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Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste

by Bob Brigham, Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:01:43 PM EST

Hillary Clinton supporters supporters have such poor taste they chose a song from Celine Dion as her campaign theme song. It wasn't actually even a song, but was created for Air Canada as an ad tune. It was contract work (something Hillary's chief advisor knows a thing or two about).

But it gets better, check out the lyrics:

I'm burning, yearning
Gently turning round and round
I'm always rising up I never
Want to come back down

Remember, this is a song for Air Canada (a foreign company, at tha). It seeks to tap into the emotion of people who just want to go somewhere, but don't care to come back down to end up anywhere. It isn't about a goal, just about hearing voices saying to keep running. A song written to be an ad that talks about Spin and Ambition for the sake of it -- maybe Clinton supporters don't have poor taste, just know their candidate well...

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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Facebook group on this here

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:03:00 PM EST

it's a painful song (none / 0)

to listen to.

I suspect the video with the MUCH better journey song will get more exposure.

no one on TV will want to play this song on air

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:05:03 PM EST
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you mean Fleetwood Mac? (none / 0)

I actually found (online) a rip-roaring version of Don't Stop that I used for a Bill Clinton event in '03. It roared, not bad guitar solo, way better than the studio. Plus you had the added bonus of the audio audience which pumped up the in house audience even more.

I actually didn't mind Don't Stop in '92, it seemed to go well with the Big Dog's hoarse voice during the closing days.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:09:40 PM EST
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I meant the sopranos spoof video (none / 0)

which has journey playing in the background.

at first I thought that was the song.. not the empty airline ad

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:15:13 PM EST
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Re: I meant the sopranos spoof video (none / 0)

Sorry, I can keep her music straight about as well as her position on Iraq (for; somewhat opposed; indefinite vs. Fleetwood Mac; Journey; Celine Dion).

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:21:39 PM EST
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Re: it's a painful song (none / 0)

Don't Stop Believing, is Journey, and that was the song played throughout the clip, which I love. But this song, sucks, the one chosen.

"I want my voice to be read"

by icebergslim on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:17:21 PM EST
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this is kind of funny too (none / 0)

Brighter than the sun and darker than the night

it sounds like a Hillary answer on a question she wants to avoid

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:06:38 PM EST
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Re: this is kind of funny too (none / 0)

Hahahahahahaha

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:09:56 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

If I could travel across the world
The secrets I would tell

If she were to flee town, she'd write a tell all.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:14:56 PM EST

You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

You rip on Clinton day and night and all for what? To please Rush Limpbaugh? To please Sean Hannity? Why? It certainly doesn't help the Democratic Party, or the candidates that you support.

Grow up. Give it a rest.

by dpANDREWS on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:47:07 PM EST

Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

And yet, Hillary has no problem associating with people who have bashed progressives and people who were actually right on the war over the last decade.

by Pravin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:53:01 PM EST
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it's all a game to them (none / 0)

Bill goes to Connecticut to campaign for Lieberman against Lamont. Part of the vast right wing conspiracy that "attacked" the clintons donate to lieberman (I can't think of his name but he goes way back)

Libby is hired by Marc Rich whose pardoned by Clinton. Carville a big supporter of the Cllintons ask for Libby's forgiveness.

Libby is Dick Cheney's top aid and HIllary makes a funny about Dick Cheney as an ambassador..

it's all just a good joke.. why aren't you laughing?

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:01:53 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

I don't have a candidate other than not the DLC candidate.

Get a clue, if you don't have awful taste you probably aren't supporting Hillary.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:55:13 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Don't worry. Most of these names will probably not even be here 8 months from now, or at least not in their current capacity. They'll either be waxing on Nader.com, Freerepublic.com or will have magically "discovered" the many good sides of Clinton.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:26:53 PM EST
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I'll be reading Hemingway (none / 0)

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:28:12 PM EST
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Re: I'll be reading Hemingway (3.00 / 1)

Wasn't that you who was going to emigrate to France if Clinton was going to be nominated?

"Reading Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" in the bistro "Chez George" on the south side of the Seine, Tarheel reminisced longingly about the summer of 2007, when his days were carefree and unencumbered. "Why, oh why have you forsaken me," he cried out, angrily pointing at the sky. Some Parisiennes stopped in their tracks briefly at the sight, then, walking on, muttered under their breaths "Merde, damn Americains."

:-)

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:45:46 PM EST
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this is the second time you 've said it's me.

If Hillary is president I'll double down on defense contractors and Goldman sachs ..

McCain - a serial Opportunist, from marriage to policy positions

by TarHeel on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:33:10 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Funny, your user ID: 22,759

Mine (author of the diary): 3,643

Nice assumptions on longevity.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:44:19 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Longevity? Where? I already left open the possibility that many of you will "suddenly" discover their admiration for her, which does not necessarily mean taking your ball and leaving this place.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:47:36 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Discover? I had great admiration right up until she blew health care, started triangulating, and proved she has the opposite of coat tails. She's not going to change my mind just like she's not going to change any others.

That's alright, I live in a blue state so she won't need my vote if the dipshits who would vote for a canadian ad jingle as a campaign song get their way.

And she has plenty of money so she won't worry about me and my buddy getting more than a hundred of our friends together for a low dollar fundraiser like I did for Kerry (even we both had supported Dean).

Plus, I'll be too busy trying to protect down-ballot candidates from the stampede.

But it will be just desserts knowing her supporters and staff have to listen to this crap every time she takes the stage.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:54:31 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Oh, come on. You'll be taken in by the excitement.

BTW, you are another in a long line of condescending people who call those who may not agree with your assessment deragotory names, although DIPSHITS is a bit stronger than the other arrogant names the "dumb unwashed Democratic voters" who can't wipe their noses without the help of ueber-intelligent posters sporting fancy names like 'blogswarm' or 'Tarheel' are being assigned here on a routinely basis.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:09:01 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (1.00 / 1)

And four years ago I was very condescending to anyone dumb enough to support Lieberman (who, what was that, was in a three way tie for third?).

And I was also very condescending towards the dipshits who wanted to go with the DLC candidate instead of Jon Tester (right again, the DLC candidate had more than twice as much money and yet was stomped by 26 pts.). So I'll continue to take my chances and call is as I see it when it comes to the dipshits who are dumb enough to support the DLC candidate because they know more about them this far out.

Hillary is a joke, her supporters have proven they have no taste and if she is elected we'll get stomped down ballot, have no chance for single payer, and we'll still be in Iraq when she's voted out of office.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:26:02 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

...her supporters have proven they have no taste...

Who died and made you the final arbiter of all that is grand?

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by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:41:27 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

I may not know grand, but a Celine Dion jingle for an ad agency is certainly crap (and in close competition with Bryan Adams for the worst sound to come out of Canada).

And I like some Canadian musicians. Neil Young wails. The Guess Who. The Band. Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen.

Instead of the best America had to offer she outsourced it to the worst Canada.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:45:35 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

I'm partial to Bach, Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler, Mozart, Puccini, and Schubert. Does that make me Un-American?

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:56:03 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (3.00 / 1)

Pretty narrowminded. I thought only true conservatives had those points of views.

"Hey, you know, it is un-American to buy those Toyotas and Hondas."

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:32:06 PM EST
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Re: Leonard Cohen (none / 0)

Democracy is Comin ,,, to the USA

by David Kowalski on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:09:53 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Uh, I was talking about those who would vote to earn Clinton the nomination. If she wins, they are all DIPSHITS? What he hell is wrong with you? Is there anything reasonable you have to say, or are all your epithats of the bomb throwing type?

Ah, yeah, Clinton supporters have no taste.

I am not sure if you just act foolish here for comedic effect, or if you really believe in what you write here.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:35:53 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (1.00 / 1)

So people support Hillary because like her they lack spine and bend easily to pressure. Some, because they aren't paying attention and know her name. Some because they are on the payroll.

But anyone not in an above category who is on a political blog supporting her this far out is more than likely a dipshit.

It is a good thing there are so few dipshits (according to blog polls) -- it speaks as highly to the progressive blogs as todays announcement speaks poorly about the taste of Clinton supporters.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:40:43 PM EST
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Re: You folks never give up do you (none / 0)

Well, I wear being called a dipshit by the likes of you with pride. Too bad you have nothing interesting to contribute, only condescending dung that does not go very far or deep.

Oh well. Enjoy your little circle jerk with likeminded "guffaws."

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:21:15 PM EST
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Bad form (none / 0)

Funny, your user ID: 22,759

Mine (author of the diary): 3,643

Nice assumptions on longevity.

Longevity doesn't confer gravitas, content does. You appear to be a in slump of late.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:38:48 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

I'll try to kick up the pace for you on national stuff (I've been busy with CA politics). But this was too good to pass up, I mean this is a great metaphor for Clinton's campaign.

All have a lot more after Labor Day and I think I'm pretty much free from this November's elections through the first of the year.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:42:21 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

It's not about the pace or the volume. It's about the quality and the critical choices one makes in the decisions about what's important.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:00:24 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

Metaphors are important. If no laws have been broken, metaphors are all that separates a mistake from a scandal.

Finger blowing in the wind resulting in a dumbass mistake pretty much sums up Hillary (with Penn "gently turning round and round").

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:07:59 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

Dude, the first thing you do when you find yourself in a deep hole - is stop digging.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:52:26 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

"Finger blowing in the wind resulting in a dumbass mistake" is how each blunder needs to become a metaphor.

This isn't digging a hole, this is describing and building upon the foundation that is held together by over a decade and a half of cement.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:13:19 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

Yawn.

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by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:21:29 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (none / 0)

Goody.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:37:00 PM EST
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Re: Bad form (3.00 / 1)

And Stom Thurman was the longest serving Senator.

"I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game." Barack Obama

by gb1437a on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 11:30:42 PM EST
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Exactly (none / 0)

by dpANDREWS on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:09:15 PM EST
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Who would have thought? (none / 0)

Heh. A significant number of candidate bashing denizens of MyDD appear to be referentialists.

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by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:47:28 PM EST

Re: Who would have thought? (none / 0)

When it comes to meaning and music, songs paid for by an ad agency are kinda the exception to the rule, don't you think?

This is an ad agency jingle, not a piece of art.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 03:56:55 PM EST
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Re: Who would have thought? (none / 0)

A non-referentialist considers the "meaning" of the music as something that is inherent in the music itself, not the verbal or other extra-musical attachments. So, verbal associations, or even the identity of the commissioning identity are largely irrelevant when it comes to the emotional impact of the music on the listener. It's a testable premise: if the words or other extra-musical associations could express all there is to express, then why bother with the music?

The Musical Symbol

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by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:26:38 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

That is all fine and good and all, but this "issue" was really worth its' own diary? Tarheel started his own hit-diary on this song, and the point that "the song was originally created for Air Canada" would have made a great one-liner there. To turn it into a diary theme seems excessive somehow.

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:24:13 PM EST

Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Excessive against pathetic by a potential nominee is also known as appropriate.

This really does highlight the worst of Clinton kowtowing to stupid because she is too busy with her finger blowing in the wind.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:46:43 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

And that sentiment was really not easier and more appropriately expressed in the other "Waah. The song is out. What a terrible person" diary already on the playlist here?

by georgep on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:51:32 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.

This isn't a Rolling Stone review, this is politics.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 04:56:24 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Yeah, and elevated discourse is the very reason for the existence of MyDD. Evidently this place has become a haven for trolls and their political hackery.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:30:05 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

What? Come on Michael, you were here for the last nationwide election to influence the future of the Democratic Party (DNC Chair race).

Multiple what Roemer and Fowler received by a 100 and that is what Hillary should have coming. And you know something, that worked. We won. And with that we got the fifty-state strategy that won back the House.

When it comes to losing the House (along with tons of down-ticket races) and ending the fifty-state strategy with Harold Ford or some of loser as DNC Chair under Hillary, it makes sense that we need even more due diligence.

The debate isn't academic, there are real-world implications. Another four years in Iraq and no chance of single-payer along with electoral devastation is just cause to fight to win.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:38:56 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme (none / 0)

The debate isn't academic, there are real-world implications. Another four years in Iraq and no chance of single-payer along with electoral devastation is just cause to fight to win.

If your cause is just it makes this particular diary an even bigger waste.

This I know: any of the Democratic Party candidates will be a damn sight better than our present reality or the republican's future wishes.

The republicans don't need anyone's help in diminishing the level of discourse to that of a bunch of junior high school Heathers.

You got a candidate you like? Fine, do your damnedest promoting their issues and stands. Even better, throw in as much republican bashing as you like. But this crap? It doesn't do anything for your just cause - and it caters to everything that's wrong with the republican opposition.

You should be able to do better. A lot better.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 05:53:17 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme (none / 0)

I don't have a candidate I like, I have a candidate I don't like.

I'll work on doing better at bashing the DLC candidate. Hell, I have a long time before I get to vote against her even before the Iowa Caucuses.

And no matter what I do, I doubt I'll be able to diminish the discourse more than the DLC's triangulation.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:03:48 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme (3.00 / 1)

I don't have a candidate I like, I have a candidate I don't like.

Ah, that explains it. You're in the wrong place. The nihilist blog is twelve blocks down and around the corner.

543,895 votes

by Michael Bersin on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:58:03 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Hey, how's the Ellen Tauscher primary challenge recruitment going? I'm sure all that talk is going to be put into action right. Hmm, is the Ellen Tauscher Weekly over, hence time for diaries about cheesy campaign songs.

by Kingstongirl on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 06:51:29 PM EST

Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

Tauscher's been fabulous.

After the saber-rattling got an above the fold story in the Post she has been a great vote, her caucus hasn't been too bad and huge bonus points when she quit the Blue Dogs.

Holding Democrats accountable when they do stupid things makes them better.

- John McCain

by Bob Brigham on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:08:40 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

It's not my favorite choice but she would get criticized for anything because people are desperate seeing her poll numbers every week. Even if she had picked "One" by U2, which I liked, attackers would say "They're not even from America!" So whatever.

by reasonwarrior on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 07:38:02 PM EST

Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

It is a terrible song - She really asked for opinions on this?

"I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game." Barack Obama

by gb1437a on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 11:31:46 PM EST

Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

When will Obama fans learn: Vox Populi is what rules elections.

by georgep on Wed Jun 20, 2007 at 11:36:32 AM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

George I'm glad to see you've replied to all of my comments : )... but, can you honeslty say this is a good song?

"I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game." Barack Obama

by gb1437a on Wed Jun 20, 2007 at 01:24:39 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

I don't like it myself. But, that's not the point. I like hard rock, but that would not work for a campaign (well, maybe in my fantasy.)

It has been voted on. When you put things up for a vote, it is out of the campaigns or candidate's control. Just like an election. As I said: Vox Populi. Which is really what the Clinton candidacy is about in a general meta sense.

by georgep on Wed Jun 20, 2007 at 05:56:49 PM EST
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Re: Hillary Theme: Spinning with Poor Taste (none / 0)

I know by she is, at some point, going to have to appeal to men...this is not the route.

"I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game." Barack Obama

by gb1437a on Thu Jun 21, 2007 at 09:59:56 AM EST
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