From Kristof's (slightly less crappy than usual) column in todays NYTimes:
"...the big winner of the Democratic fist-fighting is Senator McCain. A Gallup poll released Wednesday found that 19 percent of Mr. Obama’s supporters said they would vote for Mr. McCain in the general election if Mrs. Clinton were the nominee. More startling, 28 percent of Mrs. Clinton’s supporters said they would defect to Mr. McCain if Mr. Obama were the nominee."
In light of this information, and the looming McLoin Presidency, let me again reiterate how easy it is to move to Europe. Anyone wanting specific bits of advice on how to secure unalienated life, liberty, and the pursuit of happines in France or Germany, complete with contacts in some cities, good addresses for apartment hunting and tested watering holes, don't hesitate to ask.
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It is true that most signs point towards a McCain presidency. The obvious paradox for those who would leave the U.S. for friendlier pastures is that their nw homes abroad will likely come under U.S. military attack during the McCain presidency.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, if you thought Iraq was bad....we could be in for an eternity of war if McCain is elected.
Not only does Vorman finally dare to show his face on this blog, but he also demonstrates the audacity to agree with me. God loves the infantry.
ReplyDeleteAnd there's only one thing I can say about a McCain attack on my new home: "BRING IT ON!"
Seriously, if you thought fighting against the Iranian air force's American-made F-14s was going to be bad... you will be in for an eternity of high-tech US killing machines turned back on their masters if you take on Old Europe.
I am not at all picking up on whatever vibe you guys are. Sir Loin polls behind both Dem. candidates in head-to-head polls (though within the margin of error). Iraq is getting worse again, and the The Loin will have to somehow justify the Box administration's awful economic mismanagement, since he has recently become a devout supply-sider. And The Bammer, the likely candidate at this point, may inspire a sharp uptick in African-American voter turnout.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I think it is more likely than not that a Democrat will win the Presidency. So let's wait and see before we get hysterical here.
I know this is unusual, but I have to agree with Ryan here. Dems have been trouncing Reps in primary turnout. That should bode well for bedwetters come November. A McRib victory is certainly possible but I don't see how it is probable. Especially after his comments yesterday - McRib to America: "F the fuckin New Deal! The Gilded Age is what gets my shit hard!"
ReplyDeleteFirst, polling info in April is no reason to breath a sigh of relief over November.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, the tremendous voter turnout for Obama/Clinton in the primaries was made up of many identity voters and bandwagon-jumpers, not people irretractably invested in the politics of the Democratic Party.
These are people likely to say (not unlike Naderites) that there's no sizeable difference between a Republican and a Democratic presidency and vote for McCain because he has shiny medals and seems more likeable than the big baddie who beat their Democratic favorite in the primaries.
No one's "breathing a sigh of relief." It's just a tiny bit premature to declare Sir Loin victorious and flee the country. I think you seriously underestimate Sir Loin's political liabilities, like, I don't know, say, his slavish and fanatical devotion to a hugely unpopular war.
ReplyDeleteJust as polling info April is no reason to breath a sigh of relief over November, it's also no reason to board up my apartment and move to Gay France. I'm not yet willing to concede that a sizable amount (enough to make McSandwich a prohibitive favorite in November)of Dem voters will jump to McCain after the nominee is set simply because their Dem lost.
ReplyDeleteIn a totally unrelated note, did you guys hear Gregor F. Box receive some very audible boos last night when he was introduced at the Nationals game?
Isn't it "RoboFrance, 2929"?
ReplyDeleteThey weren't booing.
ReplyDeleteThey were yelling "Booo-ush."
Haha. Sounded more like, "Booo-ox" to me.
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