Posted on 09/02/2004 9:21:00 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
Many democrats have told Senator Kerry in private to elevate the role of Clinton White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart. Kerry was also advised to reconfigure the department for managing the message, arguably the most important job in politics--dominated by round the clock media coverage.
One top Democrat said James Carville, the Clinton's top strategist, is urging the campaign to bring on Paul Begala, who worked for Carville, in a senior position to help with message and strategy. Begala is a Kerry friend who already informally advises the campaign.
Several Kerry friends have also privately told the candidate to quit micromanaging smaller details, such as speeches, which he spends a lot of time writing an refining on the road.
The Kerry camp is getting tagged with the criticism that haunted Al Gore in 2000: It spends too much time reacting to polls and focus groups. The target of some of the criticism is Bob Shrum, who was a senior strategist for Gore.
There is disagreement inside the campaign over who is to blame for the belated response to the attacks on Kerry's war service.
One aide said said Kerry privately conceded that he, like most of his top staff, miscalculated the impact of the attacks by the Swift Boat Veterans for truth and the influence of 24 hour cable news networks in shaping public opinion.
Kerry told some Democratic friends that he wanted to strike back hard weeks ago, but several advisors talked him out of it because polls and focus groups showed a negative response could backfire.
One Kerry friend said that the candidate focuses too much on more traditional news outlets and lacks a sophisticed understanding of modern media. 'You would have think he would have recognized this five years ago,' he said.
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Wow! Who would have thunk it???
Lurch does know about windsurfing and snowboarding.. not particularly helpful when your cmapaign is getting clobbered from all sides!
"the influence of 24 hour cable news networks in shaping public opinion"
This must mean Fox, certainly not CNN.
Would using more Clinton people mean more hookers for the press corps?
Uh-huh. I want him fighting the War on Terror, yesiree Bob.
James Carvile is fine careerwise.
He can always star in the re-remake of "Pumpkin Head."
(I almost wrote, Pimpkin Head. I wonder if that's Freudian?)
That first one is a great pic.
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Wake me when someone in the Kerry camp suggest that he turn over all his miltary records, including the "after-action" reports he wrote.
Several Kerry friends have also privately told the candidate to quit...
I was somewhat disappointed when I read the whole article.
Where's Jimmy Carter when you need him?
Fire two!
Fire three!
Fire four!
Forward observer: Adjust fire!
Swiftee window sticker thread - get yours! FReep mail for details.
Note the implicit disrespect for W's supporters. We're a bunch of 'mind-numbed robots' taking our marching orders from the ee-vil newsmeisters at Fox.
I think it's too late for lurch. Or am I wrong because I Freep too much. Am I biased and not in touch with the "ordinary" Americans?
I thought it was 50/50 whether Bush would win, but now I think the Swiftees have really hurt lurch. Again, am I biased and out of touch with the "average" American?
Are we too insular here at the Freep?
How can Begala be advising Kerry and hosting 'Crossfire' at the same time?
Kerry's handlers miscalculated the SBV's ads because of cable news networks? What planet do these clown live on?
Oh, please do this, Kerry; put that nasty little booger on TV as your representative.
He would compliment Tad Devine, don't you think???
In fact, why wait: bring on Chris Lehane, too!
Pray for W and Our Troops
Let me know if he starts wearing a waste basket on his head.
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