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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:30 PM Original message |
Obama's Appalachia Predicament |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. An uphill battle is an understatement |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. And neither would Hillary. |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. maybe |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. He certainly has better chance then hillary |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They both have NO chance of winning N.C. in the GE. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. I wonder why he has so much trouble in the Appalachia region in particular |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The only blue part of VA is northern VA |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I know |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Totally Incorrect |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Virginia has been trending purple |
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featherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Actually the Newport News/Norfolk area is pretty blue |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. But.... |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Since there are people in Appalachia that have never even seen a Black person in-person, they might |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Maybe ... |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. She's not going to lose PA. But if she does, it's over. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. ex contradictione sequitur quodlibet |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. How come your map does not show any Appalachian mountain tops? OEM |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Well ... |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Because Hillary wants to remove them. nt |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. strip mining and mountaintop removal |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Appalachia will not vote for a black man. Period. |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Neither will you, I'm guessing? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Congratulations. |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Sensitive much? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I seriously doubt that's what he meant. n/t |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Put it this way... most of the black folks I know DON'T STOP on I-59/I-81 thru Cumberland Gap |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. There's no predicament. Racist hicks aren't gonna vote for him no matter what.... |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I think part of Obama's appeal ... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Good thing I never suggested Obama say what I said, else your comment would be relevant. |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. True |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Hicks never engage in soul searching. That's why they're unchanged for 100s of years. Fuck em. |
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Khaotic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Okay BlooInBloo |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Sure there's hope. Just not in Appalachia.... Might be the most hopeless part of the country.... |
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