Ed Rendell re: Michigan vote. Has he lost his mind??

[NYCGirl]

This is a real quote from Meet the Press 3/9, not from The Onion.

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/03/09/clinton-v-quot-uncommitted-quot.aspx



Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell avoided saying anything inappropriate on Meet The Press this morning, which must have calmed nerves in Clinton-land. Still, this comment about Clinton's "win" in Michigan, where Obama was not even on the ballot, was pretty amusing:

I'm calling for a revote. But, Tim, you run against uncommitted, that's the toughest election to win. I'd rather run against an opponent anytime than against uncommitted, and Hillary Clinton got 55 percent of the vote against uncommitted.

--Isaac Chotiner

[Coexist]

1. is there a larger context, or was this said in jest?

I can't even imagine that being serious.

[NYCGirl]

4. Here's the larger exchange:

MR. RUSSERT: But in Michigan, you'll acknowledge that you have said repeatedly that the Clinton campaign cannot make the statement that they won Michigan.

GOV. RENDELL: Right. Which is why I'm calling for a revote.

MR. RUSSERT: OK.

GOV. RENDELL: I'm calling for a revote. But, Tim, you run against uncommitted, that's the toughest election to win. I think Tom would agree. I'd rather run against an opponent anytime than against uncommitted, and Hillary Clinton got 55 percent of the vote against uncommitted. But I agree, I think we should revote. What's wrong with revoting? Why is the Obama camp so silent on that issue?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23546011/

[Coexist]

6. oh my.

:rofl:

[ORDem]

2. ROFLMAO! I'll bet he would like to run against uncommitted.

What a maroon (as Bugs would say)!

:rofl: :eyes:

[Mooney]

3. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I... I...

Words fail.

[redqueen]

5. Wow...

still with the lunacy re: MI.

[Arugula Latte]

7. He has gone around the bend, I fear.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. He's gone so far, he's lapping himself.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

9. its like Alice in Wonderland

or Orwell or something.

[Yael]

10. Every day when I think it is over and I don't have to be embarassed to be from PA any more

Fast Eddie opens his mouth and moron falls out.

[Vinca]

11. Ed Rendell is coming off as a dim bulb these days.

Oh . . . wait . . . didn't I hear someone say the Michigan vote was "fair?" Never mind.

[NYCGirl]

12. kick