Comments on: Democratic primary omnibus http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ponniyin Selvan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-194697 Ponniyin Selvan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:49:44 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-194697 <blockquote>Jayalalitha, an ex CM (I suspect) is a lesbian. She is living with her girlfriend. ?! Are you referring to Sasikala? Wasn't Jayalalitha associated with MGR and with Shobhan Babu? Must not be a fussy lesbian then.</blockquote> <p>Further proof that Jayalalitha is a lesbian. She performed the 60'th birthday re-marriage cermony by exchannging garlands with Sasikala in a temple.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mailtoday.in/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&querypage=4&boxid=278519136&parentid=3133&eddate=02/22/08"> link </a></p> Jayalalitha, an ex CM (I suspect) is a lesbian. She is living with her girlfriend. ?! Are you referring to Sasikala? Wasn’t Jayalalitha associated with MGR and with Shobhan Babu? Must not be a fussy lesbian then.

Further proof that Jayalalitha is a lesbian. She performed the 60′th birthday re-marriage cermony by exchannging garlands with Sasikala in a temple.

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]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192455 Camille Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:22:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192455 <p>Oh, and also only if you look at black voters and ignore all other voting demographic groupings.</p> Oh, and also only if you look at black voters and ignore all other voting demographic groupings.

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192454 Camille Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:21:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192454 <blockquote>however, Obama's win is comparable to Jackson's win in 1988. Nothing wrong with getting 80% of Blacks as Jackson and Obama both did. Jackson won 11 states in 1988.</blockquote> <p>Yes, but only if you look at his SC win in total isolation. I'm not disagreeing about the similar dynamics in the state, but about the larger context of the (series of primary) election(s) :)</p> however, Obama’s win is comparable to Jackson’s win in 1988. Nothing wrong with getting 80% of Blacks as Jackson and Obama both did. Jackson won 11 states in 1988.

Yes, but only if you look at his SC win in total isolation. I’m not disagreeing about the similar dynamics in the state, but about the larger context of the (series of primary) election(s) :)

]]> By: sui_generis http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192430 sui_generis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:17:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192430 <blockquote>For those making the Jackson = Obama comparison... Jackson placed a distant third (a la Edwards) in 1984 and ran a much closer race in 1988. To continue to make the comparison, which rests on the very large assumption that Obama ONLY won South Carolina because of a black voting bloc), just makes you look narrow-minded and dense, not edgy and provocative.</blockquote> <p>In blogs facts get in the way of opinions. Jackson != Obama... however, Obama's win is comparable to Jackson's win in 1988. Nothing wrong with getting 80% of Blacks as Jackson and Obama both did. Jackson won 11 states in 1988.</p> <p>Obama is a better candidate with a wider base. Blacks still strongly identify with him as do younger voters.</p> For those making the Jackson = Obama comparison… Jackson placed a distant third (a la Edwards) in 1984 and ran a much closer race in 1988. To continue to make the comparison, which rests on the very large assumption that Obama ONLY won South Carolina because of a black voting bloc), just makes you look narrow-minded and dense, not edgy and provocative.

In blogs facts get in the way of opinions. Jackson != Obama… however, Obama’s win is comparable to Jackson’s win in 1988. Nothing wrong with getting 80% of Blacks as Jackson and Obama both did. Jackson won 11 states in 1988.

Obama is a better candidate with a wider base. Blacks still strongly identify with him as do younger voters.

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192417 Camille Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:57:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192417 <blockquote>Camille, I don't know what's set your knickers on fire in the last hour or so, but I lurve it. Go on with your bad self, you masterpiece, you. </blockquote> <p>Limited commenting time paired with strong reactions to a series of bonehead comments (no harm meant to the folks who made these comments -- I generally respect each of you and am frustrated with the boneheadedness, which, in my opinion, does not characterize your other comments or yourselves). :)</p> Camille, I don’t know what’s set your knickers on fire in the last hour or so, but I lurve it. Go on with your bad self, you masterpiece, you.

Limited commenting time paired with strong reactions to a series of bonehead comments (no harm meant to the folks who made these comments — I generally respect each of you and am frustrated with the boneheadedness, which, in my opinion, does not characterize your other comments or yourselves). :)

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192402 A N N A Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:26:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192402 <p>Camille, I don't know what's set your knickers on fire in the last hour or so, but I lurve it. Go on with your bad self, you <a href="http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/pd--12258430/Camille_or_the_Woman_in_the_Green_Dress_1866.htm">masterpiece</a>, you.</p> Camille, I don’t know what’s set your knickers on fire in the last hour or so, but I lurve it. Go on with your bad self, you masterpiece, you.

]]> By: Camille http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192399 Camille Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:06:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192399 <p>For those making the Jackson = Obama comparison, your arguments are buried in the skin color of both men. Jackson placed a distant third (a la Edwards) in 1984 and ran a much closer race in 1988. In neither election did he win Iowa, nor did he poll as closely in the state-to-state returns (although his national numbers looked better in 1988 than they did in 1984). To continue to make the comparison, which rests on the very large assumption that Obama ONLY won South Carolina because of a black voting bloc), just makes you look narrow-minded and dense, not edgy and provocative.</p> For those making the Jackson = Obama comparison, your arguments are buried in the skin color of both men. Jackson placed a distant third (a la Edwards) in 1984 and ran a much closer race in 1988. In neither election did he win Iowa, nor did he poll as closely in the state-to-state returns (although his national numbers looked better in 1988 than they did in 1984). To continue to make the comparison, which rests on the very large assumption that Obama ONLY won South Carolina because of a black voting bloc), just makes you look narrow-minded and dense, not edgy and provocative.

]]> By: Jangali Jaanwar http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192389 Jangali Jaanwar Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:13:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192389 <p><i>109 · <b><a href="http://www.passtheroti.com/" rel="nofollow">ptr_vivek</a></b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/004998.html#comment192373">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>That was the layer you're supposed to peel off. Then you'll clearly see that Obama's at the top. </blockquote> <p>That's funny! I should have guessed the democratic party would have given Hill top billing making it easier for people to see her and vote for, but, I didn't think they would try and bury him at the bottom of the slate. Not really an effective tactic, anyway.</p> 109 · ptr_vivek said

That was the layer you’re supposed to peel off. Then you’ll clearly see that Obama’s at the top.

That’s funny! I should have guessed the democratic party would have given Hill top billing making it easier for people to see her and vote for, but, I didn’t think they would try and bury him at the bottom of the slate. Not really an effective tactic, anyway.

]]> By: ruminate http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192376 ruminate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:27:30 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192376 <blockquote>When Jackson won in SC, both times the nominee had been chosen...</blockquote> <p>Ennis, the NY times linked article does demolish your assertion above. Did the candidates cede South Carolina because the large Black electorate would vote for Jackson, err I mean Obama? So maybe the victories of Obama and Jackson in South Carolina are comparable.</p> When Jackson won in SC, both times the nominee had been chosen…

Ennis, the NY times linked article does demolish your assertion above. Did the candidates cede South Carolina because the large Black electorate would vote for Jackson, err I mean Obama? So maybe the victories of Obama and Jackson in South Carolina are comparable.

]]> By: ptr_vivek http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/01/31/desis_weigh_in/comment-page-3/#comment-192373 ptr_vivek Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:57:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4998#comment-192373 <p>That was the layer you're supposed to peel off. Then you'll clearly see that Obama's at the top.</p> That was the layer you’re supposed to peel off. Then you’ll clearly see that Obama’s at the top.

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