Duh...tribal resentment. Tired.

Posted at September 7, 2008 8:58 PM in response to Palin/Bush’08; How do you counter the politics of tribal resentment without increasing the resentment?

Fascinating comments. The notion of tribal politics will be fodder for much more thought. It's definitely a new concept for me.

Posted at September 7, 2008 8:56 PM in response to Palin/Bush’08; How do you counter the politics of tribal resentment without increasing the resentment?

After re-reading your post I see that the latter of my talking points stokes resentment. Might work when I call registered democrats though.

Posted at September 7, 2008 4:09 PM in response to Palin/Bush’08; How do you counter the politics of tribal resentment without increasing the resentment?

I was pondering this very thing while working in the yard today.

How does this sound: We have a clear choice in this election. We can vote to stay the course with John McCain or we can vote for Barack Obama who will chart a new course that leads us to prosperity and renewed respect around the world.

I'm trying to come up with something that will really stick when I call on people. It's hard to talk from the gut when you're reading from a script.

I also like: The republicans are really good at negative campaigning, but [as we've seen,] they're not so good at governing."

Thoughts?

Posted at September 7, 2008 4:04 PM in response to Palin/Bush’08; How do you counter the politics of tribal resentment without increasing the resentment?

Me to.

Posted at September 7, 2008 2:27 PM in response to Joe Biden on "Meet the Press"

Thank you Facilitatrix. I pasted the link into my Palin file to look at when I get a moment. This will save a lot of time.

Posted at September 7, 2008 12:21 PM in response to Full Blown Paranoia

Well said!

Posted at September 7, 2008 12:13 PM in response to Obama on This Week

I disagree with you about Obama's performance. I'm glad he's getting these questions, many of which are obtuse, hypothetical, unrelated to reality, and/or designed to trip him up.

He's a thinker as opposed to one who reacts from the gut or from a script. You may rightly argue that Hillary would do better in this forum. However, the Sunday morning line-up isn't where most people get their information. There are thousands of us out canvassing, calling people, and getting out the facts as well as the votes.

It's important to remember this is a battle we all must take part in winning.

Posted at September 7, 2008 11:57 AM in response to Obama on This Week

It seems to me that the Republicans are voting for Palin - not McCain.

Yesterday while canvassing, I asked a gentleman if he had decided who he will vote for in November. His answer: Sarah Palin.

Posted at September 7, 2008 9:30 AM in response to PALIN FOR POTUS, OR MCCAIN?

I wondered if it really is all about abortion, that God is so offended by our party not being opposed to it that he denies us leadership.

Democrats, vilified for not supporting judicial appointees who will overturn the ruling, are labeled supporters of abortion. Just because one believes the ruling should stand does not necessarily equate with supporting it. Tim Kaine, for example, is pro-life, but does not believe Roe v Wade should be overturned (correct me if I'm wrong). It's an issue that has been defined as it has entirely for political leverage. I guarantee Karl Rove personally could care less about it one way or the other.

Regarding election anxiety, I found that volunteering for the Obama campaign is a great way to redirect that energy.

Posted at September 6, 2008 11:50 PM in response to Full Blown Paranoia