Why W. Must Bash Kerry Now - Latest Dick Morris Column

Vote.com ^ | February 18, 2004 | Dick Morris

[Starve The Beast]

I suggested this article on another thread earlier this evening, but I think it makes so much sense that I decided to post it.

[Afro_conservative]

I agree we do need to form an offensive but I think we just need to let our credentials speak for us and out class this loser.

[Jorge]

Bush must strike now, while Kerry's planes are still on the ground or otherwise occupied.

Judging from Kerry's whining all over the media about unfair attacks from "Bush surrogates", I would say Bush is already a step ahead of Dick Morris.

[SunStar]

President Bush, don't listen to this idiot. Keep your professional attitude, and focus on the issues.

[Verginius Rufus]

Kerry doesn't need to answer with paid advertising when he has free advertising daily in all the mainstream media. The Democrats keep whining about Bush's campaign chest of $100+ million...but what is the equivalent value of having the networks and all the major newspapers and magazines on your side?

[Starve The Beast]

Your point is valid, but I think Morris is right. There are many valid reasons to doubt Kerry's credibility, and now is the time to present them to the public, while his national image is being formed. If Bush let's him define himself in the popular imagination as a hero, that will make him a lot harder to run against when things really get cooking.

[sinkspur]

President Bush, don't listen to this idiot. Keep your professional attitude, and focus on the issues.

Absolutely not. It is time to rip his throat out.

Metaphorically speaking, of course.

[Starve The Beast]

Oh... of course... of course... ;)

[jolie560]

Dick Morris reminds me of people who have never played the sport on the field, but are full of ideas on how to do it.

[isthisnickcool]

Yea, American presidential politics is hard core winner take all. Bush and Rove know this. They are not going to just sit back. They never have.

No matter how much Botox and hair dye Kerry uses he still has an incredibly shaky past that cosmetics won't help. And the "hero" stuff won't hold up.

[LibWhacker]

Traditionally, the Vice President serves as the attack dog, so that the President can take the high road. Unfortunately, I think Dick Cheney is too nice a guy to serve in this role. So it's going to have to be left to others . . . Which is fine by me . . . I do think Dubya himself should take the high road.

[TheEaglehasLanded]

Wrong answer, the lesson of Clinton is never to let any attack go unanswered, because then public opinion develops that's what the truth is,

Remember the falsehoods that Republicans shut down the Govt in 1995, wanted to starve kids by taking away school lunches, wanted to take away seniors medicare. These are still attacks the Dems use because they have never been dealt with properly.

Bush should be touting his accomplishments also, explaining in detail how middle class got large tax cuts, prescription drug plan he loves, no child left behind act and increase in fed education spending, CFR signing to clean up corrupt politics, and arresting corporate criminals. That's his record and he should run on it.

[Starve The Beast]

Maybe, maybe not, who knows? A guy like Morris can be bought by either side. You may not like him - a lot of people here still remember him from the Clinton years, and mentioning Morris around them is like waving a red flag at a bull - but right now he hates the Clintons' guts, and that makes him OK in my book. Also, a lot of his punditry is excellent.

[McGavin999]

Nope, we need to wait until it's clear that Kerry is going to be the nominee. Just have to wait until after March 2nd. If Bush were to unleash against Kerry now, and then people were to switch their votes to Edwards where does that leave Bush?

Remember Afghanistan folks. Everyone was screaming for us to start but we waited until the right time and then let loose, remember the results?

[Saundra Duffy]

Bush should BLAST AWAY!!

[Finalapproach29er]

I agree. Clinton beat Dole in the spring with ads.

[Starve The Beast]

Your point is good, but Morris is talking a time frame of two months here. I think we'll know for sure in the next few weeks who the nominee will be, maybe as early as Super Tuesday.

[McGavin999]

Absolutely not. It is time to rip his throat out

So we end up with Edwards or Hillary?

[AZLiberty]

CFR is one more reason to attack early. With limited TV advertising in the 60 days before the election, the biased media will have a bigger role than usual.

[deport]

Let the bashing begin.............