So let's assume that the two nominees are McCain and Obama.
Question 1: Who's your man? (I don't want to presume anything.)
Question 2: How much do you care?
Question 3: I think the common wisdom is that it would be the Democrats' election to lose, what with so many so sick of Bush and all. Some people have observed the Obama-mania and said that he appears to be impervious to traditional criticism. That his supporters don't really care that he has no experience, prefers to speak in platitudes, etc. So what's McCain's strategy in the general election? Who does he try to appeal to? The conservatives, who would rather write in their preferred candidate? Or the moderates, who might actually be truly undecided between the two?
Here are my answers.
1) McCain.
2) I would have preferred Thompson or Romney, but despite what I hear a lot of conservative talking heads saying, there are plenty of ideological differences between McCain and Obama--enough for me to actively root for McCain. So my answer tot he question is, "a great deal".
3) I have no ideer. I do think McCain has a shot, if he can show the country that the Emperor has no clothes. But he has to do so without coming off as mean or condescending; he has enough of a "grumpy old white guy" feel to him already. He just needs to be the mature adult, politely pointing out Obama's green-ness.
Then again... maybe that's what he would need to do to win me over. I have no idea who these actual Undecideds are, or what they want to hear.
Anyone else?
Question 1: Who's your man? (I don't want to presume anything.)
Question 2: How much do you care?
Question 3: I think the common wisdom is that it would be the Democrats' election to lose, what with so many so sick of Bush and all. Some people have observed the Obama-mania and said that he appears to be impervious to traditional criticism. That his supporters don't really care that he has no experience, prefers to speak in platitudes, etc. So what's McCain's strategy in the general election? Who does he try to appeal to? The conservatives, who would rather write in their preferred candidate? Or the moderates, who might actually be truly undecided between the two?
Here are my answers.
1) McCain.
2) I would have preferred Thompson or Romney, but despite what I hear a lot of conservative talking heads saying, there are plenty of ideological differences between McCain and Obama--enough for me to actively root for McCain. So my answer tot he question is, "a great deal".
3) I have no ideer. I do think McCain has a shot, if he can show the country that the Emperor has no clothes. But he has to do so without coming off as mean or condescending; he has enough of a "grumpy old white guy" feel to him already. He just needs to be the mature adult, politely pointing out Obama's green-ness.
Then again... maybe that's what he would need to do to win me over. I have no idea who these actual Undecideds are, or what they want to hear.
Anyone else?
posted by Matt | 12:14 PM
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Let me think on this...
But real quick--are we entirely sure that everyone is "so sick of Bush and all" ? Or is the media portraying that everyone is so sick of Bush and all?
(Just like the media portrays how horrible things are in Iraq. And when they're not horrible, they essentially make crap up to suggest that it's all horrible all of the time?)
Yeah--no love from the media here. I haven't listened to NPR for years... (Nor have I watched any televised news...)
Well, I said it was "the common wisdom". That don't mean it's true. :-)
How is BO getting a pass on his plagiarism?
Honestly, I don't think it's plagiarism. He and Deval Patrick are good friends. I'm sure they talk about campaigning and speeches regularly. (Their campaigns have a lot in common, in terms of feel-good-talk-to-substance ratio.) I wouldn't be surprised if he told Patrick ahead of time that he would use that bit. I don't see it as the "gotcha" that a lot of others do.
If we assume that it's McCain and the BO...
1. I will remain utterly apathetic. Look at the state in which I live...it's historically voted republican, so it's almost pre-determined. Secondly, the BO will be so inexperienced--that this may actually be a positive. He won't get anything of significance passed, and he will go down in history as a do-nothing president.
I've just got to believe that the vapidness will wear thin, and people will begin to crave substance. And to this extent, McCain will beat him.
1. McCain
2. I would NOT have preferred Thompson as I still believe that he didn't want it enough to work. Say what you want about his stubborn independence and his refusal to play the game, but in the end, the game is what it is; and you either play it or you don't. As for Romney, I NEVER trusted him due to the number of flips on issues that pertain to life. So ... that leaves me McCain. And in some ways, I think he COULD really be an effective President.
3. Personally, I think this campaign is going to come down to the economy. And seeing as how most people are ignorant when it comes to understanding that the economy is managed by the socialist Federal Reserve, I think it will come down to which candidate can present the illusion of being able to fix the economy.
Profound, S. I think you're on to something.
'Twas the great Ragin' Cajun James Carnville who said, "It's the economy, studid."
Well, if I'm right and it does come down to how well these two guys can fake their potential impact on the economy, I think McCain is in trouble. He's up against Captain vapid!
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