It's a beautiful place, Kentucky.
Love the photos, and well researched. Kudos!
I know that delegates are delegates, but to base your path to the White House on the least educated and most racist part of the country is a little humiliating. Not all of Appalachia is uneducated or racist, but enough are that I would not start bragging about winning big there. Typically, Republicans win there. Enough said.
I tend to agree that proclaiming victory on Tuesday is a little premature, but just a little.
Right now, Obama has about 1900 delegates and he needs 2025 to claim victory. On Tuesday, 103 delegates will be up for grabs and I expect Obama to get about 45 to 50--maybe a little less.
However, with 11 additional delegates, he will win a majority of the delegates who are selected by primary or caucus. This means that the Pelosi Club will come into the Obama Camp. Currently there are 11 unpledged delegates in the Pelosi Club.
I imagine there will be a few more SD sign on at the time. So on Tuesday night, he should have about 1960 delegates with 65 to go for the win.
So proclaiming victory when you are close but not there is unwise. We are not talking "Mission Accomplished" unwise, but still, I just don't like it.
This really deserves a more prominent place in your diary
Mystery Man Obama April 29, 2008 · 24 Comments By TexasDarlin Re-posted 4/29/08 Who is Barack Obama? I keep coming across this question in one form or another. And I don't think it's throwing flames to ask. It's our duty to dig deep, right? After all, he could be our country's next president, leader of the free world. And, it's imperative that we Democrats nominate the most electable candidate to do battle with war hero and patriot John McCain this November. So do we know Barack Obama? His life should be an open book, god knows Hillary's is. Why are we afraid to do the research? Will we be called racist or un-Democratic or otherwise blasphemous if we ask provocative questions? When it comes to interviewing our presidential candidates, should any query be off limits? Is Barack Obama entitled to a private past? Where are Barack's friends, ex-lovers, roommates, and colleagues? Shouldn't we be hearing from them about now? Their stories and reports and yes, even gossip, about Barack's personal and professional life -- his jobs, hobbies, habits, religious practices, romances, philosophies, medical history, and personality traits -- are surely relevant. I've seen very few interviews with such people. There was a NY Times story not long ago in which a couple of dozen friends and peers from Barack's youth were surveyed about whether his actual drug use matched the well-known passages from his "memoir." They said he smoked a little pot, that's it. Did anyone else read that and ask: How else has Barack used his creative license? Red Flag Questions about Barack's past that have barely been touched by the media include: dual citizenship, drug use, ties to Kenya and family relations, socialist/Marxist mentors, liberal/left-wing philosophy, religious background, State Senate of Illinois record, friendships, etc. You can be sure that the Republicans are already salivating over the mysterious aspects of Barack's life. We'd be irresponsible to assume that these questions will remain unasked if he is our nominee. Obviously each of these issues could comprise its own article, but here are just a few search results: Dual Citizenship? Many have speculated that Barack might have dual citizenship because his father was Kenyan and Barack lived in Indonesia: Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 - before Kenya became an independent nation. However, when Kenya became independent two years later (its constitution) ... provided: any person who, having been born outside Kenya, if his father becomes...a citizen of Kenya (the child also) becomes a citizen of Kenya.. (Thus) it's quite possible that Obama acquired Kenyan Citizenship at birth. A brief review suggests that it's possible, especially given that Obama's step-father was an Indonesian government official, that Obama might have taken Indonesian nationality. Source. (On a related note, many bloggers have questioned whether Barack's birth certificate is available.)
By TexasDarlin Re-posted 4/29/08
Who is Barack Obama? I keep coming across this question in one form or another. And I don't think it's throwing flames to ask. It's our duty to dig deep, right? After all, he could be our country's next president, leader of the free world. And, it's imperative that we Democrats nominate the most electable candidate to do battle with war hero and patriot John McCain this November.
So do we know Barack Obama? His life should be an open book, god knows Hillary's is. Why are we afraid to do the research? Will we be called racist or un-Democratic or otherwise blasphemous if we ask provocative questions? When it comes to interviewing our presidential candidates, should any query be off limits? Is Barack Obama entitled to a private past?
Where are Barack's friends, ex-lovers, roommates, and colleagues? Shouldn't we be hearing from them about now? Their stories and reports and yes, even gossip, about Barack's personal and professional life -- his jobs, hobbies, habits, religious practices, romances, philosophies, medical history, and personality traits -- are surely relevant. I've seen very few interviews with such people. There was a NY Times story not long ago in which a couple of dozen friends and peers from Barack's youth were surveyed about whether his actual drug use matched the well-known passages from his "memoir." They said he smoked a little pot, that's it. Did anyone else read that and ask: How else has Barack used his creative license?
Red Flag Questions about Barack's past that have barely been touched by the media include: dual citizenship, drug use, ties to Kenya and family relations, socialist/Marxist mentors, liberal/left-wing philosophy, religious background, State Senate of Illinois record, friendships, etc.
You can be sure that the Republicans are already salivating over the mysterious aspects of Barack's life. We'd be irresponsible to assume that these questions will remain unasked if he is our nominee.
Obviously each of these issues could comprise its own article, but here are just a few search results:
Dual Citizenship?
Many have speculated that Barack might have dual citizenship because his father was Kenyan and Barack lived in Indonesia:
Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 - before Kenya became an independent nation. However, when Kenya became independent two years later (its constitution) ... provided: any person who, having been born outside Kenya, if his father becomes...a citizen of Kenya (the child also) becomes a citizen of Kenya.. (Thus) it's quite possible that Obama acquired Kenyan Citizenship at birth.
A brief review suggests that it's possible, especially given that Obama's step-father was an Indonesian government official, that Obama might have taken Indonesian nationality. Source.
(On a related note, many bloggers have questioned whether Barack's birth certificate is available.)
Be proud, Mr Armstrong.
one of the diarist's other writings?
Interesting.
Ha! If you're ashamed of your own words TD, you should maybe not write them at all.
of the earlier diary and accompanying apology for rumor-mongering. Until then, it's fair to mention.
If you're troll-rating me for posting your writing, does that mean your troll-rating yourself?
For once, we are in complete agreement.
Now that you bring this up:
Obama keeps touting his "community organizing" work in Chicago.
How come we never hear from the untold thousands of people whose lives he's touched so deeply?
Have we heard from one?
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/04 29/mystery-man-obama
Be sure to read the whole thing. It's illuminating. With regard to the author, if not with regard to the purported subject.
Hey Blue,
Are you one of the 400 bloggers old Axerod's decided to pay?
If so, aren't you supposed to be makin' nicey, nice with the Clintonistas? "Cause if so, I'm not feeling the love.
and we'll stop treating you like ones. There's no need to make "nicey" with people who'd never vote for Obama anyway.
No one's paying me. I come here for sheer entertainment value. Personally, I would find it condescending if a presidential campaign had to have a stated policy of pandering to my hurt feelings because I wasn't mature enough to accept the simple fact that my candidate was on the wrong side of history (AUMF, Kyl-Lieberman, 'obliterate') and ran a lousy campaign because she placed loyalty over competence (sound like anyone we know?), and lost. And it is over, and she did lose.
But I'm curious: Why do you regard posting TexasDarlin's own words as a hostile act? She's one of the most prominent and active Clinton supporters on one of the most prominent pro-Clinton blogs.
If you find her words offensive (and I'm glad you do), shouldn't you be talking to her? Or maybe the admins here who allow her to come here and to make the rest of you look bad?
Just a thought.
I regard stalking as creepy behavior. Certainly something an operative would do.
That's all.
And the ratings abuse continues.
Lovely.
Stalking? Perhaps a bit over the top...?
I'm just giving the readers of this diary, who may not know of SoCalDarlin's history of racism and invective.
Dude, you need to go for a run or a swim or something and stop stalking the diarist. You'll get thrown off this site for directing angry comments at other users. Don't you have anything more constructive to do.
Man, maybe they really do pay you guys.
just sayin
again with the "stalking" nonsense? You guys really do thrive on this pose of victimhood.
As for "angry comments", I just think people should see SoCalDarlin for who she really is. Don't you find the context interesting? Why dodes the truth make you uncomfortable?
As for getting thrown off the site, if Armstrong were consistent, you'd be bounced for abusing the ratings system. Good thing you're on the 'right' side, eh?
Tolstoy: You gotta check out the guidlines, dood. Facts you don't like aren't troll postings.
Sorry reality hasn't gone your way.
