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Title: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: DixieBelle on September 18, 2008, 07:05:46 PM
SNIP
Check out the gaffe below and check out who wrote the article.  :lmao:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122169427700049941.html
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It is a mistake for Mr. Obama to spend a lot of time attacking Mr. McCain. In the past week, he, his surrogates or his ads have mocked Mr. McCain's inability to use a keyboard (an activity, like combing his hair or tying his tie, that Mr. McCain has difficulty with because of war wounds), claimed his administration would be riddled with lobbyists, tried to make an issue of his age and successful cancer treatment, missed no chance to suggest he'd be President George W. Bush's third term, and called him "dishonorable." This last charge is particularly foolish. It's one of the last things voters will believe about John McCain.

The people who can be won over by shouting "McCain is Bush" long ago sided with Mr. Obama. That message does not resonate with undecided voters. The Democrat should instead spend every moment spelling out what he would do to address the country's challenges.

This election is not fundamentally about Mr. McCain. It is much more about people's persistent doubts concerning Mr. Obama. The only way to reassure them is to provide a compelling, forward-looking agenda. That sounds obvious, but the Obama campaign seems to be betting on making Mr. McCain an unacceptable choice by striking at his character. Mr. McCain has absorbed many harder blows than anything the Obama campaign can throw his way.

In a revealing slip in an interview with ABC recently, Mr. Obama said, "If we're going to ask questions about who has been promulgating negative ads that are completely unrelated to the issues at hand, I think I win that contest pretty handily." That he is in fact winning the contest for the most negative campaign could well spell his defeat.
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: Jim on September 18, 2008, 07:17:59 PM
Yes, he wins hands down.

Can someone have hie teleprompter to ease up on the "failed policies of George Bush" rotation ?

He's running against McCain and its become nothing more than static.
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: jinxmchue on September 19, 2008, 10:07:48 AM
SNIP
Check out the gaffe below and check out who wrote the article.  :lmao:

OMIGOSH!!!  I read the gaffe and just about fell out of my chair.  Then I clicked the link and saw who wrote the article and I DID fall out of my chair!
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: Chris_ on September 19, 2008, 10:11:30 AM
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The people who can be won over by shouting "McCain is Bush" long ago sided with Mr. Obama. That message does not resonate with undecided voters. The Democrat should instead spend every moment spelling out what he would do to address the country's challenges.

This is exactly WHY he's attacking McCain.  Teh Obamessiah has no clue how he intends to get the country un-****ed over the next four years.  He can't give policy details, because he has no details to give.  Nothing to "spell out".
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: Wretched Excess on September 19, 2008, 10:13:43 AM

mr. telly prompter obviously wasn't in the room for that interview.  no telly prompter, no obvious brain waves.
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: mamacags on September 19, 2008, 10:57:25 AM
ALL HAIL HE WHO IS THE KING OF JOURNALISM!!!!!! :bow:
Title: Re: Obama gaffe of the day
Post by: Chris_ on September 19, 2008, 11:34:25 AM
Does Diebold make telepromters now?   :fuelfire:   :rotf: