Monday, March 10, 2008

The Weekly Wrangle

Time for the post-primacaucus round-up from the friendly blogs of the Texas Progressive Alliance, compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex.

Refinish69 joins John McClelland, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 64, in asking "Where's Myra"? And it seems that Shrub has a new title to add to his list -- Torturer-in-Chief doesn't seem like one most people would want, but then Shrub is a fool.

Eye On Williamson wraps up Tuesday's primary. Dembones points out that Obama won Williamson County and SD 5, as well as the unprecedented turnout for the caucuses. WCNews has initial impressions and more impressions from the primary.

Off the Kuff has been busy poring through the data from Tuesday's primary, with posts about the blueing of Harris County, and a series on Republican crossover votes.

The Texas Cloverleaf begs the question: who the hell is Mark Thompson? Is another dead dancer in our midst, or did voter apathy give us another odd run-off?

Where is Myra? State Rep Crownover is missing, and the Leaf wants you to watch a video to help locate her.

PDiddie at Brains and Eggs wrote the advance story of Election Day in his precinct with "Today's agenda", and the postscript in "244".

McBlogger had an exciting and mostly hateful primary week. Things kicked off with Mayor McSleaze's recap of the primary itself, while McBlogger took the time to bitchslap John McCain for taking an endorsement from some weird-o preacher in San Antonio and chastise adults for following the lead of a child. McBlogger finishes up the week with a plea for relief from a devastating force, Rachael Ray.

BossKitty at BlueBloggin asks Democrats to unite and explore Make It So! A Clinton-Obama ticket?

WhosPlayin thanks his city's staff for the help in Tuesday's primaries, and wonders why the big deal about the use of the "M" word.

John Coby at Bay Area Houston ponders When Hope turns into Whine.

Vince at Capitol Annex starts taking a look at the March 4 primary, with the first of many Primary Postmortem posts.

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Sunday Funnies (Talking Straight)

The primary reason Clinton supporters who say they won't vote for Obama will vote for Obama in November:






Friday, March 07, 2008

"Do you think the Democrats will win the Presidency this year?"

Granted: Kossacks have always been anti-Hillary, and most of Mrs. Clinton's supporters can't spell 'blog' much less read one, but this poll is still astounding:

31%1130 votes
2%87 votes
51%1851 votes
1%50 votes
1%33 votes
5%178 votes
6%226 votes
1%27 votes
1%18 votes
| 3600 votes

Which extreme minority do you think I voted in?

And how did you vote? And why?