rightwingnuthouse.com - 10/14/2008
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Glenn Reynolds received an email yesterday that he termed “depressing.” Upon reading it, I agree with him.
The correspondent starts by identifying himself as a libertarian who supported George Bush until “Bush fatigue” set in recently. But what depressed Reynolds (and ...
politico.com - 10/15/2008
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politico.com —
I just got an astounding e-mail from a
Republican consultant I know well. He's a guy who's...
always thought Obama had a "glass jaw," and was always among those agitating for hitting Obama harder. Recently, he conducted a focus group in an ...
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Voting for Obama anyway
pajamasmedia.com - 10/13/2008
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pajamasmedia.com —
October 12, 2008 I FIND THIS EMAIL FROM
READER DONALD GATELY DEPRESSING. Click "read more" to read...
it. Gately writes: I consider myself a libertarian/conservative. Like many people of that bent, I was uncomfortable with Bush when he was nominated. ...
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time-blog.com - 10/16/2008
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time-blog.com —
I'll have more to say about the debate
in my print column, which releases later today. But...
I did want to say a few things about my colleagues--in general, no names--and the coverage of the campaign this year. Pundits tend to be a lagging indicator. ...
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Senator Government V. Joe the Plumber
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I For One Two Welcome Our Deranged Lefty Overlords
JustOneMinute —
Rick Moran lays out his terms of surrender in a good piece titled "IF ELECTED, OBAMA WILL BE MY PRESIDENT": This is how it should be. And whether Obama wins – if he wins – by one vote or millions shouldn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if you believe the reason he won was because the press was in the tank for him, or ACORN cheated, or McCain didn’t get a fair shake, or any other legitimate or illegitimate reason you can think of. At the very least, Barack Obama will deserve our acknowledgement that he is the legitimate elected president of the United States. That doesn’t mean we ...
With Every Breath
Daily Pundit —
Right Wing Nut House » IF ELECTED, OBAMA WILL BE MY PRESIDENT
You can talk about “voter fraud” and “stealing elections” all you want but the fact remains that if Obama is certified by the electoral college and the House of Representatives as President of the United States, that ends the discussion in our republic. There is no more important aspect of democracy than the minority accepting the will of the majority. The constitution gives the minority certain protections against getting steamrolled by the majority. But it doesn’t give the minority the right to ...
Responding to an Obama Presidency
Slublog —
... Although I hope it doesn't come to pass, I've recently been thinking about how I and my fellow conservatives would respond were Barack Obama to assume the presidency next January. For the most part, I agree with Rick Moran - if Obama wins the requisite number of electoral votes and those votes are certified by the Senate, he would be my president, and I would recognize him as such. ...
A lingering worry I hope is groundless...
Classical Values —
... isn't the civil war I'm most worried about. Because of some of the heated rhetoric (as well as the heated rhetoric over heated rhetoric) lately, I sometimes worry about the possibility of things getting ugly after the election. Which is why (like Rick Moran and ...
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