attack machine” with what is in store from the Republicans. How anyone can believe THAT, after what we’ve seen in recent elections, is beyond me. You had better believe that Obama’s middle name will be in every Republican ad, with ominous announcer overtones. So will his liberal voting record (much the same as Hillary’s), and so will his church pastor. And that’s just for starters. I’ve seen nothing – in him OR his star-struck supporters – that suggests anything close to “bulletproofing” against what will be directed at him. As for Republicans in panic mode, that too is laughable. There have already been a number of articles – in National Review, for one – about how weak Obama will look as a potential commander-in-chief compared to McCain. Once most of the conservatives solidify behind McCain, the attacks will begin, and your post will seem naive indeed.

]]> By: T. Paine http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof/comment-page-1#comment-21463 T. Paine Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/hes-not-bambi-hes-bulletproof#comment-21463 Hillary doesn't really have a choice, does she? If she doesn't cede gracefully, she'll be crucified (politically speaking) and cast into political purgatory with Mean Joe Lieberman. I think she'll bow out gracefully in public, but her campaign bosses with political aspirations will leverage her strength to gain "seats" in the Obama administration. Hillary doesn’t really have a choice, does she? If she doesn’t cede gracefully, she’ll be crucified (politically speaking) and cast into political purgatory with Mean Joe Lieberman. I think she’ll bow out gracefully in public, but her campaign bosses with political aspirations will leverage her strength to gain “seats” in the Obama administration.

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