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US Election: It's the Most Vicious Election Campaign Ever - and Here's Why (Poor Obambi)
The Observer ^ | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | Paul Harris

Posted on 08/30/2008 5:50:01 PM PDT by kristinn

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Now that machine is focused with laser-like intensity on Obama. The clamour is loud and shrill: Obama is vain, inexperienced, liberal and dangerous. It is backed by a clandestine chorus whispering that he has a secretive Islamic past and it uses racially loaded language. It is also only going to get louder. This week, as McCain and the Republicans gather for their party convention in the Minnesota city of St Paul, the noise will become deafening. It has one purpose - to keep the White House in Republican hands at all costs and against the odds.

The current mastermind of the Republican attack machine is known as the Bullet. He is Steve Schmidt, a protégé of Bush's guru, Karl Rove. Nicknamed for his results as much as his bald head, he made his name as commander of the war room that wiped out Democrat John Kerry in 2004. Brought in to shake things up in July, Schmidt imposed discipline on a disorganised campaign. He dissuaded McCain from his off-the-cuff chats with reporters, and honed the focus solely on making Obama unelectable.

Schmidt works on the principles of repeating simple messages loudly and often. Ads attack Obama as a 'celebrity' or a faux-messiah. By doing so they hope to turn Obama's greatest strength - his ability to inspire - into a fatal flaw. That is backed up by another line: that Obama is simply not fit to be president. NotReady08 is the name of a website set up by the campaign. The language can be harsh. 'We are in the hunt for the White House. Barack Obama is going to have to step up with more than a smart tongue, snappy words and a nice suit,' said Maryland Republican politician Michael Steele.

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(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvdention; campaignfinance; electionads; issues; mccain; obama; propagandwingofdnc; steveschmidt; truthsquad
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To: kristinn

“By doing so they hope to turn Obama’s greatest strength - his ability to inspire - into a fatal flaw.”

Who said there’s anything — per say — wrong with the ability to inspire?

Gandhi was very inspiring...

... but so was Adolf Hitler!

We took a closer look at ‘the one’ and decided that he ain’t no Gandhi!

STE=Q


21 posted on 08/30/2008 6:31:31 PM PDT by STE=Q ("These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: kristinn

Metrosexual wimps.


22 posted on 08/30/2008 6:34:57 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: kristinn
It sure pisses off liberal Media like the Guardian that their propaganda doesn't always sway enough voters to make Democrats the permanent ruling party.
23 posted on 08/30/2008 6:56:23 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: Mamzelle
The true viciousness is on the left--accusations on the far left (Kos kids and DUmmies) attacking Palin's DAUGHTER and husband, going beyond insinuations that they are the parents of Palin's youngest child. Classless, cruel, evil!!!! But their resorting to personal attacks rather than discussing the issues simply reveals the bankruptcy of both their ideas and their character.
24 posted on 08/30/2008 7:00:17 PM PDT by nymomx2
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To: kristinn

“The clamour is loud and shrill: Obama is vain, inexperienced, liberal and dangerous.”

You missed a few things like American-hating Marxist sock-puppet, who draws most of his life philosophy from the racist and genocidal ‘black liberation theology.’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990117/posts

There is more about ‘the one’ but time and space does not permit.

STE=Q


25 posted on 08/30/2008 7:00:41 PM PDT by STE=Q ("These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: Bobkk47
He frequently makes an issue of Barack Obama’s race - but asked his listeners to back Obama in the Democratic race in what he called Operation Chaos

It's clear this POS has never ever listened to Rush. Rush has NEVER made an issue of Obambi's race, and he asked his listeners to support CLINTON. This guy's a moron.

26 posted on 08/30/2008 7:02:47 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: kristinn

I want to see the types of advertisements that the swift boat folks or Jesse Helms and the Congressional Club would have run. Smoke them and take no prisoners.


27 posted on 08/30/2008 7:38:52 PM PDT by MSF BU (++)
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To: kristinn
honed the focus solely on making Obama unelectable.

Oh, Mr. Schmidt doesn't have to do *that*. "The Zero" does a fine job, in that respect, all by his lonesome. Mr. Schmidt just capitalizes on "The Zero"'s propensity to lead with his chin...

the infowarrior

28 posted on 08/30/2008 8:09:14 PM PDT by infowarrior
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To: kristinn

29 posted on 08/30/2008 10:20:47 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: infowarrior
"The Zero" does a fine job, in that respect, all by his lonesome.

Conservatives inform themselves. Moderates get the news from Jay Leno, John Stewart, and TV ads. Liberals receive their golden shower of ignorance from the DBM. Socialist dogma is reinforced by Hollywood, academic institutions, music, and almost every other country on the planet. You have much more faith in the judgment of voter. Some of them know how they should vote because MTV runs "Rock the Vote" spots.

30 posted on 08/30/2008 11:18:05 PM PDT by Once-Ler (If 99% of elected officials fall into your definition of socialism, then give up. You lost already.)
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To: Popman
It has created the most effective attack machine in the Western world, with the sole purpose of destroying opponents and winning elections.

As opposed to running picnic socials?

31 posted on 08/31/2008 6:00:02 AM PDT by Jim Noble (When He rolls up His sleeves, He ain't just puttin' on the Ritz)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

don’t forget two other great republican strategists- Ed Rollins and Karl Rove. The country would be far worse off without them.
Schmidt is a welcome addition to this fine legacy.
If everything goes right, mccain is gong to win this thing something i thought was impossible 2 months ago.


32 posted on 08/31/2008 1:08:26 PM PDT by genghis
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