The Man From A.C.O.R.N.
Posted on 10/09/2008 2:33:32 PM PDT by steve-b
Let me say at the outset:
I'll be voting for John McCain on November 4.
I'll be voting for the man who was right about the surge, who holds clear-eyed views about terrorism and America's enemies, who has fought for leaner government over 20 years, who maneuvered the Roberts and Alito nominations through the Senate, who was right about Vladimir Putin....
Bona fides established? OK, now for the sermon.
American voters are staggering under the worst financial crisis since at least 1982. Asset values are tumbling, consumer spending is contracting, and a recession is visibly on the way. This crisis follows upon seven years in which middle-class incomes have stagnated and Republican economic management has been badly tarnished. Anybody who imagines that an election can be won under these circumstances by banging on about William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright is... to put it mildly... severely under-estimating the electoral importance of pocketbook issues....
Those who press this Ayers line of attack are whipping Republicans and conservatives into a fury that is going to be very hard to calm after November. Is it really wise to send conservatives into opposition in a mood of disdain and fury for a man who may well be the next president of the United States, incidentally the first African-American president? Anger is a very bad political adviser. It can isolate us and push us to the extremes at exactly the moment when we ought to be rebuilding, rethinking, regrouping and recruiting.
I'm not suggesting that we remit our opposition to a hypothetical President Obama. Only that an outgunned party will need to stay cool. A big part of Obama's appeal is his self-command. It's a genuinely impressive quality. Let's emulate it. We'll be needing it.
(Excerpt) Read more at frum.nationalreview.com ...
lol
You would think that.
Yes, we need to stay cool.
And keep our ammo dry.
;^)
I agree with Frum’s sentiments. All of this should have been harped about long ago, now it just appears childish and desperate. But I guess that’s all McCain’s got left in the play-book. His economic programs are just smaller versions of Obama’s socialism.
No David,
The “negative” campaigning is working and needs to continue. Our backs are against the wall, and we have to create enough doubt about this monster to tip 3-4% of the electorate back towards McCain.
American know John McCain and know he isnt Bush.
David Frum obviously knows very little about the vile history of his buddy Obama, or he wouldn’t be flapping his gums in such a manner.
Really? Did you read the entire piece? While I don’t think Ayers is really something to keep harping on WITHOUT a positive message too, it is also not something one should dismiss because it ties into Obama’s views, including his ideas about this country, taxes, and economics.
The market falling was started by Fannie and Freddie, and that was due to what? That’s right..leftest social engineering to give poor people, mostly minorities, home loans they couldn’t afford. See...social views tie into the economics.
Another steve-b production.
Damn right they are working, also McCain is talking about Fannie and Freddie now and offering his ideas on the solution....something he proposed years ago when he saw this disaster coming down the road.
A fellow traveler, steve-b?
funny that it is the NY/Beltway elits who don’t see how ties to Ayers are hurting Obama?
Shut up Frum! McCain cannot “win” this election, he must make Obama lose.
This discourse needs to continue for a couple of reasons, not the least of which is overcoming voter apathy which is why the Republicans gave up the House in 2006.
We need to get as many Republicans out to vote as possible.
The connection with Obama to Ayres/Dohrn is an important distinction because it points to Obama’s willingness to use anyone for his own personal gain, including non-repentent domestic terrorists.
Yes, keep the red flags flying about ANYTHING with regard to the dims economic and/or voter fraud.
Good thing he’s still got his acorn, because Jesse wants his nuts.
The media has not told the truth about Hussein's background.
So the truth has to come out in other ways, and sometimes passion is needed to convey truth to the millions of dead and dull brains out there.
When they hear it, some are furious because they had not been told--Ayers and his attitude towards the US goes a long way to explaining Obama's standing onstage with Hillary and others saluting the flag while he stands with hands folded in front of him.
McCain and the others are wrong on the economy--according to free marketers the govt. should have kept hands off the handout. McCain should be bullying for business tax cuts, investment rates lowered (Tax on investments) and drilling to create new jobs and wealth. American workers would respond big time to that, and billionaires would get off their money and start investing again instead of waiting to see what govt. is going to do.
I keep thinking of Ludwig von Mises comment to the effect that a market in chaos needs to let the market forces work. When govt intervenes, the problem drags on and ultimately causes a complete meltdown of both markets and currency---sound remotely like anything we are seeing now?
vaudine
Just the other day 0bama actually said “the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
This ought to be in McCain ads tying 0bama to ACORN.
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