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BarbaraGordon · 10-22-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Nonsense. Bush has a historically low approval rating, and though the Dem Congress is lower, America has transfixed its anger on the White House, and the White House alone. Obama has the entire media establishment rooting him on, covering for him, and he was gift-wrapped an economic crisis just at the moment McCain was charging.

McCain has had his own problems to be sure, to say he should've "run away" with the election is laughable.

I don't think so. We're talking about an underexperienced black socialist-sympathizer with former terrorists as friends and a wife who doesn't like the country and a pastor who calls damnation upon the country and who knows what all else. McCain should have won handily.

The economic crisis is just another indication of a strategic mistake by McCain's camp. Everybody knew the economy was unstable. He needed to go with a VP with wall-street cred, not main-street cred. He blew it big time.

UteStar · 10-22-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Well, best of luck to you in your business. I can only imagine the pressure. I wish you nothing but success, hermano, for both you and your clients. I am feeling the pinch in the maretplace, but not as directly as you given the nature of your work.

My marketplace/work is simply being awesome, so this downturn has not affected me much.

Best of luck to all of you though with this downturn. On a good note, Palin dumping money onto businesses to look good can only help the economy. Think of that, if Obama used all the money he raised on shopping sprees with his family, we would get pulled right out of this mess.

Obama should simply say "Vote for me and I will spend $600 million on clothes, videogames and socks" and the economy will change. He would have my vote.

TripletDaddy · 10-22-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

I agree, though I doubt many voters are going to give this a second look, even Joe Six Packs. Her persona is not only genuinely imbued in the electorate on its own merits, but it has been reinforced by media lampooning. It'll be a true feat of magic if the media can now pivot and call her an elitist.

If I were playing the Karl Rove role for the Dems, I wouldnt spin it as elitism.

I would spin it as another example of poor judgment and lack of awareness.

In short, "look at the new dumb thing Sarah Palin has done."

TripletDaddy · 10-22-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I don't think so. We're talking about an underexperienced black socialist-sympathizer with former terrorists as friends and a wife who doesn't like the country and a pastor who calls damnation upon the country and who knows what all else. McCain should have won handily.

The economic crisis is just another indication of a strategic mistake by McCain's camp. Everybody knew the economy was unstable. He needed to go with a VP with wall-street cred, not main-street cred. He blew it big time.

He also should have been more aggressive about throwing W under the bus....and sooner. The last thing anyone wants is the stench of W on your clothes as you try to run for office. It is not enough to shy away from him.....you have to come out and speak against his policies.

BarbaraGordon · 10-22-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

He also should have been more aggressive about throwing W under the bus....and sooner. The last thing anyone wants is the stench of W on your clothes as you try to run for office. It is not enough to shy away from him.....you have to come out and speak against his policies.

Yeah, McCain needed to make it clear early on that he was NOT a card-carrying member of the National Association of W Lovers.

Tex · 10-22-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I don't think so. We're talking about an underexperienced black socialist-sympathizer with former terrorists as friends and a wife who doesn't like the country and a pastor who calls damnation upon the country and who knows what all else. McCain should have won handily.

McCain's choice to not exploit those things was a mistake, but as I said, the media was burying the stories anyway.

The only reason Wright became such an issue was because the guy wouldn't shut up and he forced media coverage.

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

The economic crisis is just another indication of a strategic mistake by McCain's camp. Everybody knew the economy was unstable. He needed to go with a VP with wall-street cred, not main-street cred. He blew it big time.

Americans were predisposed to blame McCain, via Republicans, for the economic crisis. McCain didn't handle it well, but Obama did nothing except stand still and stare, and still benefited.

TripletDaddy · 10-22-2008, 06:45 PM

One sexy thought.....if it costs $150K to get Palin into her clothes, I wonder how much Hef is going to offer to get her out of her clothes?

rowrrr!

BarbaraGordon · 10-22-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Obama did nothing except stand still and stare, and still benefited.

That's my whole point. The McCain campaign has been such a mess, with no cohesive strategy, that Obama finally figured out that all he had to do was stand aside and watch the trainwreck.

YOhio · 10-22-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

YOhio called me the other day and asked "what people were wearing in California."

LOL!

You've misrepresented me. When I said, "What are you wearing right now T Daddy?" I wasn't asking for fashion advice.

PaloAltoCougar · 10-22-2008, 06:55 PM

Where's Nixon when we need him? One of the more famous political speeches in American history was Nixon's "Checkers Speech," when he responded to the Dems' queries about his being on the take from special interests. Here's a key passage, after going over his net worth and typical expenditures:

Well, that's about it. That's what we have. And that's what we owe. It isn't very much. But Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours. I should say this, that Pat doesn't have a mink coat. But she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat, and I always tell her she'd look good in anything.

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/spee...ncheckers.html The site has a video of a portion of the speech; it's interesting how speaking styles and production values have changed.

By the way, I was seven weeks old when the speech was given, but I remember it as if it were yesterday.

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10-22-2008, 06:55 PM	#50
PaloAltoCougar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 580	Where's Nixon when we need him? One of the more famous political speeches in American history was Nixon's "Checkers Speech," when he responded to the Dems' queries about his being on the take from special interests. Here's a key passage, after going over his net worth and typical expenditures: Well, that's about it. That's what we have. And that's what we owe. It isn't very much. But Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours. I should say this, that Pat doesn't have a mink coat. But she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat, and I always tell her she'd look good in anything. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/spee...ncheckers.html The site has a video of a portion of the speech; it's interesting how speaking styles and production values have changed. By the way, I was seven weeks old when the speech was given, but I remember it as if it were yesterday.