Comments on: Notes from the opposition http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313876 gs Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:45:43 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313876 My previous comment neglected to mention that there is also plenty of time for <a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/mccain-campaign-stumbles-through-day-marked-by-gaffes-2008-09-16.html" rel="nofollow">unforced errors</a that the McCain campaign can ill afford.</a> My previous comment neglected to mention that there is also plenty of time for unforced errors</a that the McCain campaign can ill afford.

]]> By: MarkD http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313871 MarkD Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:41:05 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313871 I agree with that, and it's going to be an interesting few weeks. The debates should be decisive, but you never know what dirty tricks will be tried. Meanwhile, still no RICO indictments for ACORN. It seems like stealing control of an entire country would be the ultimate criminal conspiracy. I agree with that, and it’s going to be an interesting few weeks. The debates should be decisive, but you never know what dirty tricks will be tried.

Meanwhile, still no RICO indictments for ACORN. It seems like stealing control of an entire country would be the ultimate criminal conspiracy.

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313853 gs Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:36:38 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313853 MarkD, thanks for your perspective. You write:<blockquote>Senator Obama has been outed as an easily rattled lightweight with no relevant experience for the job. That doesn’t go away because the Obama campaign wants it to.</blockquote>Agreed.<blockquote>It’s as likely as a nerd becoming cool in High School. There isn’t enough time left to create a new image.</blockquote>Yes, there isn't enough time left to do an Obama makeover, but there is plenty of time to undermine McCain and/or Palin. The MSM and Democrats might finally manage to <a href="http://tigerhawk.blogspot.com/2008/09/good-job-dont-get-cocky.html#4796849383285196809" rel="nofollow">concoct</a> an effective smear, or <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122143893857134389.html?mod=sp_deals" rel="nofollow">some</a> of the <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE2JCSH5p9r2GBkQWS9TWAMzmuvQD9342B680" rel="nofollow">attacks</a> might turn out to be legitimate. MarkD, thanks for your perspective. You write:
Senator Obama has been outed as an easily rattled lightweight with no relevant experience for the job. That doesn’t go away because the Obama campaign wants it to.

Agreed.

It’s as likely as a nerd becoming cool in High School. There isn’t enough time left to create a new image.

Yes, there isn’t enough time left to do an Obama makeover, but there is plenty of time to undermine McCain and/or Palin. The MSM and Democrats might finally manage to concoct an effective smear, or some of the attacks might turn out to be legitimate.

]]> By: MarkD http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313852 MarkD Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:01:51 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313852 gs, I have to respectfully disagree. Senator Obama has been outed as an easily rattled lightweight with no relevant experience for the job. That doesn't go away because the Obama campaign wants it to. It's as likely as a nerd becoming cool in High School. There isn't enough time left to create a new image. gs, I have to respectfully disagree. Senator Obama has been outed as an easily rattled lightweight with no relevant experience for the job. That doesn’t go away because the Obama campaign wants it to.

It’s as likely as a nerd becoming cool in High School. There isn’t enough time left to create a new image.

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313845 gs Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:35:03 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313845 <b>Afterthought.</b> As an antiPalin hit piece, the Lisa Nova interview skit is too blatant. The skit's Gibson actually comes off better than the real Gibson did. The perfect touch would have been to make fun of Gibson too while keeping the balance of disadvantage with Palin. Afterthought. As an antiPalin hit piece, the Lisa Nova interview skit is too blatant. The skit’s Gibson actually comes off better than the real Gibson did. The perfect touch would have been to make fun of Gibson too while keeping the balance of disadvantage with Palin.

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/14/notes-from-the-opposition/#comment-313844 gs Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6766#comment-313844 Actually, I thought the SNL skit was pretty good. **************** The McCain campaign used mockery to counteract Obama mania. IMO direct attacks would not have worked; if anything, they would have boomeranged. I suspect that the Obama campaign was prepared for direct attacks, but derision caught them flat-footed. So what is the left thinking as it hysterically spews deranged venom at Palin? They should be working along the <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/14/video-snl-on-palin/" rel="nofollow">lines</a> of SNL and Lisa Nova. An element of truth is an essential ingredient of successful mockery. <i>These folks need to regroup, get back to basics, and forget about Palin if they want their side to win in seven weeks.</i> IMO McCain still has an uphill climb to the Presidency. All the Democrats have to do to win is recover their composure and campaign competently. All they have to do is not be the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox#1986_Season" rel="nofollow">1986 Red Sox</a> or, equivalently, not to be the Y2K Al Gore. Actually, I thought the SNL skit was pretty good.
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The McCain campaign used mockery to counteract Obama mania. IMO direct attacks would not have worked; if anything, they would have boomeranged. I suspect that the Obama campaign was prepared for direct attacks, but derision caught them flat-footed.

So what is the left thinking as it hysterically spews deranged venom at Palin? They should be working along the lines of SNL and Lisa Nova. An element of truth is an essential ingredient of successful mockery.

These folks need to regroup, get back to basics, and forget about Palin if they want their side to win in seven weeks.

IMO McCain still has an uphill climb to the Presidency. All the Democrats have to do to win is recover their composure and campaign competently. All they have to do is not be the 1986 Red Sox or, equivalently, not to be the Y2K Al Gore.

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