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Ex-Clinton strategist: Obama needs event 'similar' to OKC to 'reconnect' with voters (video)
http://www.youtube.com ^ | 01/11/11 | cansz2472

Posted on 01/11/2011 9:52:48 AM PST by Para-Ord.45

Appearing on television recently, former Hillary Clinton campaign adviser and current public relations executive Mark Penn suggested that President Obama needs a moment "similar" to the tragic terrorist attack on the Oklahoma City federal building, in order to "reconnect" with voters.

He didn't even seem to flinch in making the comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF5_33WXSRs

Penn is currently president and CEO of Burson-Marsteller, a multi-national public relations firm. He also served in 2008 as chief strategist for then-Senator Hillary Clinton's run for the White House. Before that, Penn advised former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in his third run for the UK leadership post, and served clients such as AT&T, Texaco, Ford, Merck, Verizon, BP, McDonald's and Microsoft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF5_33WXSRs . . .


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: giffords; january2011; sourcetitlenoturl
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Was Penn only saying out loud what the vast majority of democrat statists were thinking and stating privately to themselves?
1 posted on 01/11/2011 9:52:51 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: Para-Ord.45

I can’t help but wonder if this was one of the “voices in his head” that the shooter followed—if, in his own deranged mind, he thought that by doing this, he would help the ‘Rats to achieve their goals.


2 posted on 01/11/2011 9:56:14 AM PST by MizSterious ("Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -JFK)
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To: Para-Ord.45
Has Rush (and maybe others) uncovered a shocking Democratic Party plot?

Reminding his audience of two important facts

1) Mark Penn noted that Obama needs an OKC-bombing "situation" (Hardball November 2010 I think) and
2) ardent Democrat and Pima Country sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik very possibly personally knew of that dangerous nutcase.

Rush did not make the connection but..

is it possible that -- though neither the White House nor Sheriff Dupnik knew exactly what would happen -- they figured that nut case was close to acting and they knew of at least one Congressional target.

I seriously doubt that they expected that he'd go as far as he did, just some kind of violence would serve their purpose.

3 posted on 01/11/2011 9:57:19 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: Para-Ord.45

I believe Loughner’s defense is being provided by the person who defended the Unabomber, and also Timothy McVeigh. It seems odd.


4 posted on 01/11/2011 9:58:30 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Para-Ord.45

“Words will work if he finds that right moment”

No wonder Obama is going to Tucson to speak at the memorial service. This is his OK City bombing moment. This is his crisis that he cannot let go to waste.


5 posted on 01/11/2011 10:00:05 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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“Was Penn only saying out loud what the vast majority of democrat statists were thinking and stating privately to themselves?”

No doubt in my mind.


6 posted on 01/11/2011 10:01:07 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Para-Ord.45

Connect? This guy is so cold and removed from humanity it makes me shudder.

He looks at OKC as purely a political event. How many steps is he from planning such a “political” event to help The One connect?

No life, no light in his eyes. A cold flat delivery of almost 200 people being killed as a good event that helped Clinton “connect” with people.

I guess, if the people are not in pain Clinton can’t be shown feeling that pain.


7 posted on 01/11/2011 10:01:13 AM PST by DBrow
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To: Parley Baer

They really do hate us - it’s so obvious...


8 posted on 01/11/2011 10:02:38 AM PST by GOPJ (When liberals are FORCED to pay for Rush Limbaugh's show, I'll be happy to pay for NPR.)
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To: MizSterious

I don’t think he hears voices - that’s a dem wet dream. He’s a big time pot smoker and uber liberal. That combination would make anyone sound nuts.


9 posted on 01/11/2011 10:04:59 AM PST by GOPJ (When liberals are FORCED to pay for Rush Limbaugh's show, I'll be happy to pay for NPR.)
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To: Liz

ping


10 posted on 01/11/2011 10:06:40 AM PST by GOPJ (When liberals are FORCED to pay for Rush Limbaugh's show, I'll be happy to pay for NPR.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

I would say Barry needs a miracle from God to re-connect with the American voters. I don’t think its coming.


11 posted on 01/11/2011 10:12:13 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Hmm, what if their god is Mephistopheles and their prayers were answered ?


12 posted on 01/11/2011 10:15:13 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: GOPJ

Actually, one article said he certainly SEEMED to hear voices—he’d hold conversations with people who weren’t actually there.


13 posted on 01/11/2011 10:17:26 AM PST by MizSterious ("Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -JFK)
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Pelosi went to filmmaker Steven Spielberg to "rebrand" the party after the Nov 2 shellacking.

Here's what Steve-o came up with. LOL.

"Nancy, wanna go down the fruit cellar with me, say hello to Mother?"

14 posted on 01/11/2011 10:21:04 AM PST by Liz (There's a new definition of bipartisanship in Washington -- it's called "former member.")
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To: Para-Ord.45

Wonderful schooling:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=249429

It’s getting bazaar, to say the least.


15 posted on 01/11/2011 10:35:36 AM PST by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

It’s working, It has thrown the Republican agenda in the House for a loop.


16 posted on 01/11/2011 10:47:17 AM PST by Venturer
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To: Venturer

I don’t think so. A one week delay to make arrangements for someone to carry on for Rep. Giffords during her recovery is necessary, appropriate and civil. Another gesture would be to move her legislation rolling back Congressional salaries 5%. That should be the first bill introduced (IMO).

I don’t think the other side has derailed anything. And I think the Republicans will respond with class, dignity and purpose in very short order.


17 posted on 01/11/2011 11:15:05 AM PST by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Para-Ord.45

More evidence of the hypocrisy of the Left.

In ONE incident of GWBush, they complained that advertising images he used “politicized” the tragedy of 911.

YET, the fact is that there is almost never NOT a time when the Left uses ANY TRAGEDY THAT SUITS THEIR PURPOSE as a TOTAL political tool - totally converting the tragedy into a totally political event - to spin the story - regardless of evidence - for THEIR political agenda.


18 posted on 01/11/2011 11:23:49 AM PST by Wuli
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To: Para-Ord.45
Clinton turned turned OK city bombing into a political advantage for him. McVeigh absolutely intended to attack the government and was not criminally insane. Loughner is Nuts, acting alone, for God only knows what reason.

Obama may try to get some advantage out of this in speeches, but he is going to have to be subtle. There will be backlash should he try to blatantly take advantage. I predict he will try to appear as statesmanlike as possible.

The fact that the left believes Obama needs a "Reichstag fire" to retrieve his fortunes is a testament to how low he has sunk.

19 posted on 01/11/2011 12:03:46 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: MizSterious; Liz
Either people hear voices - or they don't.

The MSM is trying to give him excuses... trust me - they'll believe anything he says that distances him from being "gay, liberal, pot smoking or all three. The MSM didn't do the same for Timothy McVeigh... somehow they knew - as soon as they found out he was on the right - that he was a monster.

That's how it works. Guilt is determined by the MSM based on if you're with THEM or not. Does anyone wonder why the MSM isn't trusted? Oswald - the guy who killed Kennedy was tagged as a rightist who was influenced by the rhetoric of the hateful South. Turned out he was a Communist, but what the hell - the MSM had the story they wanted to believe.

Have you noticed that there's no quilt by association when the killer is on the left? We're not getting a list of the clubs he belonged to - the bars he hung out in - the causes he cared about... The MSM can't find that stuff when the killer is one of their own.

20 posted on 01/11/2011 3:47:45 PM PST by GOPJ (When liberals are FORCED to pay for Rush Limbaugh's show, I'll be happy to pay for NPR.)
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