When Obama is not reading somebody else's word off of a Tele-Prompter, he's not exactly Daniel Webster.
Yes, well this is all good I guess. But success has less to do with the window dressing and more to do with being on the right side of issues. McCain needs to find again the truth of conservatism. He is great on keeping spending down and has discovered the need to keep taxes low. He is supposedly good on the life issue.
He also needs to remember how business builds the economy and not point fingers of blame like Hussein and his party constantly do.
Be more like Reagan, in other words.
11.) Don’t wear out the “I was a POW” story (remember John “I served in Vietnam” Kerry.) Bring the conversation around to your experience in the Senate.
12.) Educate the American people as to the radical leftist nature of Boobama. USE HIS OWN WORDS AND ACTIONS AGAINST HIM. Repeat: USE HIS OWN WORDS AND ACTIONS AGAINST HIM. He is a scary presidential prospect, but the Drive Bys will shield the American people from his WORDS AND ACTIONS.
One more time: it is not dirty politics to bring up your opponents WORDS AND ACTIONS. If Republicans would learn this, they would be far more successful.
13.) DO NOT stop your surrogates from educating the American people about Boobama’s radical friends of the last 20 years. It illuminates the radical nature of the man.
14.) Try not to sound like you’re always pleading. W does that, it doesn’t help him, and now you’ve taken to it. Stop it.
This strategy has great insight. I hope it turns on some lights in the McCain campaign.
And if Obama won’t show up, invite Bo Snerdley to fill in.
When Obama gave his speech to APAC, he sounded like a fourth grader reading a book report.
Advice for McCain — Don’t listen to Politico. They haven’t exactly been the Republican’s best friend during the primary. Too many times upon investigation their stories turned out have errors which were major.
All you had to do was to read what he had to say about Mr. Teleprompter Obama who is horrible if he cannot read a teleprompter to know where the author is coming from.
Right. Don’t pack the halls with preppies. Great strategy. Heaven forbid he should actually use a “strategy” to put meaningful proposals out that are worth voting for.
That's a winning strategy...
OK,
We are so screwed......
Without these aids, he is nothing but a stumbling, bumbling, Chicago-lite, political, hack!!
I have some advice for McCain. Rename the Straight Talk Express to the NO TALK EXPRESS.
Every time he opens his mouth he turns more people off.
> 7. Reach outside the GOP
McCain's entire political career has been based on "reaching outside the GOP".... and calumniating the people who he should be wooing.
BIZARRO GOP CODE
US DO OPPOSITE OF ALL CONSERVATIVE THINGS!
US HATE CONSTITUTION!
US LOVE BIG GOVERNMENT!
IS BIG CRIME TO MAKE ANYTHING CONSERVATIVE ON BIZARRO GOP WORLD!
All good advice. He also needs a coach for the speeches he does give and someone to slap him every time he uses the totally inappropriate toothy grin.
Better yet, McCain, drop out of the campaign and let a conservative take over.
John Feehery worked for the House Republican leadership from 1989 to 2005.
Thanks John, it's good to know you were actively involved in turning Republicans into the Rino Party.