I guess I'm not surprised at how naive some of the comments seem to me. As long as Obama puts himself in the position of responding to McCain (rather than attacking him and everything he stands for) he will be percieved as the weaker candidate. (I've seen better, more hard hitting, effective Obama ads on Youtube, created by people who have nothing to do with his campaign. Not an encouraging sign.)

And it doesn't help when Obama praises McCain as a war hero as he did in Reno yesterday.

Come September, the McCain camp will fully take the gloves off and make what they have done so far seem like child's play. The Republicans will do anything not to lose this election.

Posted at August 19, 2008 12:18 PM in response to Speaking To Veterans, Obama Directly Takes On McCain's Attacks On His Patriotism

If Obama and his handlers continue to maintain a defensive posture, he will lose. Simple as that.

Posted at August 19, 2008 11:52 AM in response to Speaking To Veterans, Obama Directly Takes On McCain's Attacks On His Patriotism

The campaign should dig as deep into Corsi's background and his connections until they hit real paydirt. Make it all about Corsi and his buddies. Even if it takes a private investigator to look in every knuck and corner.

Let's get Larry Flynt on it!

(ok, well, maybe not...)

Posted at August 14, 2008 3:37 PM in response to Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating

The Obama Camp could also help itself by buying and running ads like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBfngOsvmA0&eurl=

Posted at August 14, 2008 3:15 PM in response to Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating

By the way people, it's "Jerome Corsi, Ph.D". He insists on that.

(which stands for PHony Dipshit)

Posted at August 14, 2008 3:04 PM in response to Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating

I think the majority of the MSM tongue wagging about the book is simply an attempt to stir the pot.

For sure. The frightening aspect of all this is just how much the Media has become a political antagonizer and has given itself the power to shape people's thoughts and attitudes towards the cadidates and the political process itself. We are treading on dangerous ground.

Posted at August 14, 2008 2:59 PM in response to Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating

How do you prove a negative?

By exposing the disseminator as a fraud and prevaricating huckster, at the least.

Posted at August 14, 2008 2:55 PM in response to Obama Campaign Mapping Out Aggressive Counter-Attack Against Swift-Boating

This is also sure to rankle a few of the "progressive" blogs out there (i.e. Amato's AmericaBlog) who were (and still are) virulent anti-Clinton hatefests.

Posted at August 14, 2008 11:26 AM in response to Obama And Hillary Reach Deal On How To Conduct Convention

How easy was that? In 30 seconds the Obama camp effectively responded to Buffalos Chip McSurge's "celebrity" BS. I hope this ad is running all over and repeatedly. Let's see more like this.

Next one I'd like to see: Iraq War - Bush * McCain - lies - forged documents - Bush + McCain - over 400 dead - "more wars" - "100 years" - Bush + McCain.

Posted at August 11, 2008 10:35 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

"Reporters, blogers and netroots" are not going to determine the outcome of this election. If the Obama camp doesn't start hitting back soon and hard and get their message out to the general public things are going to get dicey. That said, I do think the debates will be extremely important and I'm hoping Obama exhibits some agressiveness there.

P.S. Dem Bill C. is an operative, here to disrupt. Best ignored.

Posted at August 10, 2008 5:48 PM in response to Election Central Sunday Roundup