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lengthy story on Ron Paul: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationw...1,4515385.story my favorite part was at the end of the bio section where they ask for a joke and the response is "he doesn't joke."

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 03:35 PM) GOP : Rudy Guiliani, with the VP nod going to Florida Gov. Bob Martinez. For VP, do you mean Florida's Sen. Mel Martinez or their Gov. Charlie Christ? Martinez would be an interesting pick for that combination b/c of the appeal to hispanics, but if Rudy left office during that term Martinez would not become Pres. b/c he was born in Cuba.

Who do you think will win the nominations for both parties? Not necessarily who you want, but what you see happening. How about their veeps? Maybe cabinet positions? We can have some fun w/ this and go back when the nominations are sealed and see who got it most right. Republicans: Nominee: Mitt Romney (R-MA) (money is not a problem, better organized than most people realize, doing very well in iowa+new hampshire, economic conservatism is solid) Running Mate: Mike Huckabee (R-AR) (southern gov, most well-liked nationally of all social conservatives, brings energy to those who see Romney as a dry pol) Democrats: Nominee: Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (polling cannot be ignored, husband is adored by all core dem primary voters, none of her rivals seem to be doing any damage) Running Mate: Evan Bayh (D-IN) (ultra popular in a state that hasn't backed a dem pres since LBJ, most fiscally coservative of all dem sens., voted against gonzales, roberts, alito nominations, so he has street cred w/ liberal dems) That is how I see it going down a little less than two months before Iowa. It looks boring, but that has been standard protocol for past Presidential elections.

Gov. Strickland (D-OH) endorses Hillary http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-1cC5W...sOOG0wD8SQ92FG0

I have been feeling the same way this whole offseason, but I think the Boras factor is really more than one should have to bear. He could get caught up w/ getting Arod the biggest contract in the world and moderate when negotiating Jones's deal, but that is doubtful.

Robertson, not as much, but Rudy does have Olson and Ashcroft working closely w/ him.

Mondale was easily the worst Presidential candidate in recent history.

QUOTE(Colorado Sox Fan @ Nov 4, 2007 -> 08:31 AM) Andruw Jones That is the man I would like to see signed. Damn you Boras!

Any chance for Andruw Jones? I like him more than Hunter and Rowand, plus we could maybe trade for a SS/leadoff hitter. Is the Boras factor impossible to compromise?

Mukasey will be confirmed as both Schumer and Feinsten have pledged to vote for him. http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/02...ref=mpstoryview

I could live w/ another year of Uribe as long as KW can ink a legitimate MLB leadoff hitter. Perhaps trade a pitcher to Philly for SS Jason Donald who is blocked by both Rollins at SS and Utley at 2b. He would theoretically take over for Uribe after '08.

It looks like Biden and Richardson are campaigning more for Sec. of State than the Presidency.

Grahamnesty weighs in: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVl2y6_...s2QjPwD8SIE8J02

My favorite part was when delegates at the GOP convention wore purple band-aids b/c Kerry deserved those more than a Purple Heart.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 18, 2007 -> 03:01 PM) Eh, I don't think anyone is really going to benefit from a guy who was polling at 1-2% and hadn't even raised a million dollars in this last quarter. All it does get one less stooge at the debates. Nationally, nobody benefits in the polls. Iowa, on the other hand, has a huge constituency of social conservative caucus voters and Brownback was probably the most socially conservative in the race. Unless they are happy w/ Romney, I see those people pushing hard for Huckabee.

Brownback probably dropping out of the race. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303202,00.html Conventional wisdom says that this will benefit Huckabee as he will likely attract most of Brownback's supporters.

"Untraceable e-mails spread Obama rumor" rest of story: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1007/6314.html

QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 2, 2007 -> 05:35 PM) Did you read his concurring opinion in Carhart? Or his dissenting opinion in Oregon? Yes, which makes it easier to understand. He reiterates his views that Roe has no basis in the Constitution per his dissent in Casey (1992). Fine, as Casey had to do w/ states regulating abortion. That is clear, consistent and understandable. Carhart increased federal regulation over a state's rights issue. "I also note that whether the Act constitutes a permissible exercise of Congress’ power under the Commerce Clause is not before the Court. The parties did not raise or brief that issue; it is outside the question presented; and the lower courts didnot address it. " And neither was Roe or Casey in Carhart, but that did not prevent him from reiterating his views about those cases. "I agree with limiting the applications of the CSA in a manner consistent with the principles of federalism and our constitutional structure. Raich, supra, at ___ (THOMAS, J., dissenting); cf. Whitman, supra, at 486–487 (THOMAS, J., concurring) (noting constitutional concerns with broad delegations of authority to administrative agencies). But that is now water over the dam." He capitualtes a previous position protecting state laws vs. fed. laws in Raich. So his passionate dissent in Raich (a few years ago) "is now water over the dam"? The passionate dissent protecting state laws vs. fed. laws (Casey) from more than 15 years ago has not reached that dam I guess.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 12:59 PM) The man is brilliant, I don't care what anyone wants to say. His "ideology" is that the states should have more power and centralized government should have less. And I'm all for that. Except a few recent cases: Gonzales v. Carhart: Allowed Fed. Gov't abortion laws to trounce state abortion laws Gonzales v. Oregon: Would have allowed Fed. Gov't to prosecute Doctors that are requested for physician-assisted suicide of terminally ill patients per Oregon State Law (Death w/ Death Dignity Act) Whether or not one agrees with the decisions in the cases, Thomas has contradicted his views that the Constitution only gives Fed. Gov't limited powers (i.e. regulate interstate commerce) by giving the Feds more power than stated in the Constitution.

Congressional endorsements for Obama as of today: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) Del. Eni Faleomavaega (D-A.S.) Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.) Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) Rep. Steve Rothman (D-N.J.) Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) That is about half of the Congressional endorsements of Clinton and several more than Edwards.

I will take Obama then if that is cool.

I will take Obama and his '04 Senate opponent and current Republican Presidential candidate Alan Keyes.

James Inhofe is a good U.S. Senator without bias, but don't even get me started on those greedy scientists.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 06:48 PM) the Democrat party

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 21, 2007 -> 10:48 AM) Also we aren't going to achieve energy independence until the crude oil and other stocks run out. We as American's don't have the care to change our lifestyles enough for it to actually matter. We have gone from $1 to $3 gas in shorttime, and we STILL have had an increase in demand. Our behavior tells me that we don't care enough to change. Exactly