Posted on 07/27/2008 9:26:01 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
This is Obama's definition of luck, on how Obama came from nowhere to where he is today. Obama's rise in politics is a result of the following:
1) Obama challenged qualifying signatures on all his Illinois State Senate Democrat primary opponents' applications (see Alice Palmer), running unopposed,
2) Obama had sealed divorce records of his Democrat primary opponent Blair Hull exposed, revealing accusations of wife-beating and forcing Hull out of the primary,
3) Obama had sealed divorce records of his Republican opponent Jack Ryan exposed, revealing accusations of wanting to perform public sex acts and forcing Ryan out of the general election.
4) Obama claims his legislative records in Illinois were not archived, and presumably destroyed, leaving no paper trail of his past government experience. (See last paragraph of article)
It seems that Obama can't win without legal technicalities or by destroying his opponent by exposing sealed private records.
-PJ
They are using the technique of “visualization”—keep acting as if something were true and it becomes true. It is basically an occult technique.
With Obombo as with Bubba they Marvel when these Liars lie through their teeth and comment on How Clever they are and it is political Genius and what an Amazing Politician .
When a conservative utters any sound it is an ATTACK ,going negative, being loose with the facts,Hate Speech and so on . Luck My ass.
I guess we all thought of the same thing right away. Thanks for posting it.
If McCain expects to win on his past reputation as the “Maverick” or as the “antiObama”, he is in for a rude awakening in November. Perhaps McCain was so used to being fawned over by the media on the Sunday talk shows when he was bashing other Republicans he is now so much in shell shock by being abandoned by his media “friends” he has no concept of what he needs to do to win.
The winners of elections generally play offense, not defense. After 40 years of dumbed down public education we have an electorate that has no time or energy to dig into the issues of today. It responds to 60 second soundbites. James Carville understood that and propelled Bill Clinton to beat the first George Bush who couldn't put two words together. Obama understands the same thing. He uses two words to with great impact — Hope and Change. He gets away with it because his opposition has no one idea that it can promote with force and clarity.
McCain has for so many years enjoyed being in the Washington limelight by playing the maverick role, he doesn't understand that to win a national election he has to stand “FOR” something. He can't win by running against Obama while Obama is constantly painting him as the establishment candidate at a time when people are tired of the status quo.
McCain had better get a message at least 51% of the people can get behind or he will lose this election. People held their noses twice and voted for George Bush II because he wasn't as bad as the other guy, even though deep in their hearts they knew he wasn't up to the job. Having been twice fooled by the Republican Party, and perceiving the nation in a rapid decline, people who care want something to vote “FOR”. If McCain is positioned as either slightly better than Obama or the third term of Bush, enough of the conservative base will stay at home for Obama to win.
I believe the winning platform is Energy Independence. Americans are not yet so uneducated as to know that wind and solar alternatives are far in the future. It doesn't take many soundbites for them to know that we have to drill in order to get to that future. Obama and the Democrats are squarely in the corner of not drilling domestically. This is the perfect issue on which to differentiate one candidate from the other. Plus it is an economic issue and in the final analysis people will vote their pocketbooks. It is tailor made for McCain if he can seize the moment.
In 1992 Clinton ran on one issue — the economy, where Bush was perceived as being weak. He didn't allow Bush to define the election on “national security” the one issue where Clinton was weak.
The tables are turned this time. McCain may appear to be stronger on national security than Obama but the country is tired of the Iraq War and it wants a way out. Obama negates McCains national security advantage by having been consistently against the unpopular Iraq segment of War on terror and promising an exit from what appears to be a quagmire. Any way you look at it, the national objectives behind the Iraq War were never sold to the American people by the Bush Administration. Bush sold the war to the US citizens by claiming there were weapons of mass destruction which needed to be eradicated to protect the homeland. When those weapons were not discovered, Bush lost tremendous credibility. Had he sold the war on the real geopolitical purpose — eliminating Sadaam as a threat and neutralizing Iran, there might be patience for a long term occupation. We Republicans have to realize that for the majority of the American people there is no interest in conquering countries for the purpose of overthrowing a dictator and putting in a democratic form of government, particularly when the people of the country resist the occupation. We should have learned that lesson in Vietnam.
For a US population struggling with $4.00 per gallon gasoline, a declining standard of living, and potential loss of jobs in a rapidly deteriorating economy, the Iraq War is an expensive distraction. Most Americans are not anti-war or anti-military. However, they reasonably expect that in a time period that has now exceeded the time it took for the US to defeat Germany and Japan in WWII, the US government should have been able to find the mastermind of 9/11 and either kill him or bring him to justice. That is a clear objective and one that 80% of Americans still support. However, George Bush has successfully squandered the support of the American people for this objective by failing to deliver in a reasonable amount of time. To the extent that McCain talks about staying in Iraq indefinitely he is saying vote for more of the same. Bush never clearly defined victory and the American people are tired of pouring money and lives into a foreign adventure with no clear purpose or end in sight. They want something to be done about their declining standard of living and view a war with no visible sign of conclusion after 7 years as a major distraction.
To win against the candidate of change, McCain has to clearly define where he wants to take the American people. A leader takes their followers to the promised land. As long as McCain doesn't communicate any vision of the promised land, he is the candidate of the status quo no matter how much he talks about being the maverick over the past 7 years. On the other side, Obama can talk about “CHANGE” but doesn't have to define what his vision of change will deliver because there is nothing to contrast it with.
McCain needs to show he can be a real leader to win, not just a critic of George Bush and his fellow Senators. He needs to get on one message that clearly differentiates him from Obama. It is likely his former friends in the media will oppose him for a clear message but if he can't realize those were fair weather friends, he doesn't deserve to win anyway. How about a message such as:
“I believe the United States of America is the greatest nation in the history of the world and its best days are ahead of us. I am a citizen of the USA first, and a citizen of the world second.” That would be a very strong attack on Obama’s “citizen of the world” declaration in Berlin. McCain could also follow up to say, “Over the course of US history, the US has been a beacon of light for the hungry and oppressed peoples of the world and not the cause of most of the worlds problems as so many seem to believe”.
“I am fully committed to an American that is energy independent. As an optimist I believe American ingenuity and know how can bring alternative technologies such as biofuels, solar power, hydrogen, and wind power to market in an economical way at some point in the future. I am also a realist who knows there are many hurdles to overcome before we can rely on these future technologies to replace current forms of energy. Energy prices today are unacceptably high and we have to attack the supply side on current energy resources if we are going to see lower energy prices in before some future date when alternative resources can become economical. Therefore I support expanded drilling for oil in the United States as well as a renewed effort to rapidly move from hydrocarbon fueled power plants to safe nuclear power plants.” This is a winning issue for McCain. His answer to the environmentalists is the safe and clean drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska over the past 30 years. The American people will also understand that if we don't drill we will continue to run up huge foreign trade deficits with the Arab countries.
“I am fully committed to a strong national defense. This includes protecting our home borders from uncontrolled illegal immigration as well as a strong military to act as a deterrent from attack from foreign nations. I will invest in keeping the US military strong and well supplied. I will pursue Osama Bin Lauden and his supporters relentlessly and bring them to justice for the attacks on the US homeland on 9/11. I view a nuclear Iran as a major threat to the security of the US and will pursue economic, diplomatic, and if necessary military measures to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons and supplying them to terrorists meaning to use them in our homeland.”
“I have a healthy fear of big government taking too active a role in people's lives and thereby destroying the freedom we all cherish. Forty years of active big government control of our school systems have resulted in declining standards of education and threaten our intellectual competitive edge. Despite ever increasing taxes, our roads and bridges are deteriorating as billions of dollars are wasted. Fifty years and trillions of dollars of Federal state and local spending have not eradicated poverty and the existing programs promise no victory at any time in the near future. The social security system is projected to begin running deficits as early as 2012 but the federal bureaucracy and Congress have taken no steps to deal with this next financial crisis. At the same time, many are calling on the government to take over the most advanced health care system on the planet. I say, enough is enough. Before adding on trillions in more federal spending to take on new programs, I say let's get our house in order. Big government is failing in its mission with respect its existing commitments. I pledge my administration to taking on the task of rebuilding our government bureaucracy, eliminating waste before adding new taxes, and focusing government spending on achieving objectives instead of supporting a bloated bureaucracy. At the same time I pledge to work on addressing the legitimate health care insurance needs of American citizens through public and private partnerships.”
“Over the past 20 years millions of high paying middle class jobs have been outsourced and thousands of US manufacturing plants have been sent overseas, crippling our nations ability to sustain itself in the event of a protracted international conflict such as World War II. It is time for us to focus on rebuilding a vibrant manufacturing economy which provides middle class jobs and an improved standard of living for all Americans. I propose to take another look at the trade agreements which have opened up the US market and US jobs to global competitors while at the same time failing to give US companies equal access to foreign markets. We can no longer compete on an uneven playing field. This is as much an economic issue for the American worker as it is a national security issue.”
“Finally, with respect to immigration, our nation has the right to define who will enter this country from the outside, when they can enter, and who can become citizens. We also have no obligation to provide the rights and privileges of citizenship to people who break our laws by entering the country illegally. I am committed to securing the borders and will complete the task of building the wall across our southern border. I will also give the immigration authorities the resources required to deport illegals who commit crimes inside this country instead of continuing the current policy of releasing them when they are arrested. I will seek legislation to eliminate the current “anchor baby” problem where newborns of illegal immigrants are afforded citizenship. Finally, I will develop a program for the existing illegal population in the country which will result in the deportation of criminals and the opportunity for the remainder to secure either resident worker status and/or a pathway to citizenship at least as rigorous as the citizenship requirements for those immigrants who have followed our laws and come here legally. Let me repeat again, under no circumstances do I believe illegal immigrants are entitled to the rights and privileges of American citizens.” This is a program is workable and meets the desires of most Americans who want the crime issue addressed but also understand the need to allow immigration. It also doesn't let illegal immigrations off the hook for any responsibility. It also places Obama in a tough position. If he supports giving illegals the same access to health care, education, and other privileges of citizens, it puts him in a very unpopular position with middle America. It is also difficult for Obama to argue against deporting criminals.
McCain doesn't have much time to clearly distinguish himself from the candidate of hope and change. He seems to want to offer something for everybody but as Lincoln observed, “You can't please all of the people all of the time.” If McCain comes out with a clear vision and continues to stay on message, he has a chance of winning. If he is defined by Obama as George W. Bush term 3, or if he tries to be “the maverick” he loses. One thing that is for certain, time is slipping away.
A little late for that now.
Exactly. McLoser is a media lap dog.
It’s a shame.
Do you suppose that in a few decades we’ll learn that McCain was a Soros puppet as well?
Very interesting. Good comments. For me, the crucial criteria is amnesty (and the borders). On this issue, both candidates are unacceptable.
B.O. is vacuous in his speeches and policy thoughts.
The fact that the Dems “support” a person who happens to have a dark complexion and DOESN’T speak using “Sha-ziz-zle,” “Homey” or “Bling” shows how racist they are.
No standards. ‘Payback’ and faulty collectivist victimhood. That’s what Dems are all about.
Apparently, it only matters to Democrats, when they think they can convince voters that the REPUBLICAN candidate doesn't have it.
We shouldn't assume that McCain is not getting his message out there, just because the nightly news programs aren't telling us about it.
lol! Yes, of course Obama's well connected. Blimey, Mista 'itchens!
“wearing the medals of your defeats”. Obama wears them well, and with style.
Right. And there isn't a single world leader who isn't also noticing this.
Is it too much to hope that the British press corps will be more surly and skeptical and mutinous, even as they watch that unlucky politician Gordon Brown being politely ushered forward by the man he is supposed to be hosting?
Gordon Brown is being felled by the mutinous clap-trap thistle-grinders who are still angry that the EU wasn't passed: In short form, is Mr.Brown being punished for the "sins" of former PM Blair?
But I might win a few off Mr. Hitchens - Obama said he disagreed with the relationship between America and England, as America's poodle.
But there he was, the Lucky Obama, preening and posturing for the cameras while maneuvering to lead Mr. Brown around like a poodle.
Quite. Principles are one thing; a very important thing; but without "luck" things get quite dicey.
If McCain comes out with a clear vision and continues to stay on message, he has a chance of winning.
I am seeing signs that this is the plan.
I’m hearing from a number of local points and contacts; McCain’s groundswell is taking people by storm. There’s no ifs, ands, buts about his vision. But, while McCain is working the local routes, Barack is taking the “high road”; I think McCain will reach Scotland before Barack does.
You don’t to wait a couple of decades. Check out McCain’s work with The Reform Institute and who financed him.
It almost drove me crazy!--made him look arrogant, IMO.
I think in years to come, history will record this presidential election year as something quite remarkable. Retrospect is usually a much cleaner assessment.
I have to admit, press adulation makes me nervous...
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