Karl Rove: McCain Couldn’t Compete
I would have stopped there. McCain was the worst candidate since Bob Dole. What’s worse is there wasn’t much difference between McCainez and the Big Zero so voters simply voted for the more authentic liberal.
Huge, huge miscalculation by the RNC thinking with McCainez the press would still love him. Talk about a Lucy and the football analogy.
RE McCain was the worst candidate since Bob Dole.
Good comparision 1996 vs 2008 but I personally liked Dole, he led successful destruction of 1993 democrats rule (16 years ago) by blocking and bringing down Clinton bills. And held senate opposition together 100% , did McCain ever lead the opposition to rats, helll, he wants to make BoB a success.
At least Bob Dole has a sense of humor...
There was never a consistent message coming from McCain. It drove me batty at times. Obama kept teeing it up for him during the debates, but McCain rarely, if ever, took advantage of Obama's blunders.
I'd also like to point a finger at the weasels that ran McCain's campaign. Any candidate that hires these folks in future campaigns will be hard-pressed to get my vote. And I want to see the names of those that anonymously trashed Sarah.
To be sure, the big finger is pointed directly at the candidate, but we knew what we were getting when he outlasted the other candidates.
I adored Dole, but why didn’t a media expert train in him communication? He spoke over people’s heads. Mc Cain did the same thing. Dole had charm, personality, etc. This is a problem in the RNC. They need to learn to translate their thoughts for the lesser informed. My God, Obama speaks at about the third grade level, and it works. People understand him. It’s frustrating.
I completely agree, and I think McCain was a worse candidate than Dole because at least Dole was not a hater of the GOP.