Posted on 02/26/2008 10:11:22 PM PST by ThePythonicCow
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One Reagan adviser had predicted such a win shortly after Reagan had become the de facto nominee the previous spring. In a memo about the coming general election contest with Jimmy Carter, Richard Whalen wrote Reagan's "secret weapon" was that "Democrats fail to take him very seriously."
Are Republicans making the same mistake with Barack Obama?
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In just the past week, conservative commentators have accused Mr. Obama of speaking in "Sesame Street platitudes," of giving speeches that are "almost content free," of "saying nothing." He has been likened to Chance the Gardner, the clueless mope in Jerzy Koscinski's "Being There," whose banal utterances are taken as brilliant by a gullible political class.
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The assumption behind much of this criticism is that because Mr. Obama gives a good speech he cannot do substance. This is wrong. Mr. Obama has done well in most of the Democratic debates because he has consistently shown himself able to think on his feet. Even on health care, a complicated national issue that should be Mrs. Clinton's strength, Mr. Obama has regularly fought her to a draw by displaying a grasp of the details that rivals hers, and talking about it in ways Americans can understand.
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My comment: We underestimate Obama at our own peril.
The American people will eventually realize that Emperor Obama has no clothes.
The question is, will we realize it before or after the election?
They elected Bill Clinton, twice.
Its not skill and intelligence, plans or experience that Obama has, because affirmative action does not require any of these to rise to a position , its more the hatred of Bush that gets him elected.
Just listen to what is the best reason to vote for Obama from a Democrat, and they won’t cite anything tangible, just platitudes and beauty contestant verbiage such as “world peace”, the only real honest value they can cite is that “he is the most electable”, which means they won’t be voting for him based upon perceived skills, but rather voting to vote against the consertiave...
Golda Meir once said, ‘Israel will have peace when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel.’
Likewise the US will be prosperous only when liberals learn to love their country more than they hate the conservative candidates.
I agree with your summary.
yeah but clinton signed bills to cut taxes including capital gains, balanced the budget, reformed welfare and he also bombed a bunch of countries.
The US didn’t turn into zimbabwe but the big problem was he was just evil.
His words may have power, but not near the power of words on FREE REPUBLIC!!!!!
Because of Bush Sr.’s tax hike, Perot’s third-party run, and Dole’s weakness as a candidate. Jimmah Cahtah was not elected twice.
Obama isn’t the negative, beat your enemy to a pulp leftist that we got with the Clintons. Tonight in the debate his behavior seemed somewhat similar to Reagan in the way he disarmed Hillary - it really throws her off too since she has a hard time being nice. He laughed when the clip of Hillary was shown talking about how the “sky would open, celestial choirs” etc. He said it sounded good to him and gave Hillary points for delivery. Reminded me of Reagan and his “there you go again”.
Unlike Hillary, Obama is likable. We’re going to have our hands full beating Obama with McCain.
Well, Jimmy Carter had a prime rate of 21.5% in December 1980, LOL.
But he peddles the same socialized medicine BS ?
If we can't paint Obama into a leftist corner, ala McGovern, we're in deep yogurt.
His words have put him on the verge of becoming the 44th president. The words on Free Republic utterly failed to influence the election.
but even hillary’s new plan is miles away from her original plan or canada style single payer.
Hillary is associated with universal healthcare. It is her baby and she has invested years developing it. Once she is taken out, that’s the end of that idea.
ding ding ding.
that is why mccain had to denounce bill cunningham. You can’t get Obama by digging up dirt and calling him names.
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