Posted on 08/01/2008 7:41:23 AM PDT by gridlock
John McCain has gotten his groove back.
How sweet it must be to have found a message for his campaign - but how sad that his message is all about how horrible his opponent is.
It's not a huge surprise; McCain did hire several Bush strategists. They've done a "search and replace" on the 2004 briefing books, substituting "Obama" for "Kerry" and - voila: Elite. Out of touch. Hates the troops.
The McCain team is doing a mini-Swift Boating - attacking Obama for his strengths.
The Democrat attracts crowds and generates excitement, runs a good campaign, plans ahead and inspires people. The Replicans want to make these things seem bad - and it was none other than Karl Rove who found the negative spin: "arrogance."
(snip - insert pathetic attempt at spin here)
The Obama team's response to all this is so far pretty weak.
On Wednesday, Obama told a crowd: "Nobody really thinks that Bush or McCain have a real answer for the challenges we face. So what they're going to try to do is make you scared of me. Oh, he's not patriotic enough. He's got a funny name. He doesn't look like all those other presidents on those dollar bills. The argument is, I know you don't really like what we're doing, but he's risky."
True enough - but Obama won't convince anyone by repeating his opponent's false attacks. He needs to make the campaign a referendum on McCain.
Next time McCain attacks, Obama should dispose of the claims in a sentence - then pivot straight to accusing McCain of trying to distract Americans from the fact that McCain doesn't understand how to fix the economy.
That is, point out who the truly risky one is.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
“How sweet it must be to have found a message for his campaign - but how sad that his message is all about how horrible his opponent is.”
C’mon Ms. Powers, he’s got nothing else.
So, one of Obama’s campaign themes is, “I am NOT arrogant, you sad, racist white person.”
Unfortunately, at this point in the campaign, it is all about The “O”. McCain can talk about whatever he wants, but all the press cares about is Obama.
Frankly, McCain is better on a whole host of issues, including immigration, than Obama will ever be. Issue based voters should have no problem making their choice.
Just wait for his upcoming vacation in Hawaii. There’ll be more bathing-suit pics to send a tingle up Chrissy Matthews’ leg just like last year, I’m sure.
R.M. Scaife is pushing the walls of his cell again?
Pot, meet kettle.
“I am NOT arrogant and if you were more intelligent, you’d know that.”
So Kerry's strengths were LYING and writing himself up for Purple Hearts?
I am perfect, therefore it is impossible for me to be arrogant."
Bump
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