Comments on: Fire the Campaign No, Use the Crisis http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/ Because Common Sense Transcends Distance Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RE http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72514 RE Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:29:02 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72514 I don't think Reagan and McCain are comparable. Reagan was not well known in the national scene as a politician, whereas everyone knows McCain for his earlier attempt at running for president in 2000, and his 25 or so years in various levels of Congress. Also Reagan was running against an unpopular sitting President, Carter, who got blamed for a lot of issues his predecessors left him, much like whoever wins today will be stuck with. I find Reagan's situation to be more similar to Obama's than McCain's. He has the aid of Left Coalition, much like Reagan had the aid of the Religious Right. Obama is essentially an unknown, much like Reagan was. I don’t think Reagan and McCain are comparable. Reagan was not well known in the national scene as a politician, whereas everyone knows McCain for his earlier attempt at running for president in 2000, and his 25 or so years in various levels of Congress. Also Reagan was running against an unpopular sitting President, Carter, who got blamed for a lot of issues his predecessors left him, much like whoever wins today will be stuck with. I find Reagan’s situation to be more similar to Obama’s than McCain’s. He has the aid of Left Coalition, much like Reagan had the aid of the Religious Right. Obama is essentially an unknown, much like Reagan was.

]]> By: Dan http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72512 Dan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:16:50 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72512 But how is McCain going to persuade the respected economists to stop working for Obama and come work for him? But how is McCain going to persuade the respected economists to stop working for Obama and come work for him?

]]> By: Just Like Starting Over - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72511 Just Like Starting Over - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:04:44 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72511 [...] advice, says Michael van der Galien at Poligazette, but where was it when it mattered?: This would be a good idea if he would have done this months ago. Not today. If McCain wants to [...] [...] advice, says Michael van der Galien at Poligazette, but where was it when it mattered?: This would be a good idea if he would have done this months ago. Not today. If McCain wants to [...]

]]> By: Fernando Narcos http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72478 Fernando Narcos Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:47:13 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72478 Kaspar-You have failed to realize that the majority of voters have come to the understanding that McCain is an oft-confused old man with a running mate barely bright enough to mouth the racist,derogatory attack lines her handlers feed her.It doesn't matter if McCain actually comes out with the greatest economic plan in history,because the nation perceives him to be an old incompetent who will be up at 3am to answer the phone because he'll already be on the way to the bathroom. Kaspar-You have failed to realize that the majority of voters have come to the understanding that McCain is an oft-confused old man with a running mate barely bright enough to mouth the racist,derogatory attack lines her handlers feed her.It doesn’t matter if McCain actually comes out with the greatest economic plan in history,because the nation perceives him to be an old incompetent who will be up at 3am to answer the phone because he’ll already be on the way to the bathroom.

]]> By: Lucius Pegues http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72475 Lucius Pegues Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:01:58 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72475 He needs to quit pandering to the old Limbaugh demographic. And he needs to get a new running mate. There's nothing conservative about nominating people just to piss off the left. He needs to quit pandering to the old Limbaugh demographic. And he needs to get a new running mate. There’s nothing conservative about nominating people just to piss off the left.

]]> By: Kaspar http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72445 Kaspar Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:33 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72445 McCain has one option to get the majority of indies that he cannot win without. Go and dominate the economy issue, get Palin out of people's minds without offending the hard-right/social cons she attract. It's tough, but seeing as the media swung against him so quickly I think they can back him up at the drop of a hat as well, simply by being the media. I think you overstate the Ayers issue, Michael, and I think both Obama and McCain are aware that Palin is on the wrong track, and that McCain is about to try and become much more prominent on the economy. I Know I am a sub-amateur and not very savvy, but I think Mccain and Obama are preparing for a fight very separate from the Ayers issue. McCain can't win it this week, but he can prevent a loss and get something to build on from the third debate these last critical weeks. McCain has one option to get the majority of indies that he cannot win without. Go and dominate the economy issue, get Palin out of people’s minds without offending the hard-right/social cons she attract. It’s tough, but seeing as the media swung against him so quickly I think they can back him up at the drop of a hat as well, simply by being the media. I think you overstate the Ayers issue, Michael, and I think both Obama and McCain are aware that Palin is on the wrong track, and that McCain is about to try and become much more prominent on the economy. I Know I am a sub-amateur and not very savvy, but I think Mccain and Obama are preparing for a fight very separate from the Ayers issue.

McCain can’t win it this week, but he can prevent a loss and get something to build on from the third debate these last critical weeks.

]]> By: Kaspar http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72440 Kaspar Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:41:03 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72440 McCain is going to try a narrative so binding Obama can't get out. In 1980, a certain candidate came from a deep poll fugue and won by repeating "There you go again" at the last debate. Kristol is arguing that McCain, starting this day, Monday, will try a new approach that he will cement at Wednesday's debate. The economy is Obama's main column, his main appeal to most outside the base (as I see it). If McCain can come out strongly there... It would break with the expected and would generate much buzz and reconsideration by many voters and media heads. I think that McCain sees that as his last hope, and so do I. I think McCain can make this race tight this week, or lose it irrevocably McCain is going to try a narrative so binding Obama can’t get out. In 1980, a certain candidate came from a deep poll fugue and won by repeating “There you go again” at the last debate. Kristol is arguing that McCain, starting this day, Monday, will try a new approach that he will cement at Wednesday’s debate.

The economy is Obama’s main column, his main appeal to most outside the base (as I see it). If McCain can come out strongly there… It would break with the expected and would generate much buzz and reconsideration by many voters and media heads. I think that McCain sees that as his last hope, and so do I. I think McCain can make this race tight this week, or lose it irrevocably

]]> By: Jim http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/13/fire-the-campaign-no-use-the-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-72435 Jim Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:26:47 +0000 http://poligazette.com/?p=6790#comment-72435 <em><strong>Rather than another gimmick, McCain has to make the economy, his main weakness, his strength.</strong> So, in other words, he has to find another candidate to take over for him </em> Rather than another gimmick, McCain has to make the economy, his main weakness, his strength.

So, in other words, he has to find another candidate to take over for him

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