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I agree heartily with you on

oleeb — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:00:58 +0000

In reply to Obama continues to pull partisan punches and launch mild attacks on McCain

I agree heartily with you on this. But it isn't just Obama. Kerry and Gore did the very same thing in their own way. Carter too, was like that. Clinton, on the other hand, was the Democratic exception. He was able to defend himself and to fight back when necessary. This idea that being gentlemanly or "above it all" is something revered in Washington by Democrats but it is something that is not respected beyond the beltway by Americans. It is seen as wimpy because it is wimpy. Typical Americans assume that if you won't defend yourself what or who will you defend? It's hard to cast your vote for someone who will be Commander in Chief when he won't defend himself and/or when he responds to being spit in the face with "Good job John."

I don't think many people

Fran — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:05:30 +0000

In reply to Obama continues to pull partisan punches and launch mild attacks on McCain

I don't think many people have really come to grips with just how hard it is for Obama to be directly confrontational or unpleasant. It goes against his entire being/character, and that's no doubt compounded by the fact that he's black and feels he can't possibly get nasty to an elderly white man. But more importantly it's his nature.

He's unbelievable really. Has a screw loose. Did you see how McCain's final comments had been to say that he didn't believe Obama was ready to be President, and then Obama went up to him and smilingly said `good job` when shaking his hand! This to someone who had just been very publicluy deeply insulting to him!

Okay, I'll give ya Coburn

oleeb — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:06:22 +0000

In reply to Obama continues to pull partisan punches and launch mild attacks on McCain

Okay, I'll give ya Coburn whose name is unknown except to involved people on the right and left so it doesn't count as much of a partisan ID signal. I count your first quote as a mild jab at McCain because it lacks any partisan content. Unless you hit the partisanship hard it isn't nearly as effective. That whole Obama post-partisan schtick is worthless. Yes, you get the League of Women Voter types to approve of your approach, but that's it. The approach needs to be broader, more popular and more populist.

Obama needs to open a case of Democratic whoopass on this ancient, warmongering cracker and remind people who is on their side. He continues to deliver that message but in his own preferred, remote, cerebral way vs the way the critical persuadable voter needs to hear it to connect with Obama. When selling a product you don't present it and let the consumer "understand" and appreciate it. No. You sell the product actively to the consumer stressing the benefits of the product generally but also of it's benefits vs the lower number and quality of benefits competing products provide. It's basic marketing concepts 101. Campaigns are no different.

Never did you hear him use a

readytoblowagasket — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:29:54 +0000

In reply to Obama continues to pull partisan punches and launch mild attacks on McCain

Never did you hear him use a phrase even similar to "the failed Republican policies of George Bush and John McCain."

Obama said:

"This is a final verdict on eight years of failed economic policies promoted by George Bush [and] supported by John McCain," Obama said.

Does that count?

Did McCain associate himself with even one Republican tonight?

Sure he did: Tom Coburn, Lindsey Graham, and the House Republicans. McCain associated himself with more Republicans than Obama associated himself with Democrats.