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Posted by: not2needy 1 year, 10 months agoEver since that last debate in which Hillary sounded like a scold and Barack came across as the prince of America, I've been trying to find a word for Obama's style. Koolth is what I've come up with.
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not2needy
March 1, 2008, 6:18 p.m.FTA:
I could have said sprezzatura -- that gorgeous Italian word which means making the difficult look easy, but Americans hate foreign words -- especially in campaigns and book titles. So I've coined koolth. What it means is: contemporary, relaxed, easy, breezy and sure. Obama exudes it. HRC seems as ******y and prissy and apoplectic as, say, Tim Russert. Yes, the press ganged up on her. Yes, she was one woman and a bunch of hostile guys -- as usual. But she should have kept her cool. Obama bested her with his divine koolth.
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Amazing1
March 1, 2008, 6:43 p.m.Good word. Definitely has koolth. That's something she's never had. She just hits zero on the charisma meter. And she is a politician to the bone. Also contributes to her non-koolth presense.
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not2needy
March 1, 2008, 6:52 p.m.FTA:
My favorite from the article, LOL!
They are both Dems in a democratic year. And they both have similar views of the repugnican disaster that's undone our country in seven lean mean years. They are both competent and strong and hard-working. Either of them would be far better than Bomb Bomb McCain and his party of snaggle-toothed dinosaurs.
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rathskeller
March 1, 2008, 8:04 p.m.I think koolth has a secondary meaning...2. may be used in the context of not voting for a pre-emptive war...which should also serve him well in run against McCain.
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MADDIE2TNOLA
March 1, 2008, 10:43 p.m.BARACK OBAMA IS DANGEROUS TO OUR COUNTRY.HE CLAIMS THAT HE WANTS TO
MAKE PEACE WITH THE ENEMY.THAT HE CAN SAVE OUR NATION.THE MAJORITY OF
VOTERS THAT ARE PULLING FOR HIM ARE BELIEVING THIS GUY, BECAUSE THEY
ARE AFRAID.HIS FAMILY IS FROM AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY.WE NEED AN AMERICAN
PRESIDENT LIKE SENATOR JOHN McCAIN WHO IS EXPIERENCED IN FOREIGN
POLICY.WHO IS GOING FOR A REFORM AND WHO IS DEFINITELY A TRUE
CONSERVATIVE.SENATOR McCAIN HAS ENOUGH EXPIERENCE TO KNOW WHO TO
SPEAK WITH AND WHO NOT TOO ,IN OTHER COUNTRIES.WHERE OBAMA WANTS TO
JUST GO TO THE ENEMIES AND RUN OFF AT THE MOUTH.THERE IS A THING
CALLED NATIONAL SECURITY THAT OBAMA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS NOTHING
ABOUT.www.JohnMcCain.com
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ETproductions
March 2, 2008, 12:28 a.m.There are three reasons my vote is going to Mr. Obama.
First, he has the demonstrated vision to take the right stand even when it is politically risky. Witness his opposition to the Iraq War. Hillary lacks this.
Second, the has the leadership qualities to inspire Americans to work together to pull this nation up out of the pit our leaders and selfish voters have driven us into over the pst 40 years. Hillary doe not.
Third, he can beat John McCain. After making superior experience her only claim to fame, Hillary can't beat McCain. For those who accept that experience is all that counts, McCain is light years ahead of Hillary.
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KYRed
March 2, 2008, 1:48 a.m.To paraphrase the unhonorable Louis Farrakhan, It's interesting that a white man with a black father can become a hero for the world.
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drjny
March 2, 2008, 6:24 a.m.Ultra-Liberal Barack Obama, in all that he says he brings to Washington, will not have the support of a Congress that has to perform more as a moderate in order that they retain their electability back home. We do not need another Jimmy Carter. Hillary Clinton can and will be able to hit the ground running and will have Congressional support from both sides of the aisle. Eliot Spitzer, here in New York, has fizzled because he could not move the Legislature. It will be the same or worse with Obama. We need Hillary at the helm...Period.
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1-2-Oscar
March 2, 2008, 7:16 a.m.The basic rule of editorial journalism, "If you don't have anything interesting to say, make something up1"
Erica Jong, like many other self-proclaimed "feminists," sees Hillary Clinton as the standard bearer for her cause. And she will not be dissuaded by Sen. Clinton's spotty record of performance, "As a feminist, I see clearly what we need: confidence that our positions are right and inevitable." Inevitable. Isn't that the word we heard most often associated with Clinton only six months ago?
It looks like a considerable amount of self-delusion has taken root, not only in the Clinton campaign, but among those who imagined that she is something more than a self-serving, power-seeking politician.
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steelponyrdr
March 2, 2008, 10:22 a.m.LET HE WHO HATH EARS LISTEN> Look at the state of the world. Wars in the Middle East, weather on a global scale is out of control, tidal waves, earthquakes, and on and on. This has all been foretold. And I see Obamma as the Anti-Christ. A wolf in sheeps clothing. He talks a good talk, just like a snake oil salesman! The man comes from relative obscuraty, a first time Senator from Illinois, turns those who were for one party member against that member, and brings them to himself. Don't be fooled people...look closely at the man, I'm telling you....HE IS THE ANTI-CHRIST!!!!!!
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Mdiar
March 2, 2008, 11:56 a.m.Interesting blog. I don't think I'd get along well with the writer though. I don't buy the idea of a media bias for Obama the whole election. From almost day one Hillary was sold as a "sure thing". I think she's partially correct about why Obama is winning though. She just overlooks that on the "little things" that are different, policy wise, might be a "big thing" to others. Like her mandatory health care. I can't bring myself to vote for her if she's making it mandatory. I can agree with her other points on it... just not the mandatory part. That, to me, is a big thing. Big enough I may not vote for her in a general election. The little policy differences to one can equate to a big policy difference in someone else. Its not all just the style. I also felt like Clinton v Giuliani was being shoved down my throat from day one... where is the bias that she mentioned? The press is consistent, they side with the winner. Good job voters, you ignored the bias.
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lovemylibs
March 2, 2008, 12:13 p.m.FTA:
"Tina Fey was right: Bitches get things done. Long live bitches who have the confidence of koolth."
Hillary has more koolth in her little finger than Barack has in both ears.
In addition to koolth, Hillary also possesses that key quality of bitchth. If you add her bitchth to her koolth, then why does she seem to be losing? Maybe it's because the American people just don't realize yet that Hillary represents change, hope and democracy. In a koolth and bitchth manner.
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most_reasonable
March 2, 2008, 12:16 p.m.During the last debate Obama responded to a question about the prospects of Al Quida returning to Iraq with: if there was a risk to America or its interests I would send in troops. LOL Sounds alot like Bush doesn't it?
Also a uniter not a divider.
What could go wrong?
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Ratskii
March 2, 2008, 5:40 p.m.There was a great political cartoon by Wright in my paper this morning. It shows a man looking out at the reader and saying (frame by frame) 1) Obama is frighting.
2) Remarkably Intelligent.
3) Articulate. Good on his feet.
4) Doesn't rattle. has a sense of humor.
5) Young. Popular. Has a plan.
6) Awakened voters from a deep sleep.
7) Why don't we call it what it is?
8) Some kind of weird cult.
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Klarissa
March 2, 2008, 5:51 p.m.http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/indus.as... OBAMA (D-IL)
Top Industries contributing to his campaigns
The top industries supporting Barack Obama are:
1 Lawyers/Law Firms $13,594,253
2 Retired $7,829,214
3 Securities & Investment $7,114,511
4 Misc Business $6,401,569
5 Education $4,403,263
6 Real Estate $3,619,685
7 Business Services $3,146,490
8 TV/Movies/Music $2,972,622
9 Misc Finance $2,402,797
10 Health Professionals $2,246,240
11 Computers/Internet $1,802,988
12 Civil Servants/Public Officials $1,434,450
13 Printing & Publishing $1,404,391
14 Commercial Banks $1,401,788
15 Non-Profit Institutions $867,932
16 Insurance $730,092
17 Other $690,867
18 Hospitals/Nursing Homes $643,349
19 Construction Services $614,123
20 Retail Sales $598,930
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Klarissa
March 2, 2008, 6:02 p.m.BARACK OBAMA (D-IL), Contributions by Sector
Agribusiness $543,424
Communic/Electronics $6,753,900
Construction $1,462,222
Defense $147,521
Energy/Nat Resource $869,801
Finance/Insur/RealEst $15,890,635
Health $3,759,377
Lawyers & Lobbyists $13,820,043
Transportation $461,359
Misc Business $12,142,821
Labor $59,675
Ideology/Single-Issue $723,520
Other $15,416,989
Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Monday, February 11, 2008.
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