Posted on September 5, 2008 by willminusintellect
Considering that I am quite possibly the only person in this country that predicted BOTH of the V.P.s nearly two months before the actual selections, you might imagine that I have some particular knowledge or insight into American politics. And you would be sorely mistaken. Up until about 10 months ago, I had little more [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2008 by willminusintellect
You’ve got to be kidding me! On JULY 7TH I PREDICTED JOE BIDEN FOR DEMOCRATIC V.P. and on JULY 9TH I PREDICTED SARAH PALIN WOULD BE REPUBLICAN V.P.!!!! The entire political world of analysts and journalists and commentators CAN ALL SUCK IT! You hear me? Suck it!!! Here’s what I wrote 50 days ago:
Sarah Palin: [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2008 by willminusintellect
Sorry for the long absence, but I got hired for a job that actually required that I do some actual work. But I’m back now as my time has opened up again plus I had to gloat a little. Need I remind you all that ON JULY 7TH I predicted that Barack Obama would select [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2008 by willminusintellect
Now that we’re past the 4th of July holiday and new campaign manager Steve Schmidt has begun to retool (no pun intended) the McCain campaign, let’s have a look at the odds for the Republican Vice-Presidential candidates. The task is admittedly more difficult than handicapping the Democratic candidates as McCain’s pick will most assuredly be [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2008 by willminusintellect
In a surprising development, Virginia Senator Jim Webb announced that :
“Last week I communicated to Sen. Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country. Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for vice president.”
In my [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2008 by willminusintellect
As the calendar moves into the dog days of summer, it’s a good time to consider who will be manning an underground bunker for the next 4 years as Vice-President. Believe it or not, it was on July 6th, 2004 that John Kerry announced that John Edwards would be his running mate; Obama’s decision may [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by willminusintellect
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke today from the symbolic town of Independence, Missouri as he sought to reassure voters of his strong and profound commitment to his country. This follows an event last Friday with Senator Hillary Clinton in the symbolic town of Unity, New Hampshire where he spoke of the need for all [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by willminusintellect
Today in Unity, New Hampshire, former Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met before a crowd of approximately 6,000 to reaffirm their shared commitment to putting Obama in the White House. Beyond the manifest symbolism of having a “Unity Rally” in Unity, New Hampshire, the town was chosen because Unity had split its vote [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2008 by willminusintellect
Last night, House Democratic leaders struck a deal with the White House on the issue of war funding. Not surprisingly, the troops will get their money without any timetable for withdrawals attached. But House Democrats did get President Bush to compromise on one issue that the White House had previously opposed: a 13 week extension [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2008 by willminusintellect
This is the news that we’ve all be waiting for! If you’re like me, you’ve been on pins and needles for months: would the former Democratic Vice-President and Democratic Presidential contender endorse the presumptive Democratic nominee for President; or, would he throw his support behind the presumptive, Republican nominee, John McCain?
Who could’ve guessed at this [...]
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