Posted on 09/05/2008 1:00:35 PM PDT by LdSentinal
ST. PAUL - Hillary Clinton and her roommate, the former president, make a pit stop next month in Penn sylvania. An important state for a candidate to win, this was Hillary territory. She took Scranton like Grant took Richmond. Hillary heads there again the second week of October for the Methodist equivalent of a christening. The baby is Simon Rodham. The daddy, her brother Tony Rodham. The Clintons will houseguest with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Brazil. Former president of her brother's company, Jamie has a big smile, big house, big wristwatch, beautiful blond wife with big jewelry and biiiig wallet.
Also a big Democratic outreach. His current occupation is political consultant.
I learned this from Jamie himself. And where were we when he told me all this? Deep in McCain McCountry listening to Sarah Palin. Sandwiched together in one of McCain's VIP skyboxes. The one next to us belonged to the senator's campaign manager Rick Davis. Ours belonged to the candidate's adviser Carly Fiorina. Jamie and I were a Coke bottle away from Henry Kissinger. We're talking folks who've been Republican since their first trimester.
So what's a Dem operative doing there?
"We're going to take Pennsylvania for McCain," Jamie said. "We'll win by 3 percent. We'll get Hillary supporters. The undecideds. From the coal region. Blue dog areas like Lackawanna, where it's 2-1 Democratic. We'll break into that."
I suddenly realized this McCain skybox was filled with Democratic types. Like closeted gays, one whispered: "Don't mention our names. We're not 'out' yet."
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I guess this is their answer to the real thing, Sarah Palin.
Of all people, Hillary’s brother? LOL
If McCain takes PA (and I’m still skeptical, because of the Philly machine), it’s just about equal to a stake through the heart for Obama.
Last report Hillary was on her way to Florida to help out the Messiah who is dropping like a rock on the polls. I wonder, will she instead campaign for McCain?
“beautiful blond wife” and Bubba in the same house? Oh dear.
How reliable is this Cindy Adams? If this is true, it will be McCain-Palin in a landslide.
I am not skeptical in the least, I have lived in PA now for over 20 years, I said months ago this state was his.
Palin just makes it that much more of a certanity, McCain will take PA.
McCain wrapped up PA beyond any question with is speech last night.
Rove is loaning out his Weather Machine to Hillary for that mission..
Hillary will do the token support for Fauxbama, but that’s it. She knows he’s a lost cause and she’s the 2012 frontrunner after this schlub and the Goebbelesque propoganda campaign the MSM has been running for him are left a smoldering carcass on the ash heap of history.
Wow. If McCain wins PA, he wins the election with over 300 electoral votes.
When it comes to gossip,Cindy’s pretty up there, so this is interesting news to say the least.
“Hey, baby.”
I was thinking she would stop off in DC to check on her in basket. And it would just so happen the Hurricane woul delay her more
It doesn't matter what the hell she's saying anyway. McCain will pick up Pennsylvania, no matter what Hillary's brother's baby's dog does with Karly Jamie Kissinger in Simon Tony McCain's VIP skybox somewhere.
I’ve tried to tell people that don’t live in PA that Fauxbama never ever had a chance here. The Blue Dogs will reject him completely. McCain had this state won before the primaries were over.
Yes, I know the polls don’t show it, but trust me on this. McCain will win PA, I am not saying it will be a landslide victory, but he will win this state.
War Hero, straight talker, experienced, military man vs used car salesman with a pr campaign... not even a contest. McCain takes PA, not even up for debate.
bttt
Every time she appears, a lotta people in the crowd are gonna be wondering why she's not the VP.
Every campaign stop will make it more obvious that she was passed over.
People who actually turn out for Hillary are only gonna realize she got s##!wed.
Obama will eventually, and quietly, tell her not to campaign anymore because it's hurting his numbers.
Within 1 week, Obama’s campaign has gone from “historic” & compared to Lincoln, down to “pathetic” & compared to McGovern. All because of Sarah Palin on the #2 slot.
He’ll take PA, I have never doubted it. I know the polls don’t show it, but I know this state, and McCain is going to do very very well here. I am not saying it will be a complete landslide, but he will win.
This election was over the minute Fauxbama was the nominee.. its just a bunch of libs and bush haters haven’t realized it yet. Fight hard, don’t take anything for granted, but short of a McCain senior moment, or Palin falling apart in a debate, or some giant geopolitical event that no one can predict, McCain will win, and win by a large margin this election.
It won’t be a 49 state to 1 in the EC, but it will not be the 1 to 3 percent close race the pundents are talking about.
I am going out a limb here. Hillary Clinton never realized she didn’t have to work so hard. Hillary was never safe in her skin as a woman. I have to wonder who made her feel this way.
Remember her saying she did the”spadework”? It was not a racist statement. It was a liberal woman saying that she did what she had to do to work her way through the ranks in the NAGworld.
Feel kind of sorry for her. She never realized that she didn’t have to wear pantsuits and act angry. She had all the tools of every other woman . She was trapped in the Marxist world that denied her femininity and real success.
Palin is what Hillary wanted and will never get. Thats what happens when you hitch your wagon to the left. Always wanting, never getting.
Cataldi’s bailed on Obama, too.
Did anyone hear Ann Coulter on Neil Cavuto talk about O sending out his feministas to secure the glass ceiling against further damage? She was priceless.
Folks, I lived in Philly (NE) for over 30 years. McCain will take lead in PA soon. Outside of the inner hoods, the NE and burbs in Philly will go solid for McCain/Palin. Why? Because this isn’t Gore / Kerry - it’s “OBAMA”. Those folks will NOT do the grass-roots/union push that it will take to bring in the white vote for OBAMA. Obama can count for heavy black vote, but the truth of the matter is that this equation will not work this time around.
Amazing...... headlines should read
“FEMBOTS DESPERATELY WORK TO PROTECT THE GLASS CEILING”
Hillary has a tightrope to walk. She has to look like she is doing a solid job for Obama...she can’t come right out and say what the truth is....the Clintons want Obama to lose so HRC can run in 2012...but I suspect some of the Clinton big wigs will be working backchannel, and HRC will try and do the bare minimum without ticking off the Dem party.
I wouldn’t be shocked to see Big Bill make a couple more “oops” comments.
Ann is priceless.
18 million cracks, a few more and it will be raining McCain.
Let’s keep that sentiment alive here!
“Within 1 week, Obama’s campaign has gone from “historic” & compared to Lincoln, down to “pathetic” & compared to McGovern. All because of Sarah Palin on the #2 slot”
Yes indeed. Our gal Sarah has done to BHO what The Rev Jesse could only mumble.
Hillary onstage: I support Obama...
Bill backstage to party mechanics: ...going back to Illinois
Pennsylvania elections are a contest of counting dead people and pets registered to vote in Philadelphia vs the rest of the state.
If McCain wins PA, its over.
DON'T FORGET THIS:
FROM 2004:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1266241/posts
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE NOV 02, 2004 09:06:35 ET XXXXX
UPDATE: VOTES ‘FOUND ON MACHINES’ IN PHILLY BEFORE POLLS OPEN
Before voting even began in Philadelphia — Republican poll watchers believed they found nearly 2000 votes already planted on machines scattered in heavy-minority locations throughout the city.
Republican poll watchers claim:
One incident occurred at the SALVATION ARMY, 2601 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa: Ward 37, division 8.
Pollwatchers uncovered 4 machines with planted votes; one with over 200 and one with nearly 500...
A second location, 1901 W. Girard Ave., Berean Institute, Philadelphia, Pa, had 300+ votes already on 2 machines at start of day.
ANOTHER INCIDENT: 292 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 7/7: ADDRESS: 122 W. Erie Ave., Roberto Clemente School, Philadelphia, Pa..
ANOTHER: 456 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 12/3; ADDRESS: 5657 Chew Ave., storefront, Philadelphia, Pa...
You could be right. I moved out of PA about 20 years ago. But I called my 81 year old, died-in-the-wool Democrat mother after Palin was named. She’s voting Republican for the first time in her life (and she never misses a vote). She’s lukewarm to McCain but loves Sarah.
Hillary is going to want McCain to win by a landslide. She doesn’t want to lose the head of the Rat Party to Obama and definitely doesn’t want to face him in 4 years.
She just has to figure out a way to do it without showing her hand.
Hill and Bill figure if McCain wins, Palin gets smeared for four years by the press, then Hill will be flying high.
Almost the same here, my wifes Grandparents in PA always vote D, not this time. They both are going McCain
Indylindy I think you are really on to something here. “She had all the tools of every other woman... etc”. Women have incredible power and it does not come from trying to act like men.
Sarah is a natural and both men and women are drawn to her. She is comfortable in her own skin.
Hey, I’m from the Northeast too around Welsh and the Boulevard, A. Lincoln HS (I live in San Diego now though). They put Biden on the ticket to nail down PA —Delaware is in the Philly TV market—which looked like a defensive posture. The Clintons will make the appropriate noises—while they’re selling Barry out—but Rendell’s not even doing that.
Plus even with such beauty, she doesn't exploit it but acts like a lady.
ouch
Do Obama voters even go to Hillary campaign stops, if Obama isn’t there, too? It would seem more likely that she would be preaching to her choir.
Is she wearing orange a lot lately?
I heard something about that. Said some part of PA thinks of Biden as their third senator. Can we overcome that?
Interesting. On Wednesday night convention, there was a section waving orange flags. Then J McCain came in after Sarah's speech, wearing an orange tie. I eavesdropped on the hillbot site that night and they thought the flags were their people and that John was wearing the tie for the pumas.
Because of a rumor that some disgruntled Dems think McCain will win PA?
Rendell was for Hillary as was the Philly mayor Nutter—actually all Philly mayors are Nutter—if I’m Barry I can’t count on either of these two—or the Clintons. Biden’s an idiot.
I remember similar assurances (not from you, but other long-time PA residents) concerning pro-2nd Amendment Bush vs. gun-grabber Gore.
Way too much backslapping in this thread.
The Obama operatives are all over the PA situation, and the VA situation.
The core reality of the race from now until . . . about October 30 is that McCain MUST NOT build a big lead.
If he does, the DNC will move Hillary onto the ticket, in either position. A McCain victory has to be arranged to be close, or it won’t happen at all.
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