Goodbye, GD: P!

[Plaid Adder]

Based on Skinner's message, I expect I will not have another opportunity to post in GD: P, so I am taking this opportunity to wish everyone well, even the people I have on ignore. (The people who have me on ignore, of course, will not know that I am wishing them well, but there it is.)

We watched Obama's speech tonight--most of it on my partner's computer, which is the only way we could get MSNBC. We tried to watch it on ABC, but in the middle of it they decided to cut away to Stephanopolous yammering. Shut up, Stephanopolous! we cried. We don't want to listen to YOU! There's @#$! history being made! But no, after that it was clips from Clinton's speech, and then more yammering, and then they were about to go to John McCain, and we said, fuck it, let's fire up the Thinkpad again. Broadcast media, 0; series of tubes, 1.

Anyway. Five minutes into it, my partner said, "How could anyone pick McCain over this guy?"

It's true. I can understand picking Clinton over Obama. There were legitimate reasons to do that. Picking McCain over Obama...well, that's going to probably be a very popular pastime amongst the bigot-American community and amongst the 29 percenters...or what is W's approval rating now, 23%? 22%? Anyway, there's a residual core of Americans who will always vote for the Republican and/or the white guy. But for everyone else, well, I think the choice is now clear.

Normally the primary is the easy part and the GE is the real grinder. I'm not saying the GE is going to be easy. But it may well not be as hard as this primary was--and that's because a) the primary was hell on wheels and b) the competition in the GE will not be as tough, though the tricks will of course be dirtier.

As my last exhortation in GD: P, let me say: I hope people will stop swarming all over the remaining Clinton supporters here with demands that they support the nominee. They will either do it or they won't, and bullying accomplishes nothing. I personally am not that worried. It's a long time between now and November, or, heck, between now and August. The contrast between Obama and McCain is only going to get sharper; and I figure most Clinton supporters are not stupid.

Congratulations to everyone who worked for one of these campaigns. No matter what happens now, because of you all, presidential politics will never be the same. And mostly, I mean that in a good way.

yee ha,

The Plaid Adder

[TheDebbieDee]

1. The sooner this forum is flushed, the better............

The hate in here is infectious. It's also a magnet for trolls....

But we all already know that!

[roguevalley]

5. there is a thread featuring a posting on Freerepublic that has to

be read to fully savor. it is wonderful. Oh, and Romney beat McCain in Montana. I think McCain came in third. :)

[rebel with a cause]

11. Paul was 2nd.

Montana may be ours if things don't change. Lets hope.

[oberliner]

13. The Republican caucus in Montana was in February

Romney won those delegates on Feb 5

[SoCalDem]

15. McCain was FOURTH in Alaska

after Romney, Huckabee AND Paul :rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. The time has come!

at last!

[BlooInBloo]

3. It served its purpose famously tho, you gotta admit....

I do wonder how we GDP vets will be treated back in GD tho... Most of us will probably appear to have PTSD to the GD folks. :rofl:

[cornermouse]

14. I'm not laughing.

I've come to the conclusion that hatred is an addiction for some and will be just as difficult to give up.

[tavalon]

23. I guarantee that the behavior I saw in this little cesspool

will be slapped down hard and GD is already known for being snippy. I recommend a week's vacation in the beautiful sunny lounge.

[Me.]

4. You Are Making A Gracious Exit Much Too Soon

The expected end is tentatively set for June 11

[Plaid Adder]

6. Oh shit, you're right!

Damn!!! I thought he was going to pull the plug tomorrow. But no.

Ah well. No law says I have to be here for the final days. My guess is they will not be good ones.

The Plaid Adder

[Me.]

8. We Were All Expecting Several Plugs To Be Pulled

Hopes are dashed for the time being

[4_Legs_Good]

7. Great post, and Good Bye GDP!!!!

Looking forward to a brand new day tomorrow!

:)

David

[babylonsister]

9. I have always enjoyed your posts, none more so than now.

We have entered into a new reality I love, and I don't want to kick anyone out of that. Thanks, Plaid Adder.

[Miss Authoritiva]

10. Maybe, maybe not

Normally the primary is the easy part and the GE is the real grinder. I'm not saying the GE is going to be easy. But it may well not be as hard as this primary was--and that's because a) the primary was hell on wheels and b) the competition in the GE will not be as tough, though the tricks will of course be dirtier.

I am looking forward to the Obama/McCain debates, assuming all the moderators don't go stupid again. But as you say, the tricks will be dirtier. It's going to be Obomber the Muslim Terrorist on Limbaugh, Hannity, and Savage every freakin' day now, while the cable newsers will go on and on about Wright and Ayers ("Well, Wolf, it says something about Obama's inability to judge people" or some such crap).

Let's see if we can keep the media honest or, barring that, drunk.

[rebel with a cause]

12. This teetotaler

says bottom up to that. I may not drink but that doesn't mean I can't encourage someone else to. ;)

[tavalon]

24. Go stupid?

If you've always been stupid (MSM), there's no "going there".

[Kolesar]

16. some context would be nice

I didn't read Skinner's post.
I didn't listen to Obama's speech (45 minutes after Wisconsin primary was enough for me).
I agree that the DUers should not swarm the Clinton supporters.

[EstimatedProphet]

17. There's always undecideds

Some of them are going to go for McCain. Unfortunately, that's how McCain will get voters. So, I think we'd better not write McCain off entirely. After all, if anyone should have been written off, it was Bush, and look what happened!

[Demeter]

18. As Far as Die Hard Hillary Supporters Go, You Should Say:

"I figure most Clinton supporters are not THAT stupid!" And I hope you are right. I'm not so sure, myself.

[springhill]

19. Way to go, you just had to ruin a feel-good thread.

There's always someone who has to throw the insults no matter what.

[Jakes Progress]

22. It is what they do.

Hate is their reason for being here.

[sallyseven]

21. All 18 million of us. More popular votes than

Obama.

[symbolman]

25. Im not mean but that is patently untrue

and THAT is what riles Obama supporters.. There is NO WAY to gauge the popular vote without throwing out tons of caucuses, there is NO popular vote, please stop catapaulting false and misleading propaganda..

[Flying Dream Blues]

26. No, that's not true; you might want to revisit the numbers. nt

[liberalitch]

27. SSSSSOOOOOO, hand it right over to McCain?

Falling on your swords only gets us all impaled.

[Arugula Latte]

29. sallyseven -- that is a lie. Hillary discounted caucaus states.

She did NOT win the popular vote.

[Cherchez la Femme]

33. Ah, more "Unity"

No, it will never end.

And we will never forget all we've seen written here.

[sallyseven]

20. I think that a lot of people

on this forum GD-P are freepers . Only republicans are that mean sprited.

[liberalitch]

28. The Jury is out on the screaming woman on Saturday.

There is some speculation that for all of her carryin' on like she had been stuck that she is actually a registered rethuglican

[alarimer]

30. And good fucking riddance

The absolute filth in here is astonishing. I really, really hate the partisans on both sides. You all suck.

[H2O Man]

31. like a candle in the wind n/t

[Bake]

32. But won't it still be GD/P? Gen Disc POLITICS, that is?

No need to eliminate it alrogether ... maybe it'll get sorta back to like DU used to be.

Bake

[Lady-Damai]

34. The end of GD:P....will also be the end of my rants about HRC.

:yoiks: