[Jonah Johansen]

Kerry chose to make his military service the centerpiece of his convention acceptance speech and a key element in his campaign yet anyone who had followed his political career after returning from Viet Nam would know that his antiwar anti-militrary agitation got him elected in the first place and his rhetoric and speeches since indicated a loathing of the military. If Kerry had not tried to win with this “big lie” their would never been the Swift Boat expose of him and much less anger and distrust would have been generated likely winning him the election.
Edwards then tries to do the exact same thing using his wife, family and his dedication to them as a pivotal part of his image which we now see as another “big lie”.

Obama will be done in by his “big lie” strategy also because the Democrats continue to arrogantly believe that their comrades in the media will be able to con the American people. They believe you can portray yourself in a manner 180 degrees from reality and the American people will be stupid to see through the mask.

[SteamShovel]

If Kerry had not tried to win with this “big lie” their would never been the Swift Boat expose of him

Edwards then tries to do the exact same thing using his wife, family and his dedication to them as a pivotal part of his image which we now see as another “big lie”.

Obama will be done in by his “big lie” strategy also

They believe you can portray yourself in a manner 180 degrees from reality and the American people will be stupid to see through the mask.

The last person to get away with this strategy was Billy Clinton. That was pre-internet. It is much more difficult now.

In order for a person to win while using this strategy, the opposing person must be someone to vote against. Obama could get away with it this time because McCain keeps jabbing the conservatives.

Note however that I said Obama could win because of the anti-McCain vote, but that is despite the 180 degrees out from reality campaign that normally would not succeed.