Posted on 10/30/2007 6:09:13 PM PDT by jimboster
And thereby raised his standing immensely in the eyes of his supporters.
Well, I hope that's the one! Not that I wish anything bad for Senator McConnell, just that I pray there's not another one out there. This one would certainly be bad enough.
I thought that was already kind of taken for granted.
It’s got to be a RAT...
Whatever happens to Hussein Obama is pretty much irrelevant to the coming election.
Your statement is sad but true. I’ve thought about this for years. Morals and rules only apply to Republicans. I’ve thought of what crime Hillary could commit that would turn off most people in the voting public and I really can’t think of one.
How about reporting the damned news and allowing the American public the opportunity to decide its value...?
Interesting.
Maybe the MSM got wind of McCain and Lindsey Graham together at Saddle Sore Canyon?
Ohmigawd. And they managed to get the ol’ crusty black pantsuit included, as well!
Very good point. I'm inclined to agree. Unless it is "sat on" for too much longer. I think the MSM just couldn't hold it in too long if it is a pubbie. Too hard to resist.
**My first thought, if they’re keeping it quiet it must be a dem, **
Me too.
I don’t necessarily agree with your Republican thesis, however.
**I was guessing he had been threatened by Hillary.**
Watch out for the Arkancide.
Not so. Sure, there's been speculation, but nothing PROVEN. The thing is, even within the universe of Democratic voters who would otherwise support Hillary, there are undoubtedly a fair number who are not ready for a PROVEN lesbian POTUS.
And, while that number might not be enough to lose her the nomination, it would absolutely KILL her chances in a general election.
That's wishful thinking on your part. Even if it wouldn't sink Obama in getting the nomination, a PROVEN homosexual relationship would be DEVASTATING in the general election. Plenty of people (blacks are especially anti-homosexual) who might otherwise support Obama are not ready for a queer POTUS. Perhaps the effect of an interracial relationship is more problematic, but even there, among the ordinarily Democratic working classes in the Rust Belt North, and in the South generally, there are lots of people who don't much cotton to miscegenation. It would KILL him with black women and white men.
Remember, a Democrat cannot afford to lose ANY of their core voters and has to have a reasonable margin among the independents to have a shot at winning, even today. Either of these things would cost Obama (I speculate) between 15-25% of voters who otherwise would support him, and would certainly not help him among a significant number of independents or Republicans (except, if it were homosexual, perhaps among the Log Cabin 'Pubbies, who are no large number to begin with).
Bump for later read
LOL!
Maybe we need a simultaneous thread on “Great Public Issues and Scandals” where we can seque from Iran to public scandal {especially sex scandal} to get relief from our boredom.
I guess I am sick of the entire media fueled sensationalism.
If it were a Republican, the networks would be running with 24/7 coverage. There ARE no “Ethical Dilemas” if it’s a Republican, especially with the L.A. Times.
IF it were a republican, they would be running the COMPLETELY UNSUBSTANTIATED RUMORS as Page 1.
(Remember The Holy Memo?)
Not if they wanted to sink the candidacy of that person after he had gotten the Republican nomination. Don’t forget that the news media leaked the story about George Bush’s DUI arrest just a couple of days before the election in 2000.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.