No way Obama wins Florida or New Mexico

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Levin

I think what Mr. I'm-Writing-the-Next-Great-American-Novel meant to say is, "contraction," not "conjuction." A conjuction is a word that connects two words or phrases together (e.g., and). A contraction is a combination of two words into one. I think Mr. I-Know-Exactly-What-Tolstoy-Tried-To-Write-But-He-Failed-And-I-Can-Do-It-Better was referring to your "reason's" contraction of "reason" and "is."

Hence, your confusion at his use of "conjunction" was entirely proper. But I could't let it go without a reference to one of my favore School House Rock Songs "Conjunction Junction."

No, I meant conjunction.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Levin

Hence, your confusion at his use of "conjunction" was entirely proper. But I could't let it go without a reference to one of my favre School House Rock Songs "Conjunction Junction."

I was actually going to cite Conjuction Junction as evidence that I could not have possibly made an error in the conjoining regard. But I didn't figure someone like our esteemed Seattle would recognize such a plebeian reference.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

baloney. Cardiac was the one who wants to "keep the reasons to [him]self." I was just agreeing with him. It's an Obama thing. Telepathy.

And you've been using the word 'baloney' a lot more. What's happened to you?

[CardiacCoug]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

baloney. Cardiac was the one who wants to "keep the reasons to [him]self." I was just agreeing with him. It's an Obama thing. Telepathy.

Yep -- Barb knows exactly what my reason is and I didn't even have to explain it. Must be telepathy.

On the other hand, I think Virginia is definitely in play for Obama and if he wins Virginia he wins the election.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

And you've been using the word 'baloney' a lot more. What's happened to you?

I'm also trying to employ y'all more often. Obama said he wants us to play down the elitism thing so we will seem more like moose-hunting regular people.

Originally Posted by CardiacCoug

Yep -- Barb knows exactly what my reason is and I didn't even have to explain it. Must be telepathy.

Barb?

[Levin]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

No, I meant conjunction.

That means we're still confused. What's your explanation.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Levin

That means we're still confused. What's your explanation.

I don't think Florida and New Mexico have much in common. If the point is that Hispanics are inherently racist (something that's been suggested here before and I tend to reject for lack of information, but also categorically reject on principle), the double infraction is being committed by equating Florida's predominant Hispanics with New Mexico's. Their respective heritages and socio economics and traditional politics couldn't be more different.

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I the double infraction is being committed by equating Florida's predominant Hispanics with New Mexico's. Their respective heritages and socio economics and traditional politics couldn't be more different.

I agree.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I don't think Florida and New Mexico have much in common. If the point is that Hispanics are inherently racist (something that's been suggested here before and I tend to reject for lack of information, but also categorically reject on principle), the double infraction is being committed by equating Florida's predominant Hispanics with New Mexico's. Their respective heritages and socio economics and traditional politics couldn't be more different.

Interesting.

Setting aside respective heritage and socio-economics as, in the Democratic primaries in each of California, New Mexico, Texas, and California, Obama won between 31-33% of the Latino vote. That's a statistically insignificant difference.

Obviously the data among the various state primaries are not entirely comparable, due to any number of variables, but the data still give us at least a rough sense of the sentiment in each state.

[Runner Coug]

To win Florida, McCain need only announce that Shuffleboard will be the new Great American Pastime, and that in his White House no central air conditioning will ever be turned on, dinner will be served at 4, and everyone will be in bed by 8. Election over.