Daily Kos on Strength of Democrat Candidates
I just went slumming over at Daily Kos. The trash on that site always amazes me. One contributor called Trapper John had this to say:
Although we're theoretically getting to the point in the cycle where the Cattle Calls should start coming at a faster clip, I just don't think a lot has changed in the Republican race in the past month-and-a-half. The way I see it, there's still a sucking vacuum at the top. On the Democratic side, we have three bona fide, top-shelf, single malt candidates vying for the nomination. It's probably the strongest Democratic field since 1968, when you had giants like Humphrey, McCarthy, and RFK running -- and that was after the incumbent Democratic president withdrew from the race.
Now let's see. Which of these three Democrat giants won the 1968 election? Oh, that's right, none of them did. Robert Kennedy was assassinated and Hubert Humphrey was nominated, but lost the general election to Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee. It's interesting that he chose to compare the 2008 crop of candidates to a losing field.
(Coincidentally, while I'm writing this Bill O'Reilly is attacking the Daily Kos for posting a disparaging photoshopped picture of Joe Lieberman and George Bush. I couldn't find the picture.)
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I watched Bill O’Reilly the night he attacked the Daily Kos because a month ago someone had told me to visit the Daily Kos to see democracy at work. Watching O’Reilly attacks convince me I had been somewhat misled by the person. I had the conversed with about Daily Kos. Daily I try to read or watch something I disagree with, and make sure I spend most of my time reading and watching things I agree with and enjoy. But, Daily Kos? At my age can one be taught to hate?
I've tried to read what they're saying at the Daily Kos a few times but usually I'm quickly put off by their immaturity. At my age those people are hard to take.
First let me congratulate you on the "thinking blogger AWARD," it is well desired by your site!
I am not trying to “hog” the comments, just need to edit my comment so it can be better understood. I dragged and dropped the wrong copy: Corrected below!
I watched Bill O’Reilly the night he attacked the Daily Kos because a month ago someone had told me to visit the Daily Kos to see democracy at work. Watching O’Reilly attacks convince me I had been somewhat misled by the person I conversed with about Daily Kos. Daily I try to read or watch something I disagree with, and make sure I spend most of my time reading and watching things I agree with and enjoy. But Daily Kos? At my age can I be taught to hate?