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Political Heretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:04 AM
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I have never hated a primary season more in my entire life.
ALMOST - I said almost - more than I want Obama to be the nominee, I just want the primary season to be OVER and have WHOEVER be the damn nominee.

Before this primary season went into dodeca-overtime we had the presidency virtually locked up. But leave it to Democrats, with their uncanny ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, now that is in serious PLAY.

Either of the remaining candidates has taken hits to what would have once been a shoe-in election for either of them. If John McCain is elected I will be rip roaring furious. And more than my anger will be directed at the nominee we choose, it will be directed at this insane process that drags on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:09 AM
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1. Nobody said it woud be easy...
It's a 15-round heavyweight fight and it's going the distance. There will be no knockouts. It's exciting. I disagree with those that say it is bad for the Party.
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:24 AM
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7. The problem is Hillary is on the canvas and is sticking a knife in Obamas back.
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:09 AM
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2. I'll drink to that
What you said. But it's early, so I'm having coffee.

Please make it stop!

:donut: :donut: :donut:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:15 AM
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3. Campaign and Election Reform...please, may I have? kthxbai
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wildeyed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:16 AM
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4. Even my seven year old has noticed.
She was asking questions about the election the other day, and one of them was a plaintive 'but why does it last so long? It just seems to go on and on.'

I told her I felt her pain ;)

But time to get tough. All we need to do now is hold steady and run out the clock.
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marions ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:01 AM
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8. No Kidding
No other country in the world puts up with this ridiculous craziness just to elect a president. We have to suffer this made-for-TV Battle of the Titans with it's mind-numbing instant replays over and over and over. We have to suffer these vicious attack ads and "ends justify the means" character assassination tactics. We are scoffed at around the world for turning everything we do into cut-throat competition.

It's a horrible thing to witness.
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DangerousRhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:26 AM
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5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.


I feel you. I am seriously fatigued by this primary and wish it to be OVER already.
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ccharles000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 07:39 AM
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6. This is my first primary.
and I hope future ones are better.
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:12 AM
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9. Word.
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