Who Is David Axelrod – Obama’s Political Advisor? (How he marketed Obama)

Traditional values coalition ^ | March 5, 2008

[nwrep]

I appreciate the research of the TVC on this issue, but it is too indirect and too circumspect to have any real consequence. The mother of the political advisor to Obama once worked for a magazine which fell into the hands of people sympathetic to the Communists. That is just too weak. We have far stronger ties of Obama to unsavory characters. While the entire preceeding narrative is not surprising to those of us who are aware of the formative influences of East Coast post-war liberals, most Americans will find it boring and irrelevant.

[dennisw]

I should not have posted all that.
The most important part is in the first ten paragraphs. The brilliance of Axelrod is how he markets Obama as a personality candidate. The issues and experience are a distant second. This way you get lots of dazzled people voting Obama but if they thought it through -— Would realize they don’t like his ultra liberal slant

After all, Obama has the most liberal record in the US Senate

[PaleoBob]

The hard left considers the November election not a choice among alternative leaders but, rather, a referendum on the implementation of Marxism in America. Groups like Progressives for Obama, Moveon, the black liberationists and others are making no bones about this. And the fact is that most of the grassroots Obama groups are open about their Marxist leanings. Only the MSM is blind to what’s going on.

[nwrep]

After all, Obama has the most liberal record in the US Senate

Yes, that revelation is far more devastating in the long run than if Axelrod's mother was a willing whore for Communists.

[BunnySlippers]

Good post. Thanks!

[BARLF]

Well, I read it and see nothing wrong with it being posted here. I didn't find it boring because I want to know everything possible about my enemies. Not to say I believe everything I read but am free to make that choice.

I want to add one more liberal that Axelrod helped elect was Spitzer. As we know Spitzer didn't pan out to fine either.

Perhaps I should be glad he is working for Obama,eh?

[ReleaseTheHounds]

As my tagline (from HL Mencken) states: “The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots”. That is the very definition of Democrats. They are Demagogues — and Obama is chief among them. It’s his party... and his party is comprised of idiots from sea to shining sea.

Unfortunately, for Republicans and John McCain, it can be difficult to combat the “nothing” that Barack Obama represents. It’s like boxing with a cloud of smoke — Obama’s policies are also a cloud of smoke that none of his talking heads can describe in any detail, so they don’t have to defend of debate them. They are counting on the idiot vote — and unfortunately, folks, that is a huge contingency in today’s USA. The Dems coddling of the Teachers Unions is paying the dividends they obviously were counting on.

[SE Mom]

I’m so glad to see this in print. For months and months I’ve kept wondering what IS it about this campaign that makes me SO uneasy. Yeah- I know- “empty suit” “no experience” and his frightening policies are part of it- but there’s been something else. This guy nails it- the campaign has been designed to sell a personality, not a political figure. Brilliant strategy given the market Axelrod is going after...

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His strategy was to market a personality, rather than market policies or issues. According to liberal political consultant Saul Shorr: “What David is basically doing – and this is somewhat new for Democrats – isn’t trying to figure out how to sell policies. It’s a matter of personality.”

How do we sell leadership?Axelrod’s strategy has been to promote a personality, not issues. Perhaps this is why Obama’s campaign speeches have been more like Saturday Night Live Matt Foley motivational speeches than serious attempts to lay out what an Obama presidency would mean to our nation.”

~snip~

[PhilDragoo]

Thank you for this, Dennis.

Nice, nice, very nice:
so many Marxists in the same device

Yes, Twinkie the Messiah is under the spell of CPUSA Uncle Frank Marshall Davis, fellow traveler Saul Alinsky, and the red-diaper-baby Axelrod.

This Marxism provides the balance to his obvious sympathies to PLO/PLA terrorism, Hamas, Hizbollah, Iran, not to mention his "nothing so pretty as the Muslim call to prayer at dusk--and now I'll sing it note-perfect and verbatim after all these years". . . .

And of course Axelrod markets Twinkie as a personality--he wouldn't dare present the Twelfth Imam from Alinskistan as the Marxist-Muslim racebaiting switchhitter he is.

Gotta keep that tickle going up Chris Matthews leg through November 4--after that, the mask comes off and the mosque is front and center.

[dennisw]

We sort of knew what was going on. The strategy is obvious but it didn't click with me either. Not until I read this article. Obama is being marketed as a personality. A biracial healer of America personality. Obama's campaign is very skimpy on the specifics because this is where this lightweight candidate gets bogged down in spaciness and incoherence. Because he has to mask his leftist agenda

No record of accomplishment?
Not a problem!
Most liberal US Senator?
Not a problem!

Because the younger generation is very poorly educated and will vote on looks and personalities. Which is partly a reflection of the visual -TV- age we are on. Obama looks better on TV than McCain

[dennisw]

Add to that Islamo-Marxist melange Obama’s pro-death votes on abortion. He is so pro abortion he voted against mandatory saving babies that survive late term abortions. In the Illinois Senate I believe

[oswegodeee]

The hard left considers the November election not a choice among alternative leaders but, rather, a referendum on the implementation of Marxism in America. Groups like Progressives for Obama, Moveon, the black liberationists and others are making no bones about this. And the fact is that most of the grassroots Obama groups are open about their Marxist leanings. Only the MSM is blind to what’s going on.

To disarm the population is the easiest way to enslave them!

Gun control & Mind control!

[potlatch]

OBAMA’S SUPPORTERS READ LIKE A LIST OF WHO’S WHO AMONG RACISTS, THUGS, MUSLIMS, MARXIST AND AMERICAN HATERS OF THE WORLD.

>William Ayers (Weatherman Underground bomber, unrepentant domestic terrorist)
Frank Davis (Member Communist Party USA, Early mentor to Obama)
>Jeremiah Wright (Black Liberation militant, racist, and Pastor)
Tony Rezko (Corrupt Financier, ties to Terror Financing)
>Louis Farrakhan (Nation of Islam Leader, racist, anti-American)
RailaOrdinga (Fundamental Islamic Candidate, Kenya, Obama’s Cousin)
>Daniel Ortega (Marxist Sandinista Leader. Nicarauga)
Raul Castro (Hard-line Communist Leader, Cuba)
>Communist Party Illinois, (US Communist Political Party)
Socialist Party USA, (Marxist Socialist Political Party)
>The New Black Panther Party, (Black Militant Organization, anti-American and racist)
Hamas Terrorist Organization, (Islamic Terrorist Organisation)
>More than 80 attorneys for Guantanamo detainees -who have been offering free-of-charge legal services. Not surprising that lawyers for Muslim terrorists would support Obama. >The Communist Party USA
>The Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
>Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim congressman
> Sam Graham-Felsen, (Obama campaign’s official blogger) He spent time in France taking part in labor riots, has written for a socialist magazine, hung a communist flag in his home, and was a fan of Marx while at Harvard.
>Kwame Kilpatrick
>MoveOn.org George Soros’ (slumlord undergoing trial) son, Jonathan Soros, an attorney and financier, recently promoted to deputy manager of Soros Fund Management , is personally involved with MoveOn.org’s activities.
>Muslim Americans for Obama ‘08
>The Muslim American Society
>Obama Supporters for Marijuana Law Reform
>Obama Youth, “Obama Youth” had as its logo the Islamic crescent and stars (until word got out on the net and they had to clean it up)
>President Daniel Ortega ..who statee, “It’s not to say that there is already a revolution under way in the U.S. ... but yes, they are laying the foundations for a revolutionary change.”
>Project Islamic H. O. P. E., ..who displayed Obama as their banner boy until word got out and they had to clean that up. Obama is no longer there on the site.
>Rev. Al Sharpton ..obviously supports Obama, but obviously advised to keep it quiet.
>Shepard Fairey, Official artist of the Obama posters...remarkable resemblance to Marxist posters
>Tony Rezko, Obama said that he estimated Rezko raised about 50,000 to 60,000 for his political career. Obama has collected at least $168,308 from Rezko and his circle.
>Malaak Shabazz Daughter of Malcomb X
>The Socialist Party USA >George Soros billionaire - Jew hater
They all support, endorse, and/or friends and mentors and advisors of BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

They all hate America, they all want to destroy America as we know it. They all want the United States to retreat in the war on terror, and they all want to make over the United States into a marxist/socialist/collective nation Obama’s own core ideology/theology, coincide with these people. This says all you need to know about Obama.. You can and should judge a man by the company he keeps.
Maybe this explains Obama hands were over his crotch instead of saluting the flag/anthem and refusing to wear the flag pin- claiming to do so was ‘false patriotism’

[biff]

Classic case of the tried and true sales technique: SELL THE SIZZLE.

[devolve]

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Excellent post potlatch

[Candor7]

Axel Rod. Another Marxist Utopian.

Well , wait until the $hit hits the fan, and see how Mr. personality handles that.

He propably gets on his knees and not to pray either.

Soros knows.

[potlatch]

Thank you devolve. Lol, that’s the one I’m ‘supposed’ to make into a table that would encompass the whole thread!!

[Candor7]

Only the MSM is blind to what’s going on.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

They are mostly Marxists as well, they aren't blind, they are leading the charge.

Its coming to thumpin' time and I sure hope thumpin' happens to stop Obumma.

There I go again. I have an impulsib wisp.

[devolve]

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