Posted on 08/25/2008 7:44:14 AM PDT by shrinkermd
The real reason why an Obama-Biden ticket is a vulnerable one is that it plays into one of the few strengths that Republicans and John McCain have in the 2008 election. A weak economy, a surge in Democratic voter registration, an unpopular Republican president, a sour public mood, a desire for political change -- all those favor Mr. Obama and Democrats.
But what Mr. Obama has done is create an all-liberal ticket -- a very, very liberal one, at that -- in a nation whose electorate is still center-right. The political mood may be a bit more centrist today than it was in 2004, but it's still far more conservative than liberal. And liberal Democratic presidential tickets usually lose, as John Kerry did with John Edwards as his running mate in 2004.
...Democrats win the White House when they offer voters at least a small measure of ideological balance. Jimmy Carter, running as a centrist with conservative tendencies in 1976, picked liberal Walter Mondale as his vice president, and won. In 1992, Bill Clinton campaigned as a moderate and chose Al Gore, only slightly more liberal than Mr. Clinton at the time, and captured the White House. Mr. Gore won the popular vote in 2000 (but not the election) when he ran as a populist with a national security hawk, Joe Lieberman, as his running mate.
Messrs. Obama and Biden voted against confirmation of John Roberts and Sam Alito for the Supreme Court. They touted the Democratic talking point that remote Afghanistan was of more strategic importance than Iraq, located in the heart of the Middle East. They opposed the surge and refused to concede it worked in Iraq. ...
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I wish that the repubs. would start pointing out that the economy started down hill when the dems took the house and senate.
don't break your promise, RB>
... and OPERATION CHAOS ...
"Red Badger, sure makes Mrs. Bill Clinton third party run a tremendous probability."
Conservatives have been suggesting/trying to start a third party for a long time and .. well ... could this be the vehicle by which it is accomplished?
The Conservative idea about a third party is American, patriotic and conservative ... but the bwitch could usher in a 'legitimate' and viable third party that would double team true Americans.
We all know (don't we?) that what is now touted as a Democrat party is really a Marxist/Socialist party and if the bwitch really does file as a third party, it will only be Marxism light and thus further push the American identity into the dark shadows of forgotten ideas.
If I’m reading the article correctly, Fred is saying that any notions we have of Biden’s liberalism turning people off are immaterial, because his toxic personality is going to turn those same people off anyway.
“In a time of war, the Democrats have picked a ticket with no military experience. Almost unheard of.”
The world would laugh at us with Obama as president. He comes across as way too wimpy to handle a threat like Iran, NK etc. When I watch him speak I am reminded of that.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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