Slog - Comments on Romney Takes Michigan

Comment by unPC

unPC — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:59:24 -0800

But look who got the Democratic silver -- uncommitted!

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:06:07 -0800

Good. Erase inevitability from all of them, Dem and Repub, and make them actually have to campaign well and hard for the most important elected office in the world.

Comment by ghostlawns

ghostlawns — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:25:31 -0800

fool's gold actually.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:27:10 -0800

I know that we kinda wanted this to happen�so that Mittler can keep nipping at McCain�s heels�but just knowing that asswipe won anything other than Best Casserole means I�m gonna be drinking and blasting Bob Seger for the rest of the night.

Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber

Karlheinz Arschbomber — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:40:26 -0800

Go, Willard, go! Keep the field open for Reverend Huck! God is pulling for you!

Comment by also

also — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:45:13 -0800

That was a pretty strong showing for uncommitted in the Dem primary. Uncommitted may yet win the Democratic nomination, and would almost certainly beat anyone the Republicans field.

Comment by Monty Ashley

Monty Ashley — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:46:18 -0800

That was the *second* state Romney won. He was in the lead *before* Michigan.

Comment by tsm

tsm — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:52:53 -0800

w00t! I can't imagine a Republican that it'd be more fun to make mincemeat of.

Comment by Jake

Jake — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:05:23 -0800

@3: I love you.

Comment by Fritz

Fritz — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:36:39 -0800

And Paul beats Giuliani again. That's getting to be a pattern.

Comment by Reverse Polarity (formerly SDA in SEA)

Reverse Polarity (formerly SDA in SEA) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:24:10 -0800

What the hell happened to Giuliani anyway? Wasn't he the presumed front runner a few months ago? Now he can't even break 10%? I realize he's counting on Florida, but at this rate he may not even last till the Florida primary. He's already out of money and not paying his staff. Loosing to Ron Paul doesn't look good, no matter how you spin it.

As for Mittens... Yay! Fracture that party some more. Let the circular firing squad continue till they're all bloody and out of money.

Now if Hillary and Obama would stop race-baiting each other...

Comment by Reality Check in MIchigan

Reality Check in MIchigan — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:46:14 -0800

Listen up, people!

1. The Obama camp told those of us in Michigan who were for Obama to vote "uncommitted." LOOK at the numbers that bothered to go and do that! Seriously! Yet none of the papers are explaining this.

2. The National Dem party punished Michigan for trying to have an early primary and told candidates to pull out of the primary. Obama and others did that. But Hilary stayed in. So she was the only real-name candidate on the ticket. Now there's word the national party WILL seat our delegates. Hmm..... And so, Hilary gets the Michigan primary, which it looks like Obama might actually have otherwise won (see #1), if he had stayed on against the National Dem request, like Hilary. (Anyone feel as grossed out by this as I do?)

3. The press will tell you McCain won Michigan in 2000. Oh, please. We Dems switched over in the primary to vote for McCain just to punish our jerk Republican governor, John Engler, who was supporting Bush. Sure enough, we crushed Engler; when Bush took office, his former pal Engler got nuttin. So don't think McCain really won in 2000 here either.

Where the hell is the press on these issues?

Comment by Michigan Matt

Michigan Matt — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:18:52 -0800

I'm glad the Mitten voted for Mitt just to keep it all interesting on the evil side of the aisle. But, as a strong Uncommitted voter, I'm more proud of the fact that my county (Washtenaw) was only 1 of 2 counties where Uncommitted on the Democratic ballot got the gold!!

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:18:14 -0800

Reverse Polarity @ 11:

A pro-choice Presidential candidate never had a chance in the Republican party. Never, ever, ever.

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:49:33 -0800

If Michigan's delegates get officially counted and that puts Hillary over the top, I wonder if there will be a lawsuit.

Comment by jensen

jensen — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:07:32 -0800

I read that Romney is getting a lot of support form evangelical voters. I found that curious. I would have thought staunch christians would be against a mormon candidate, but the numbers show differently.

Just thought it was interesting.