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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 10:06:59 AM
From: GROUND ZERO™	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

The chicago teachers are on strike... LOL!!! Fire all of those fat greedy bastards, eliminate the teacher unions, and start fresh with real teachers... foxnews.com GZ

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 11:23:20 AM
From: Honey_Bee	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

Can you understand this? Is it as simple as those at the public trough want to stay on it?

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 6:41:50 PM
From: Farmboy	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

I've said all along this isn't going to be the cakewalk that many are saying it will be. I still believe that to be true. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 7:54:30 PM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

Total BS. Mark this post.

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 8:43:19 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

Why Bush Is Toast By William Saletan\|Posted Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at 3:00 AM ET Since Labor Day, the media have released about 20 polls on the presidential race. Three show a dead heat, one shows George W. Bush leading by a single percentage point, and the rest show Al Gore leading by one to 10 points. In the latest polls, Gore leads by an average of five points. It's fashionable at this stage to caution that "anything can happen," that Bush is "retooling," and that the numbers can turn in Bush's favor just as easily as they turned against him. But they can't. The numbers are moving toward Gore because fundamental dynamics tilt the election in his favor. The only question has been how far those dynamics would carry him. Now that he has passed Bush, the race is over.

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (78370)	9/10/2012 8:52:47 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 103300

But look closely at the trends beneath the horse-race numbers, and you'll realize why it's practically impossible to turn those numbers around. Gore doesn't just have the lead. On each underlying factor, he has the upside as well. 1. Peace and prosperity. Bush's allies have always pointed to the incongruity between his poll numbers and the current peace and prosperity as evidence of his strength. They had it backward. That gap reflected the extent of the economic strength Gore had yet to exploit. Gore had nothing but upside on these crucial issues, while Bush had nothing but downside. On the question of which candidate can handle the economy better, the Republican convention trimmed Gore's numbers by just one point in the USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll and two points in the Washington Post/ABC News poll. The Democratic convention, on the other hand, blew 10 and 12 points off Bush's numbers in those polls, putting Gore on top. There's no reason to think this trend will stop, much less reverse. Gore can gain votes just by reciting economic data and linking those data to his administration. All Bush can do is limit his losses by disputing those links. Nobody who thinks we're better off than we were eight years ago is going to be convinced in the next nine weeks that we aren't. And nobody who thinks the vice president deserves some credit for this is going to be convinced that he doesn't. At this point, the people most susceptible to persuasion are those who have forgotten the extent of economic progress since 1992 or have never considered the idea that the good economy might have something to do with the guy who stands next to Bill Clinton. Likewise, Gore has yet to collect his full peace dividend. In the USA Today poll, the Republican convention did nothing to Gore's numbers on the question of which candidate can better handle world affairs. It shaved just two points off his numbers on handling national defense. The Democratic convention, however, caused a nine-point surge in Gore's numbers on handling defense and an 11-point surge in his numbers on handling world affairs. According to a New York Times/CBS News survey taken Sept. 9-11, Gore has climbed six points since late July on the question of dealing with an international crisis. On that same question, Bush hasn't budged. Absent American bloodshed, insecurity, or humiliation, Bush can't move the polls. Gore can. lib demorat cage can dig the garbage there: slate.com