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You are here: Home / Elections / Election 2008 / Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

by Michael D.|  May 7, 20084:00 pm| 32 Comments

This post is in: Election 2008

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On CNN’s The Cafferty File

Question: What will Hillary do now?

Response: She’ll keep going on the road to the White House, where she’ll meet the nation’s first black president.

Love. It.

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32Comments

  1. 1.

    Nikki

    May 7, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    That is so wrong. And yet…so right.

  2. 2.

    srv

    May 7, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    I’m thinking she’d make a great ambassador to Iraq.

    Perhaps she fly over in one of those thirty 737s that Iraq just bought using our money.

  3. 3.

    Nim, ham hock of liberty

    May 7, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Cafferty has his moments of stupid, but he gets a lifetime pass just for, “Is Anna Nicole Smith still dead, Wolf?”

  4. 4.

    Dreggas

    May 7, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    Ambassador to Outer Mongolia sounds better.

  5. 5.

    TheFountainHead

    May 7, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Cafferty’s like the formerly alcoholic Uncle you have who isn’t as much fun anymore since he stopped drinking. All things being equal, he’s still light years better than the vast majority of the talking heads out there.

    If I could get all my news from Jack Cafferty, Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, and Anderson Cooper (so that my girlfriend will watch with me) I would.

  6. 6.

    Grand Moff Texan

    May 7, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Ugh. Just got back from Riverdaughter’s site and the Left Coaster.

    Wow. Just … wow. Clinton’s flip-flop on FL and MI is just gospel to them, and they’ll cling to it like a bunch of goddamned creationists.

    Over 65 and undereducated, from what I hear. Good. Have fun dying off.
    .

  7. 7.

    Ripley

    May 7, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Same here, GMT. And the hatred, wow!

  8. 8.

    Dork

    May 7, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    Response: She’ll keep going on the road to the White House, where she’ll meet the nation’s first black, Muslim, Manchurian, Most-liberal, Reparations-demanding, America-hating, Terrorist-loving president.

    The response you’ll hear on their November 2, 2008 broadcast.

  9. 9.

    Tim (The Other One)

    May 7, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Just spent some time at those two sites. Who’s idea was it to do “the black guy” and the “first chick” in the same election year ? Especially after the last 7 years of shit ?

  10. 10.

    DrDave

    May 7, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    If I could get all my news from Jack Cafferty, Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, and Anderson Cooper (so that my girlfriend will watch with me) I would.

    Dr. Maddow has been my one of my primary sources of political news for 4 years. Hiring her as an analyst was MSNBC’s best move since they rehired Olbermann. (If they are really smart, they will give her her own show.)

  11. 11.

    Studly Pantload

    May 7, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    I’m tellin yall, the dude aint near so vetted as you might think yet. I still say the dreaded “dead boy/white woman” scenario could raise its ugly head before the convention…

  12. 12.

    Zifnab

    May 7, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    I’m tellin yall, the dude aint near so vetted as you might think yet. I still say the dreaded “dead boy/white woman” scenario could raise its ugly head before the convention…

    At this point, I think I’d vote for him anyway. Then just quietly leave the country and hope for the best.

  13. 13.

    MJ

    May 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    I think at this point Hillary fighting on is like the Black Knight in Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

    “It’s just a flesh wound”

  14. 14.

    bostondreams

    May 7, 2008 at 4:55 pm

    Ugh. Just got back from Riverdaughter’s site and the Left Coaster.

    Wow. Just … wow. Clinton’s flip-flop on FL and MI is just gospel to them, and they’ll cling to it like a bunch of goddamned creationists.

    Wow. You are not kidding. I especially like the recent post that once again says the only possible unity ticket is with Clinton at the top. Oh, and being pandered to is a good thing. And the rules don’t matter. That is a popular theme; that the rules are wrong, so Clinton is right.
    And, incidentally, if these Florida (hey, thats me, and I feel great!) and Michigan people think they have been ‘disenfranchised,’ well, they should maybe find an older black gentleman, maybe, oh, 65 or 70, and ask him about what it feels like.

  15. 15.

    Idiotic

    May 7, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!!

    FOR HILLARY!!

  16. 16.

    Genine

    May 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    bostondreams Says:

    …..

    And, incidentally, if these Florida (hey, thats me, and I feel great!) and Michigan people think they have been ‘disenfranchised,’ well, they should maybe find an older black gentleman, maybe, oh, 65 or 70, and ask him about what it feels like.

    Word

  17. 17.

    Studly Pantload

    May 7, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!!

    FOR HILLARY!!

    That it is, myiq. That it is.

  18. 18.

    Dennis - SGMM

    May 7, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    Clinton is remaining in the race for one of two reasons:
    She wants to try some shenanigans at the convention.
    She wants to wound Obama so badly that he’ll lose the general.

    Neither reason speaks well of her.

  19. 19.

    ThymeZone

    May 7, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    the rules are wrong, so Clinton is right.

    Only elitists follow rules.

    Or something.

  20. 20.

    Rick Taylor

    May 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Only elitists follow rules.

    You need to spell it roolz. Then loudly proclaim that you don’t care about the roolz, you just want MI and FL votes counted! Or alternately, you say everyone broke the roolz, but people only count it when it benefits Obama.

    One of the chief things that’s distinguished Democrats and Republicans these past seven years, is that it’s been mostly the Democrats who invoke Rule of Law, while Republicans mutter things like would you be happier if Saddam was in power? Would you torture a terrorist if he knew here the bomb was? Huh? Would you? Glenn Greenwald has been reduced to arguing that the President shouldn’t do things that are against the law.

  21. 21.

    cbear

    May 7, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Ugh. Just got back from Riverdaughter’s site and the Left Coaster.

    Those sites ain’t got nothing on No Quarter.

    If you want teh crazy go over and read the post: “I Call a Spade a Spade”.
    Nice, huh?

  22. 22.

    Kevin

    May 7, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    If you want teh crazy go over and read the post: “I Call a Spade a Spade”.
    Nice, huh?

    “I call a spade a spade”, and “Hitler look-alike”, just from a cursory look at it. That person has really gone round the bend.

  23. 23.

    bostondreams

    May 7, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    If you want teh crazy go over and read the post: “I Call a Spade a Spade”.
    Nice, huh?

    Damn, that was an..interesting..post. I was screaming Godwin the whole time.

    And SusanUnPC is just…wow.

  24. 24.

    cbear

    May 7, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    And SusanUnPC is just…wow.

    Oh, you have no idea. She has virtually taken over the blog and is batshit bongo for Hillary.
    The site is run by ex-CIA guy Larry Johnson who was very involved in publicising the Wilson’s side of the story in the Plame affair and was a guest on Olbermann’s show a number of times. It used to be a great foreign affairs and intelligence issues site.

    Now, Keith is the devil in a blue dress and virtually every post has links to Hannity, Rushbo, Dickie Morris, et al.

    The comments section is both unintentionally hilarious and disturbing.

  25. 25.

    Perry Como

    May 7, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Those sites ain’t got nothing on No Quarter.

    That has to be a spoof.

  26. 26.

    bostondreams

    May 7, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Those sites ain’t got nothing on No Quarter.

    That has to be a spoof.

    Nope. Not that I can tell. They’re real..and they’re spectacular..ly unhinged.

  27. 27.

    PeterJ

    May 7, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    SusanUnHinged is the left blogosphere’s version of the clearly mentally unstable woman posting at Atlas Shrugs.

    I believe that both MyDD and TalkLeft in the end will come around and support Obama. I don’t have the same faith in No Quarters.

  28. 28.

    A.Political

    May 7, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Hey Rick Taylor, I remember you awhile back actually sitting on the fence post over at TalkLeft, you were asking honest questions regarding both nominees, respected that, but as time wore on I watched you start to get caught up in the shitstorm over there, if you go back now and read the comments, anyone who dares venture forth a dissenting opinion is ganged up upon and belittled in the most Malkinite way. It’s truly sad what happened to that blog.

    The crime/law posts get no comments anymore now that every sane person has left since Big Tent Armando hi-jacked the place and somehow convinced Jeralyn to follow his lead

    Speaking for me only, A.Political.

  29. 29.

    Anne Elk (Miss)

    May 7, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    I think at this point Hillary fighting on is like the Black Knight in Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

    “It’s just a flesh wound”

    I’m just picturing the finale of the Democratic convention, after Obama delivers another speech for the ages and is cheered off the stage with balloons and confetti…..and Hillary, somewhere in the crowd ….
    “Come back!! I’ll bite your legs off!”

  30. 30.

    Rick Taylor

    May 7, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    A.Political Says:
    Hey Rick Taylor, I remember you awhile back actually sitting on the fence post over at TalkLeft, you were asking honest questions regarding both nominees, respected that, but as time wore on I watched you start to get caught up in the shitstorm over there, if you go back now and read the comments, anyone who dares venture forth a dissenting opinion is ganged up upon and belittled in the most Malkinite way. It’s truly sad what happened to that blog.

    There are a few good posters there who still try to bring some balance. I’ve been very impressed with 1jpb; he seems to be very knowledgeable, and generally polite. He’s also consistently troll-rated. It’s pretty sad, the place has become an echo chamber, and some of the strangest opinions are the common wisdom there. Of course the popular vote counts both Florida and Michigan; it’s Obama’s fault he took his name off the ballot in Michigan after all. Of course the popular vote under-reports or ignores caucus states; people in those states should push to have regular primaries. Of course Obama is responsible for blocking revotes in Michigan and Florida; anyone who says otherwise can be lectured by BTD and then banned from a thread. And on and on.

  31. 31.

    firebrand

    May 8, 2008 at 12:24 am

    Jack Cafferty is like Dana Carvey’s Grumpy Old Man on SNL back in the day, only 100 times more awesome. CNN’s got a gem in him.

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