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
On experience ... Obama an EFFECTIVE state legislator? An effective Senator??? Effective at what? What has he done? Anybody? ... Bueller?
On fighting back ... oh, yes. Fight Fiercely Harvard. Keep it up.
On the issues ... oh please, we've been running the liberal playbook for decades. Obama promises more of the same.
Please, Obama, heed the words of that wise sage, Michael Dukakis.
Oh no! Obama will crush us with all that organizer experience. LOL
“he represented more people in his state senate district than live in the entire state of Alaska.”
Uh, Gov. Dukakis, I hate to disappoint you, but there are almost 700,000 people in Alaska. There are presently almost 13,000,000 in Illinois. The state senators are divvied up by population, and 13,000,000 divided by 59 comes up to less than a quarter-million.
And you should know that there is a heck of a lot more to governing a state than voting “yes”, “no” or “present.”
Obama has less experience at the national level than his previous predecessor who also ran for president, Carole Mosely-Braun. Mosely-Braun was more straightforward decribing what she was about.
lol.....’k, Mikey.
That is the best cartoon I have seen in years!
That one always makes me laugh.
So according to Obama he'd still win 17 states, that's better than Dukakis did.
I love this mentor! I wonder if Howard Dean will give him a permanent job on the DNC? We could become a majority again in both houses as long as he stays around.
MASSIVE voter fraud is the only chance and it’s a slim chance that O-bully can win.
"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
with extreme shame I admit that canvased, campaigned, and voted for this loser. And then, older & employed, I voted/donated to Clinton.
And then I became the embodiment of Churchill: “If you’re not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you’re not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
How do you field dress a donkey, Mrs. Palin?
Just look in a full length mirror.
(No offense, Ladies)
Unfortunately for Obama, the latest polls are outside the margin of wholesale election fraud. There may simply not be enough tombstones to make up the difference.
cheating, lying, stealing, unethical, immoral, and criminal activities that left wing democrats are known for.
If Osama, er, I mean Obama, can just get out the dead, crackhead, and felon vote, as well as those good democrats who "vote early and vote often", then we will win."
“Now I am scared! Dukakis is giving Obambi advice.”
Don’t be afraid. He is probably stupid enough to take the advise of one of the biggest demorat losers ever.
REJOICE CONSERVATIVES
Which means the msm will go all out to lie, confuse, misrepresent, and distort her every word.
Perhaps the comPost, the NYS and others ought to ask O-dummy if it is his intention to have the USA abandon NATO in their fear of the bear.
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