Comments on: Iowa Raucus Caucus Live Blog II http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:48:10 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180299 Beerfart Liberal Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:15:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180299 <p>This is impressive for Obama. Edwards had a good showing.</p> This is impressive for Obama. Edwards had a good showing.

]]> By: CarolynU http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180286 CarolynU Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:13:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180286 <p>Christy’s upstairs, guys.</p> Christy’s upstairs, guys.

]]> By: PhysioProf http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180279 PhysioProf Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:12:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180279 <p>Toobz flowing a little better. Is this good for Edwards?</p> Toobz flowing a little better. Is this good for Edwards?

]]> By: bdu0 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180278 bdu0 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:12:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180278 <p>A political firewall is more like the firewall in your car: the engine can burn but the firewall between the passenger compartment and the engine will give you time to get out before you get burnt. IE, plan A for taking Iowa didn’t work, I have a plan B for taking the rest without having taken Iowa. She doesn’t really have that, her campaign was built on her inevitability, and now that it’s shaken with a third place finish in Iowa, she’s got a lot of plan B to come up with.</p> A political firewall is more like the firewall in your car: the engine can burn but the firewall between the passenger compartment and the engine will give you time to get out before you get burnt. IE, plan A for taking Iowa didn’t work, I have a plan B for taking the rest without having taken Iowa. She doesn’t really have that, her campaign was built on her inevitability, and now that it’s shaken with a third place finish in Iowa, she’s got a lot of plan B to come up with.

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180250 OldCoastie Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:04:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180250 <p>I’m not sure Obama will get totally smeared if the huckster gets the R nom… tweetie will go all silly on Obama’s manliness…</p> <p>my fear is all that bipartisanshipedness will make Obama very ineffective as pres… we gotta unique opportunity coming up here next term… lots could get done…</p> <p>LooHoo - we’ve got a LONG way to go before this is over…</p> I’m not sure Obama will get totally smeared if the huckster gets the R nom… tweetie will go all silly on Obama’s manliness…

my fear is all that bipartisanshipedness will make Obama very ineffective as pres… we gotta unique opportunity coming up here next term… lots could get done…

LooHoo – we’ve got a LONG way to go before this is over…

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180247 Eureka Springs Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:03:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180247 <p>Obama and Edwards as the top two. Far from my worst case scenario.</p> Obama and Edwards as the top two. Far from my worst case scenario.

]]> By: oregondave http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180245 oregondave Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:02:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180245 <p>Best news of the day: The Media can’t (yet) credibly count Edwards out.</p> <p>No, wait . . . eeven better news: people will actually listen to what he’s saying.</p> <p>(BTW: I hope my problems getting this to post means a ton of people are logged on and reading fdl)</p> Best news of the day: The Media can’t (yet) credibly count Edwards out.

No, wait . . . eeven better news: people will actually listen to what he’s saying.

(BTW: I hope my problems getting this to post means a ton of people are logged on and reading fdl)

]]> By: jayt http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180243 jayt Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:02:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180243 <p><i>how disappointing. Now we’re going to get the <strike>kumbaya</strike> <b>Rodney King</b> campaign . . . can’t we just all get along?</i></p> <p><i>Wait until they start swiftboating Obama. Fasten seat belts.</i></p> <p>just tryin’ to help.</p> how disappointing. Now we’re going to get the kumbaya Rodney King campaign . . . can’t we just all get along?

Wait until they start swiftboating Obama. Fasten seat belts.

just tryin’ to help.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180244 egregious Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:02:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180244 <p>Obama 37.21<br /> Edwards under 30 29.97<br /> Clinton 29.57</p> <p>1650/1781</p> Obama 37.21
Edwards under 30 29.97
Clinton 29.57

1650/1781

]]> By: SnarKassandra http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180241 SnarKassandra Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:02:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/iowa-raucus-caucus-live-blog-ii/#comment-1180241 <p>Hiya.</p> <p>I have a question.</p> <p>I know what a firewall is on my computer but what is a firewall in politics and why is it they said that Hillary doesn’t have one?</p> Hiya.

I have a question.

I know what a firewall is on my computer but what is a firewall in politics and why is it they said that Hillary doesn’t have one?

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