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One More for Obama Tomorrow

By Ripper on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 11:01pm |
Early word is that at least one of Missouri's six remaining Uncommitted Superdelegates has endorsed Obama, in a story to be released in tomorrow's St. Louis Post-Dispatch....

Good-bye, Hill

By Ripper on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 9:03pm |
Now taking suggestions for "Best End-of-Primary Race Song." I may be giving this too little thought, but here's one to get things rolling.The winner will receive a 2,678-disc boxed set of DVDs reprising the entire campaign....

Four Supers for Obama Today — The Night Is Young

By Ripper on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 6:39pm |
Boston Globe reports Obama has picked up four superdelegates today, bringing him just 44 delegates shy of the 2,118 needed to win, by the latest AP tally. And it's not even 2:30 p.m. Central Time.Can he make it five? Six?Is...

REPOST: Why the Superdelegates WILL Weigh In June 4th

By Ripper on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:03pm |
In celebration of the final week of primaries, I ask that you Rec this repost aplenty. And now, without further commercial interruption...They've waited, watching Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle through the last remaining states. But I have a feeling...

Hillary Quits Democratic Race to Run for Pope

By Ripper on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 3:54pm |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Sen. Hillary Clinton announced at a press conference here today that she is abandoning her bid for the Democratic nomination to run for the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church. Her move hands the hard-fought...

Pfleger Was Wrong and Owes Hillary a Public Apology

By Ripper on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 11:27pm |
I continue to support Barack Obama, but what's right is right. Much as it pains me to defend a woman who repeatedly has manipulated sympathies of gender and race throughout this campaign, basic intellectual honesty compels me to side with...

What Did Hillary Mean?: A Definitive Post (I Think)

By Ripper on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 6:26pm |
What did she mean by that yesterday?For the answer, let's look at Hillary's remark in the context of the campaign, the news of the day (Friday), the remark itself and Hillary's own frame of mind. In the end, I think...

Predicted Fallout from Hillary's Assassination Remark

By Ripper on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 6:08am |
The visceral reaction lingers, but what happens next will be more interesting. Here's my predictions:* The press will be playing catch-up for a few days, downplaying the seriousness of Clinton's remarks at first. They get that people are upset, but...

Clinton's Words Rule Her Out Completely

By Ripper on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 11:58pm |
Read this in its entirety before you scream.In the event that Hillary Clinton's dark vision of the future ever comes to pass (God, forbid it!), history will record the clouded question of her role in the plot.Just as a minority...

A Post About Redundant Posting

By Ripper on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 9:27pm |
I sort of enjoy different takes on a given topic, but can I ask folks here to follow a simple guideline: Check the Most Recommended and Recent posts at right before restating the same basic info. It kind of clogs...

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