The Importance of Being Kerry-Dukakis

For all the talk of newness, change and history-making, haven't we seen this presidential race before?

The Democrats hierarchy is once again perceived by middle America as elites, unpatriotic, and inconsistent. The Republicans as 'men of the people', strong patriots and above the fray not to mention faux' compassionate conservatives'

During the Primary battle the Democrats had a clear position on vitally important issues of the day-Tax, Abortion, and Iraq, somehow that message has become redundant and it’s hurting the party with voters.

In March 08 it was clear –the Democrats stood for raising taxes on those relatively few persons with extreme high incomes. After all, these wealthy elite reaped inordinate personal benefits from the across-the-board. Now Obama says he may not immediately let those high-income tax cuts expire, owing to the troubled economy and all. The Democrats message on tax becomes blurred. A Michael Dukakis turkey sandwich anyone?

During the entire Democratic primary battle the one thing the Democrats stood for was ending was the war in Iraq. Now Obama says the surge is working and has retracted on his initial plans to remove all troops immediately -once again blurred message. A John Kerry I can’t believe it’s not butter sandwich anyone?

During the Democrat primary one thing Democrats stood for over everything social issue-- or so we thought -- was a well-articulated position to protect a woman's right to choose abortion. So now Obama says the morality of the abortion issue is "above my pay grade." Once again the message is not only amazingly blurred but subordinated. He doesnt want to touch it.

Why oh why Obama doesn’t proclaim the lines of a winning Democrat nominee ‘Rare, Safe and Legal’ I guess we will never know.

That is the only the beginning of Obamas problems, his message of hope and change was severely dented by his VP pick of Joe Biden. Biden, an admirable and respectable politician with tons of experience is not the sort of attack dog you need in a VP pick. He is a nice guy but nice guys do not make good attack dogs, ask Sarah Palin.

Likewise, John Kerry picked a lame duck VP in John Edwards, a man who failed to make an impression on anyone outside of South Carolina, the only primary he won. Al Gore choose Joe Liberman, once again a highly inconsistent politician who did Al Gore no favors in his 2000 elections, only to register as a cheerleading Republican 8 years later in all but name.

McCain is in the lead because of one horrible decision by the Obama team and one huge gamble by the McCain team. Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. Obamas choice was predicated on weakness.

He was chosen for his foreign policy expertise, but the big problem is that the pick was an admission of weakness by Obama. He was telling the U.S. people that he wasn't confident dealing with foreign policy. He needed help. So the Biden pick hurt him.

Then by picking a woman with executive experience, but no foreign policy experience, he laid a trap for the Democrats. McCain knew that the Dems would attack her on foreign policy experience, but every time a voter reads one of those attacks they are reminded that Obama also has no experience.

McCain gets to enjoy a week’s long debate on whether Palin or Obama are weaker on foreign policy. Sure the Republicans are weak on foreign policy on the bottom of their ticket, but the Democrats are more at the top of their ticket.

The true genius of the Sarah Palin pick, for now was her inexperience. The whole Sarah Palin frenzy can still dissapear rather quickly and be turned to a disadvantage but thats depends on how Obama conducts the last 2 months fo this race.

In order to turn things around Obama has to attack John McCain and not Sarah Palin. He must leave the attacking of Sarah Palin to surrogates. He must change his line of attack on John McCain from ‘4 more years of the same’. McCain has convinced Middle America and independents he is not 4 more years of Bush, that battle is lost for Obama. To waist anymore time on it is to lose even more ground. It took John Kerry a long time to adapt his message and it is what ultimately lost him the election. Kerry was steadfast and slow at changing his message, the Republicans so it as such soeed it would give you wiplash.

Obama must promote why 'his' change is what the country needs, what his big ideas are for the country and why McCain’s voting record in Washington may be maverick and admirable but his party is not and at the end of the day a McCain Presidency is a Republican presidency.

Bipolar Media and Presidential Politics

One hour after the Republican Vice Presidential pick was announced the media predicted the end, not only of Sarah Palin, but of John McCain and the Republicans chances of winning the White House.

'A Breathtakingly Reckless VP Choice'! screamed the Indianapolis Star, 'This Rooky is Not Ready for Big League' declared the Detroit News, 'Palins Not Ready' said the Washington Post. A more frantic New York Times Editorial page belted out 'What the heck is McCain up too'! and CNN blasted McCains decision as 'One Cast 'Out of His Mind'

The Media was in a state of frenzy......panic, terror, awful, end of world, scandal, teenage daughter, morals, handicapped baby, its all over, double standards

After a few days the media took time to breath and after a 28 minute speech from Sarah Palin on Wednesday evening last, they scrambled back to their computers to write a different story.....

'Sarah Palin, the Natural'!!- smirks the Weekly Standard, 'Sarah Palin's Perfect Premiere' - declares the New York Daily News, 'Palin's TV Appeal Will Change Campaign and Politics FOREVER' screams 'Fox News - the home fair and balanced news reporting.
CNN got into the action 'Amazing Woman, Amazing Choice' -CNN, Joe Scarborough on MSNBC morning television declares with utter elation "she is the future of the Republican Party" His colleague Pat Buchanan goes one further ' we haven't see anyone like this since Ronald Regan" then finishes off his orgasm with the lines "we are looking at the next and first FEMALE President of the USA"

wonder, awesome, future, brilliant, genius, Regan, president, loving mother, handicapped baby, double standards.

It doesn't matter if you the person or news story is about a Democrat, Republican, Independent or Green the media is so fickle its enough to bring up your breakfast. It reminds me of a retarded dog that chases its tail around a room until it gets tired and then goes the other way, exhausting itself.

Immediately following any sensational event or moment in politics the media goes overboard, a day or two later takes a deep breath, three valium, and starts being a little more objective and less extreme, and thats only when they run of things to say on the topic.

Let's break it down -Sarah Palin gave a good speech, there were low expectations on her and she performed very well.
She gave a very strong performance to her base, conservative Republicans.

But did the 28 minute speech really make her the future of the Republican Party? Or will it really change politics 'FOREVER' as Fox, the home of fair and balanced reporting likes to inform us. Was her 28 minutes of talking the best thing since Ronald Regan? The media needs to take its medication on time, so when a story breaks they do not go OTT and then to the other extreme.

My guess is Palin has made herself a legend in the Republican Party and you can see why her approval rating in Alaska are very high with all voters not just republicans. Yet no polls thus far show she has had any effect increasing the female vote and no effect on the independents. In fact I would predict the more the public gets to know of her the more independents and conservative Democrats will not like. Her negative approach in the speech was jaw dropping and divisive. She reminded me of Tracey Flick in 'Election' who was on a one way track to destroying the opposition no matter what it took- all the while talking like a teenager angry at her bf for jilting her.

So right now we are to believe Governor Palin is the greatest star in the country, a Margaret Thatcher in the making and all she had to do was read a speech, of which 70% was written 5 weeks ago by George Bush's speechwriter and before a candidate was even selected. This is the reality. She gave a speech and no more thus far.

I'm sure by Wednesday next week we will have another sensational chapter in the election or scandal about something else, and surely enough the media will rush to sensationalize that story, reducing this one to the footnotes of history

Example

Monday - CNN reports 'Obama's daughter goes on a pony ride'

" elitist" shouts Fox News, " snob" " animal lover" cries the Weekly Standard " animal hater" screams the left wing bloggers " liberal and wreckless" screams the Washington Post. "Child could have fallen and been brain damaged"-reports Bill O Reilly
ABC Interviews various crying mothers with brain damaged children from pony induced traumas.
Sean Hannity interviews the pony in question who turns out to be a family values pony and claims Obama used him and hates American ponies.

Tuesday (with 3 valium)

"Doesn't everyone have a right to ride a pony?" queries the LA Times 'the pony loves it' says ABC 'Racist Media' screams the ......eh, media.
Obama goes on TV declaring he is adopting the pony and gives exclusive interview to CNN. "Obama to call the Pony 'Change' and its yet to be delivered offspring 'Hope' 'Si, Se Puede' and 'fluffy'


Wednesday...

Obama's daughter rode a pony! Who cares, what has this to do with our country, education, health care, forign policy, taxes, and student loans? reveals the media, finally.........

But before we get into those issues Democrat Joe Biden sneezes in church and its caught on camera Sunday evening


Monday

"slur" "liberal" "hater" Fox News special why liberal sneezers hate America" "Biden sneezed 20 years ago on a child" screams New York Post.
CNN gets interview with the child now in prison for arson - he blames Biden, liberals, and immigrants.