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  Eggheads and African-Americans."

  http://althouse.blogspot.com/2008/05/eggheads-and-african-am...
  3 days ago in Althouse · Authority: 1,081

  A memorable phrase, a classic encounter: Man, if my head looked like Paul Begala's, I would not use the term "eggheads." But anyway, isn't he right? Donna Brazile does an excellent job of getting mad on camera, but it's pure pretense. Everyone
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  Episode 391 Linkcap Recap

  http://www.colbertnation.com/?p=1539
  3 days ago in ColbertNation.com · Authority: 445

  Episode 391 Linkcap Recap May 8th, 2008 STEPHENS COLBERTS SHOCKETTES Step It Up and Kick It: The Rockette Auditions International Dance Challenge Disneys Height Requirements 30 Virgin Bodyguards Escort Muammar Gaddafi Into Paris Charlie Gibson TERRORIST
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  Laugh out-loud quote of the day - and other Campaign 2008 news

  http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/05/08/laugh-out-loud-...
  2 days ago in Sister Toldjah · Authority: 412

  Via the NYTs Caucus blog: Stop trying to divide us into these groups, Paul. Donna Brazile to fellow Democrat strategist Paul Begala during Tuesday nights election coverage on CNN. They were arguing about Obamas problem appealing to working class white
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  Open Mouth. Insert Foot.

  http://blogfromonhigh.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-mouth-insert...
  2 days ago in From On High · Authority: 73

  For a high-level political strategist in the Democratic Party, this guy doesn't seem to be all that sharp. The New York Times's Kate Phillips reports: On Tuesday night, we mentioned the dustup between two Democratic pundits, Ms. [Donna] Brazile and Mr.
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  Hard Working Americans Aren't The Only Ones Being Screwed By NAFTA

  http://www.deuceofdavenport.com/2008/05/hard-working-america...
  2 days ago in Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos · Authority: 251

  Chin up white peop...I mean hard-working American people. Damn you for infecting me so fast, Hillary. While your jobs are being shipped overseas and given to bloodthirsty, whore-loving illegal immigrants thanks to NAFTA, corporate America is having a
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  Don't Cry for Me, Archie Bunker.

  http://www.ghostinthemachine.net/005662.html
  3 days ago in Ghost in the Machine · Authority: 91

  You know, just when I thought Sen. Clinton realized she had been decisively beaten, and thus that it was time to beg off and let the healing begin, we get garbage like this: With West Virginia and Kentucky on the docket (and no more sizable
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  Egg-Head Whites

  http://wickedstageact2.typepad.com/life_on_the_wicked_stage_...
  3 days ago in Life On the Wicked Stage: Act 2 · Authority: 85

  So, according to Clinton mouthpiece Paul Begala the Democratic Party can't win with a coalition of "eggheads and African Americans." According to Clinton herself, I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on" citing an
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  The Line

  http://incertus.blogspot.com/2008/05/line.html
  3 days ago in Incertus · Authority: 87

  As recently as last night I would have called myself undecided in the Democratic primary. In part that's because I decided a long time ago (2000, I think) that a wilting tomato plant would be a better president than the horror show we've got in there
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  What Happened to the Postracial Candidate?

  http://holycoast.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-happened-to-postr...
  3 days ago in HolyCoast.com · Authority: 79

  Remember when Barack Obama was hailed as the postracial Messiah? Race was never again supposed to be an issue in presidential elections. Take a look at these headlines on Drudge and tell me how well you think it's working: DEM RACE WAR: HILLARY: WHITE
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  66-23

  http://www.paxplena.com/2008/05/66-23.html
  19 hours ago in Pax Plena · Authority: 21

  Hillary Clinton's lead over Sen. Barack Obama in West Virginia by percentage. [Link] The pundits and talking heads have been quick to dismiss Sen. Clinton this past week after her showing in IN and NC. Understandably, my friends on the left would like to call the game on account of rain sooner rather than later. Hence, the talk this week of unifying the Democrat Party coming from team Obama. But what makes the Dems dilemma interesting is the degree to which whole factions of the party have been reluctant to join Sen. Obama's cause, much to the chagrin of some party loyalists. In turn, the true pragmatists are maintaining their reservations pointing to the likes of perennial loser George McGovern (a johnny-come-lately to the Obama campaign) and Michael Dukakis as examples of their concern; the inference being that they would rather build a broader, winnable coalition behind Sen. Clinton in November than one on the backed by the far-left. Sen. Clinton's lead over John McCain in most battleground states helps to fan the flames. Sen. Obama notably trails Sen. McCain in both FL and OH, though admittedly much ground remains between now and November. In truth, Sen. Obama probably should have won big in NC. Blacks broke for the Senator 13-1 and made up roughly 1/3 of the electorate. And Sen. Clinton probably should have eked out a victory in IN where white voters in general backed her on the order of about 60%. But questions remain for the current front-runner. The situation was summed up best by Clinton strategist Paul Begala who said, Democrats can't win with "eggheads and African-Americans." Were awards given for one-liners, this would be among the Democrats' best. Naturally, Begala took a bit of heat for his comments, but aside from being a bit coarse, I do not think they were a stretch. Sen. Clinton polls especially well among the same blue-collar, white Democrats that broke for President Reagan in the 1980 and 1984 elections. Big wins in WV and KY will only increase the questions. For now, I think the only fair conclusion one can draw from recent numbers are that the primaries pretty much fell as one might expect. If primaries in WV and KY also fall as expected, then Democrats are, indeed, in a pickle. Do they pick the candidate that appeals to their baser idealism (Sen. Obama could well claim a clear majority of delegates too)? Or do they go with the candidate that has the best chance of winning? Here's hoping they pick the former. When you've visited 57 states, I think you deserve a shot at the nomination.

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