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UALRBSofL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:17 PM
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Just Now Wolf Blitzer said to expect the unexpected
Then he said, "what if it isn't a squeaker? What if it's a one-sided victory". More to come. Then they went to a commercial.

I wonder if that's a hint that Obama is steamrolling Clinton??
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Bryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:18 PM
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1. Or that Clinton is steamrolling Obama...
n/t
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:26 PM
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13. Or that Lee Mercer is all up in their houses (all three!)
I'll bet it's that last minute Gary Hart write-in surge I've been waiting for.
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geek tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:27 PM
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15. "Lee Mercer takes New Jersey."
That would be the best gag ever.
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Iktomiwicasa Donating Member (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:30 PM
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17. Being up on the rez...
...with no t.v., I have to ask, who the hell is Lee Mercer? Is it just some sort of gag or what?
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:54 PM
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38. No, Mitt Romney is a gag candidate. Literally.
Lee Mercer is a crack pot that some DUers are making fun of for his troubles with expressing coherent thoughts on his website.
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Iktomiwicasa Donating Member (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:03 PM
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43. Well...
of course Mitt the Romulan is a joke, I had just never heard of Mercer before.
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Jed Dilligan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:05 PM
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45. You won't find out about Mercer on t.v.
Only on the internet. Google him up (Lee Mercer Jr.) if you want a comical tour through a paranoid imagination.
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slick8790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:59 PM
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42. My republican friend here in NJ wrote in Lee Mercer.
She's so unimpressed by the republicans and didn't change her registration in time to switch parties, so she wrote in lee mercer.
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:38 PM
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26. Or that Christina Billings has rocked their face off.
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alteredstate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:40 PM
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30. LOL!!!
I needed a good laugh today.
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:18 PM
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2. Or the opposite... given that all the media hype of late has been for Obama. nt
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:19 PM
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3. I can't tell......Everyone I've heard on CNN and MSNBC are saying Hillary wins tonight
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Sulawesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:20 PM
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4. maybe he just wanted to keep you watching through the ads.
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REDFISHBLUEFISH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:21 PM
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6. "maybe he just wanted to keep you watching through the ads." DING DING WINNER!
Hit that one right on the head!

Nice answer!
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:47 PM
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36. The only post you've ever made that I agree with
:rofl:
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Bryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:22 PM
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7. I think you've nailed it.
n/t
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:21 PM
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5. An obvious reference to the huge swell of write-in support for Tom Tancredo.
It will crush the Republican field before anyone knows what's even happening.


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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:22 PM
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9. Or Huckabee. Or Ron Paul.
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adabfree Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:22 PM
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10. lol
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:22 PM
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8. next up "the children are our future"
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:25 PM
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11. Wolfie is my favorite astrologer
Next to Tweetie and TRussert, that is.
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demokatgurrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:26 PM
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12. Wolf Blitzer is a media hoor and an idiot. n/t
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:27 PM
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14. It's just media BS.
Probably nothing.
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OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:27 PM
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16. Why are you watching Wolfie?
Isn't MSNBC marginally better?
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:30 PM
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18. Not really. After the SC commentary they had - I'm never watching that.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:30 PM
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19. Wolf should shut his trap until the votes are counted. eom
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ericgtr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:31 PM
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20. I think it's breaking news that Potsie Webber is endorsing Obama
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:32 PM
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21. More like the opposite
Clinton takes most states. Wins by 12% in California, at least.
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:37 PM
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24. That would be my guess at this point. n/t
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:55 PM
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40. I predicted a 10-15% margin for her.
about 2 weeks ago.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:21 PM
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50. Lollipop!
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busymom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:32 PM
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22. I think today is going to be a sad day
for us Clinton supporters. I hope I'm wrong...but Wolfie has been beating the obama drum for awhile and the media does have access to the exit polling.
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:36 PM
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23. I don't think so
The media's been hyping BO for a while, and it's probably looking like a huge Hillary win, which caught the m$m off guard. That would be my take anyway.
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busymom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:38 PM
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25. I hope you're right.
I'm in a serious funk today.
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BigDDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:26 PM
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52. Remember....
"The best political team in television" (cough*cough) was busy
hammering nails in Hillary's coffin right before New Hampshire.
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ericgtr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:38 PM
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27. I'll say this much
It's amazing how much speculation this has caused on both sides, in reality we have no idea what to expect. Better than the super bowl!
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busymom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:43 PM
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34. I know, but
in the super bowl, the results were still based on the performance of the team. In politics, there are people who will switch teams based on whom they percieve to be ahead.
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leftynyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:44 PM
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35. Probably exactly what Wolfie was
trying to do. And being a giant fan - nothing was better than the superbowl!!!
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my3boyz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:39 PM
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28. Obama fan here BUT even if they do have exit polls don't
lose hope! I remember in 2004 the media had exit polls and they were positive Kerry was going to win in a landslide. We know how that ended. So keep your chin up and don't lose faith in your candidate. I know it is hard though. Take care!
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:39 PM
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29. "...the media does have access to the exit polling."
But...but...isn't this the "exit polling" that proved so "unreliable" during Election2004? Could it be that the media now think "exit polling" is accurate?
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Skwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:06 PM
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48. CNN has been Clinton News Network.
Give me a break.
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NoBorders Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:41 PM
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31. I think it's their attemp to keep viewers watching
nothing more.
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RiverStone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:42 PM
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32. After Wolf tried to make news at the Dem debate...
Too bad he still gets to grandstand.

It's not about you Wolfie!
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:42 PM
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33. GoMama!!!!!!
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Hutzpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:55 PM
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39. LOL!!


gomama


Bwahahahaha!

:rofl:


they're even using his slogan.

tasteless fuckas!!

Heres more

Gobama

Obamacans

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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:04 PM
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44. I laughed
very hard reading your reaction. lol.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:49 PM
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37. If Wolf says it...
DUCK!
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 04:57 PM
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41. Just Blitzer being Blitzer. Excursions and alarums.
Teaser cliffhangers designed to keep you tuned to CNN.
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snooper2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:05 PM
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46. to Mr. NOW Leslie Blitzer...
to shut his piehole....

He's the reason I switch the channel to the other whore, MSGOP
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Maven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:06 PM
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47. Just building hype - means nothing.
The MSM has been covering this primary like it was a cage match--milking the "showdown" for ratings.
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pdxmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:07 PM
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49. No, it's just a way to get everyone to stay tuned. Wolfie's way of
creating a cliffhanger.
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cottonseed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 05:26 PM
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51. Maybe Van Der Sloot is gaining traction as a write in nt
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