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Michael Dukakis: What Obama Should Do Next
the new repbublic ^ | 9/11/08 | Max Fisher

Posted on 09/11/2008 6:11:33 PM PDT by mathprof

Barack Obama is slumping. Poll numbers are down. Enthusiasm is down. Democrats, once again, are freaking. So, we asked a few folks, from different walks of life, to offer their opinion on what Obama should do to improve his standing. Here's what former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis had to say:

On campaigning:
"I think this thing is going to be won in the field, with basic grassroots organizing ... and I don't think McCain has anything out there. Obama is attempting to do that more thoroughly and better, in more states, than I think anybody I can remember, including the guy you're talking to."

On experience:
"I think this experience thing is phony as a three-dollar bill. This guy's been in elected office for twelve consecutive years. That's more than Reagan was, more the Carter was, more than George Bush was, in fact double the amount of time Bush was in elected office, the same as Clinton and Bush One, and a couple of years less than John Kennedy. Some of that was in Illinois which is hardly the minor leagues of American politics, and he represented more people in his state senate district than live in the entire state of Alaska. He was an extremely effective state legislator. He's been an extremely effective United States senator. And frankly I don't know exactly what John McCain's executive experience is, to tell you the truth."

On fighting back:
"Obama should continue to do what he has been doing for the past few days, which is to address major issues in ways that obviously make the difference for people between him and McCain. And at the same time, he has to make sure that they don't do what I did, which was to not respond to what has been a very tough attack campaign that's been going on for weeks."

On the issues:
"I think it's important that he emphasizes that McCain has never voted for the working guy in his life. It's not just minimum wage votes; it's everything: Privatizing Social Security and Medicare, he's anti-union, he hasn't lifted a finger for public education, his health plan is a joke. I mean, this guy--he doesn't really believe that working people and their families in this country ought to be guaranteed basic health insurance. So, I think you want to draw those contrasts, and I think he will do so and has already begun to do so."

--As-told-to Max Fisher



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; dukadis; dukakis; obamabiden; obamba; obambi
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Now I am scared! Dukakis is giving Obambi advice.
1 posted on 09/11/2008 6:11:35 PM PDT by mathprof
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Pray that the Obamites read this and swallow it whole. Nothing could be finer than to have the boy wonder tank right down the same pipe that the duke took.
2 posted on 09/11/2008 6:14:53 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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When I read the title I thought for sure this was an Onion or Scrappleface article. Unbelievable.


3 posted on 09/11/2008 6:14:56 PM PDT by Dawn531
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What Obama Should Do Next: Concede.
4 posted on 09/11/2008 6:16:47 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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Thank you! Now, please send that doddering old fool Jimmah Cawtuh in to give Barry some more help. And George McGovern! May we hear from Gloria Steinem again soon? And Babs? Mickey Moore?

“Send in the clowns!”


5 posted on 09/11/2008 6:16:48 PM PDT by bigbob
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6 posted on 09/11/2008 6:16:53 PM PDT by Bobalu (Obama cannot win without the kind of people that Palin appeals to.)
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Great! take some advice from a looser. Keep it up, you will defeat your own candidate for us.


7 posted on 09/11/2008 6:17:43 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (IF YOU ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE BY 35 YOU HAVE NO BRAIN. W CHURCHILL)
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Dukakis that is someone to take advice from.
8 posted on 09/11/2008 6:18:05 PM PDT by DYngbld (Aspire to inspire before you expire)
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I love pictures of that tank joyride!

I remember George H. W. Bush used the footage directly in one of his ads. It ranks up there with the Kerry windsurfing.


9 posted on 09/11/2008 6:18:32 PM PDT by jtal
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Mike to BHO:

“Barry, first, you need to work on getting some big bushy eyebrows, OK? Next, seeing as you are seen by all of America as a dove with no real experience, go to a National Guard unit, get in a tank, put on a helmet and have the press take your picture. Oh, one more thing, if that other black guy from CNN asks what you would do it someone raped and killed your wife, like they asked me, just look at your wrist watch and say you’ve got to go.”


10 posted on 09/11/2008 6:19:20 PM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (The United States Marines. The finest and most feared fighting force in the history of mankind.)
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"I think this thing is going to be won in the field, with basic grassroots organizing ... and I don't think McCain has anything out there."

Michael has not been following hurricane Sarah?

11 posted on 09/11/2008 6:20:10 PM PDT by TruthWillWin
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As a fellow Greek-American, I do not wish to claim him or be associated with him.


12 posted on 09/11/2008 6:21:07 PM PDT by Gator_that_eats_Dems
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Michael Dukakis: What Obama Should Do Next

Thank God that Bernie Shaw is retired.

13 posted on 09/11/2008 6:21:44 PM PDT by RichInOC (Obama/Biden '08: If You Put Lipstick On A Pig, It's Still A Pig.)
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“...in fact double the amount of time Bush was in elected office,...”

So Obama has been in elected office for twelve consecutive years, more than twice President Bush’s two terms as Governor of Texas.

Weren’t those four year terms Mickey Mouse?


14 posted on 09/11/2008 6:24:34 PM PDT by billhilly (I was republican when republican wasn't cool. (With an apology to Barbara Mandrell.))
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Poll Gives Large Lead To Dukakis Over Bush

June 17, 1988

LEAD: Gov. Michael S. Dukakis held a 15-point lead over Vice President Bush in an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released yesterday, largely on the strength of overwhelming support for Mr. Dukakis among women.

-snip-

--query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE4DF1F3DF934A25755C0A96E948260

15 posted on 09/11/2008 6:28:19 PM PDT by Ken H
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“Obama should continue to do what he has been doing for the past few days, which is to address major issues in ways that obviously make the difference for people”

Yep, keep insulting blue collar worker, mothers (can apple pie be far behind), small towns, small town mayors, working independent women and pigs.

I feel Obama has lost. How can he build a bridge to the folks that I listed above (excluding the pig of course) in the next 7 weeks? These are the Clinton Democrates that Obama needs to win. Obama has not just shot him self in the foot, he let go with both barrels twice to make sure the foot is dead!!!

16 posted on 09/11/2008 6:28:42 PM PDT by carcraft (The Obamalator, sold on TV, very expensive,doesn't work , is a cheap copy of the original Caterlator)
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Mike should have used a different color of lipstick when he played tank commander...


17 posted on 09/11/2008 6:29:09 PM PDT by tubebender
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Anybody with any honor or common sense would say, look I lost 40 of 50 States, I am hardly one to be giving advice.

Not these socialists though, they have no honor or common sense.

18 posted on 09/11/2008 6:29:53 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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ROFLMAO!!! Coming soon from The New Republic:

Joseph Hazelwood: How To Drive A Tanker


19 posted on 09/11/2008 6:30:16 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Palin 2008 (oh yeah, and McCain too))
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20 posted on 09/11/2008 6:32:00 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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