Even if Obama was Talking About Palin when referring to a Pig With Lipstick... | 54 comments (54 topical, 0 hidden)
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Let me rephrase my point. It's not that there aren't enough damaging facts on Palin and McCain available, it's that most low-info voters are simply not aware of them!

It's astounding and pathetic, but I'm coming to personally know about more and more people who know NOTHING about this presidential race other than the names of the candidates. That's not an exaggeration either.

They are JUST NOW starting to pay attention. We need to force feed them with easily digestible (and memorable) fact nuggets from now through November 4th.

This is a good start, send it to everyone you know if you haven't already.

by Tom Hanc on 09/10/2008 06:10:40 PM EST

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well (none / 0)

I hope you are right ;)  I'm just not sure that making Palin the target is all that helpful when we are fighting McCain at the top of the ticket.

I still believe Obama will win the election, despite voter ignorance.

by desertpear on 09/10/2008 06:41:39 PM EST

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I know I am off in the wilderness on this (none / 0)

But I think Obama should make it all about Palin.

Just like happened to him, the media will get bored with the pre-packaged, rags to riches political celebrity story and wander around back to look through the trash cans.  And Sarah has a nuclear waste dump around back.

Particularly since the McCain campaign is not giving the media anything.

You all realize the woman has given exactly ONE speech (the exact same one from the convention) in her national political career, she just repeats it over and over, like some lame pop act touring the country playing their singles exactly like they sound on the record.

She is only willing to do one interview and only on the condition that the interviewer is "deferential" to her (Rick Davis' word!).

The media has to make 24 hours of news.  Palin is the only thing anyone gives a shit about.  They will eventually wander off GOP script and then...

I may be wrong, no one seems to agree but time will tell.

by ProfRich on 09/11/2008 12:15:55 AM EST

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Obama needs to go on the offense (none / 0)

I think the point about Sarah needs to be the large point--that she is not qualified to be president should anything happen to McCain, and one can't be trained in that sort of thing overnight.  I think we should play on people's fears because it is fearful!!  But I think trying to educate voters on every past skeleton in Sarah's closet might not be necessary or desirable. 

Big picture is all I'm sayin.  For simple harried minds.  Don't misunderestimate them.  ;)

by desertpear on 09/11/2008 12:45:25 AM EST

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That was awesome Rich (none / 0)
Your analogy to Palin being a cheesy pop star with a one-hit wonder is brilliant.

by Tom Hanc on 09/11/2008 10:59:21 AM EST

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Matt Damon outdid me (none / 0)

Palin is a cheesy Disney TV movies.

"What happens when an average hockey mom becomes Leader of the Free World."

Starring Charlotte Rae, Zach Ephron and Miley Cyrus.

It ends when she placates Putin with her homemade oatmeal cookie recipe.

by ProfRich on 09/12/2008 11:26:36 AM EST

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I am going to put a marker down (none / 0)
If their is any appearance of a Palin sexual affair, Obama wins in a cakewalk.

by ProfRich on 09/11/2008 12:11:40 AM EST

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if she had an affair (none / 0)
what do you want to bet she wore a strap-on?

by schmoab on 09/11/2008 12:31:14 AM EST

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well (none / 0)
someone needs to volunteer to go and seduce her then! 

by desertpear on 09/11/2008 12:46:15 AM EST

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I'm on it. (none / 0)

by Spencer on 09/11/2008 01:25:34 AM EST

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I was going to suggest another phrase (none / 0)
rather than "on" it, but I quickly realized it's the same thing.

by Tom Hanc on 09/11/2008 10:58:14 AM EST

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