Penetrating Insights into the Obvious
I think that John McCain is going to get a lot more Democrat voters than anyone could mention. Today I went into my local McDonald’s’s for a breakfast sandwich and coffee. While I was eating, I overheard 6 retired union workers talking. Those guys meet there everyday for coffee to ‘shoot the crap’. I know that they were big Hillary backers during the primary and have, on occassion, been at odds with Bush so I know they don’t like him or Republicans. When the issue of the Khaladi tapes came up on one of the TV’s, one of the guys mentioned that there was a tape of another terrorist being linked to Obama and they all started to talk in very subdued voices (almost whispers). I was stunned to overhear that they all admitted to each other that they will vote for McCain. The telling thing was that they all felt like they had to admit it in subdues voices as if they were afraid of being overheard by the KGB. I can honestly admit that if McCain is going to get these guys to vote for him, he ought to get a whole lot more traditional Dems to vote for him.
I’ve been thinking this alot, people in my family who are rabid democrats will not vote for Obama.
I think he is in trouble, he just doesn’t know it.
Maybe they thought you were KGB! =)
Very telling. And you're not the only one who's noticed this. I've seen it, and yesterday, I spoke with someone who mentioned it in similar terms.
IMHO, it goes way beyond being reluctant to admit you're voting for the other party. The open, free-wheeling and spirited debate that normally occurs in social and business circles at this time in an election is conspicuously restrained. There's an air of caution unlike anything I've seen before.
Your conclusion is right on the mark.
Under an Obama rule, not Administration, the word “Comrade” will not be used immediately, but other words and expressions will be.
You'll recognize some of the words that have been used abundantly by the MSM since the run leading to the 2006 election.
When you say abc = you will be labeled xyz
Any criticism = counterproductive
Patriotic/American = Nativist (Illegal Immigration)
Illegal Aliens = Racist, Restrictionist
Cut taxes, taxes too high = Racist, unpatriotic
WoT = Illegal War, War Monger
Stop Iran's Nukes = Interfering in the Internal Affairs of a Sovereign country
Retaliate after getting hit = Breaking International Law, the UN ruled it Illegal
First Amendment = Fairness Doctrine
Second Amendment = No such thing. Brits are long gone.
Investigate wrong doings by Congress/WH= Partisan Pig, Unpatriotic, Racist, Traitor, Distracter, Dumb, Enemy of Change and the State, Counterproductive and (maybe, after a couple of years), COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY!
Ladies and gentlemen, what a disaster that would be for our beloved America. Worse, 50% or more of Americans are pushing for it!
listen to http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1267
There are sections about union voters in PA for McCain from people on the ground there. Very interesting.