Comments on: Firewall?

By: duros62

duros62 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:37:48 +0000

I always thought “sheeple” referred to the 28%’ers.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:37:49 +0000

I have nothing against Ms. Clinton, but when I listen to her campaign, I can’t help but think of Gov. LePetomaine in Blazing Saddles: “Have you gone berserk? Can’t you see that man is a ….?”

By: August J. Pollak

August J. Pollak — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:24:02 +0000

I think “sheeple” is sort of apt, actually. It’s not like they decided a week ago to have a presidential election, and for godssakes, the candidates have been visiting New Hampshire and being in the news and holding events for an entire year at this point.

The sudden boom for Obama is exactly why the same states each cycle shouldn’t get the first primaries- for all the talk about how New Hampshire “really cares” about taking the primary seriously, they sure pissed away a year’s worth of public appearances and campaign analysis to decide just to vote for the popular kid.

If you base your vote on who someone else voted for a week earlier, you deserve to be at the back of the line in the primary calendar, not the front.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:36:07 +0000

New Rasmussen poll has Clinton’s national lead shrinking from 42% for her and 24% for Obama before Iowa to 33% Clinton and 29% Obama. I’m sure some of that support went to Edwards as well.

By: C.S.Strowbridge

C.S.Strowbridge — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:13:08 +0000

“A fair portion of Clinton’s support, and I have no idea how much, is composed of sheeple who said they supported her because they thought she was the inevitable winner.”

Actually, she has the highest core support. People who will vote for her no matter what. This support could still lead her to victory.

By: James E. Powell

James E. Powell — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:51:06 +0000

I don’t agree with Bowers at all. Those ‘leads’ in Feb 5 states can evaporate pretty quickly.

A fair portion of Clinton’s support, and I have no idea how much, is composed of sheeple who said they supported her because they thought she was the inevitable winner.

I agree that ’sheeple’ is an insult, but I think in many cases it is an apt name.

By: C.S.Strowbridge

C.S.Strowbridge — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:58:03 +0000

I think it will be much harder for Obama to eat away Clinton’s national numbers than it would be for someone on the Republican side to eat away at Giuliani’s numbers. (We will never know cause he died well before Iowa.) I’m hoping Obamania (Obamamania?), kills McCain in New Hampshire and gives Romney the win there. I still think Clinton is more electable overall, but without McCain, I don’t think it will matter.