Posted on 05/17/2012 6:06:43 AM PDT by NE Cons
WASHINGTON — A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away
Timed to upend the Democratic National Convention in September, the plan would “do exactly what John McCain would not let us do,” the strategists wrote.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Im not a huge Romney fan - but if Im advising his campaign, Id be screaming to disavow and condemn any discussions of Reverend Wright and Obama’s Islamic background - hear me out - because the left has tried the Race card with Trayvon, and failed, The Women card with contraception, and failed, the Hispanic card with Sherrif Joe, and failed, and the gay card, and failed - all as an attempt to throw tar babies that distract from discussions of Obamas failures that effect all classes of people. Blacks are walking away from him, hispanics are, stay at home moms are, and everyone who believes in heterosexual marriage are. The Catholics and Jews are. BUT - if Romney doesnt come out and say discussion of Wright and Obama’s Muslimhood is off-limits, he opens the door for the other side to have a detailed discussion of Mormanism - which spells trouble in the Bible belt (Republican Country) and would succeed where the other attempts have failed. A detailed conversation about the three levels of heaven, inheriting a planet to populate as Adam did, Joseph Smith’s origins, The book of Moroni (the egyptian book of the dead), people living on the sun, etc etc - would be DISASTEROUS. Different religions being in the Oval is one thing, and the American people have evolved enought to where they weren’t morally opposed to non-Christian (Lieberman) in the White House - but an expose on the roots of LDS would make it look more like a devout Scientologist in the White House - bad, bad, bad.
If Im advising the financier of the efforts, Id say the same - and if it MUST be discussed, break the issues out into separate ads - so that Romney can condemn the Wright piece and endorse the MASSIVE amount of information that doesnt discuss the Chicago Church or BHOs Islamic roots.
Sorry disagree, this was never fully exposed so it is almost new info
“That will then become the issue which will distract from Romney’s message.”
Romney doesn’t have a message anyone conservative wants to hear.
The only way for him to win is to tell the truth and destroy Obama. IMHO
“Sorry disagree, this was never fully exposed so it is almost new info”
It’s too difficult for dim bulb moderates educated in public schools to process the fact we have marxist muslim kenyan in the White House.
OTOH, It is really easy for them to understand what it means when Bathhouse Barry says he is in favor of two men being allowed to marry. Anybody, especially married women, who values the institution of marriage will be revolted by that idea.
I think you raise a very good point. And why go into all this? Wright is old news. There is NO MUCH in Obama’s record to be hung around his neck, why detract from it?
There is SOOO MUCH in Obama's record to be hung around his neck, why distract from it?
Obama, his wife Michelle, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the Democrat Party are all enemies of the state *USA)!!! I say Attack, Attack, Attack!!! Pubbies destroy Obama politically, or he and his evil minions will destroy the USA. Wake up, Romney weak sisters!!!
Conservative groups and the GOP should realize that no matter what they do in this campaign, they will be called “racist” and “uncivil”, so they may as well do the direct assault to try to win rather than play nice and lose like McCain did in ‘08.
“And why go into all this? Wright is old news. There is NO MUCH in Obama’s record to be hung around his neck, why detract from it?”
This is the key point! Why fall for a distraction? I understand the deep feelings about Obama’s past, pisses me off too, but I want him out of office.
Harp on Wright, and Obama’s past, and you are projecting the message that you don’t have anything new to give to the American public. You are just trying to win by demonizing your opponent.
Stay on message, project better economic times ahead. A majority of Americans are ready to move beyond Obama, lets give them that chance with a new hope for our country
Obama skips debt commission meeting (Dec. 2010)
WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Obama did not attend a White House meeting Thursday with members of his own debt commission, irking some of the Democrats on the panel who were expecting a high-level push from the commander-in-chief to show that its comprehensive deficit reduction plan is being taken seriously by the White House.
“He should have at least dropped by,” one Democratic member of the debt commission told CNN, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wanted to speak more freely about the panel’s private meeting.
http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/09/obama-skips-debt-commission-meeting/
yeah, he cares.
You're exactly correct! Don't limit this to just Jeremiah Wright, as the first line of defense from the 0dumb0 campaign will be to claim that 0dumb0 already repudiated Jeremiah Wright in his televised propoganda speech in summer 2008. This attack needs to be broadened to expose the incredible racism & hypocrisy & double standards, & Holder & the race-baiting tactics of the 0dumb0 campaign and of 0dumb0 himself. And his lack of vetting, hidden sealed school records, his hidden past, his cocaine usage (tell me Barack, when did you last use cocaine?), and his gay marriage support (tell me Barack, have you ever been in a homosexual relationship?), etc., etc.
There’s going to be a new severe Sherrif in town.
Goes by the the name Willard...Willard “Mittens” Romney that is.
[spits tobaccy]
Maybe you heard of him. He was on wrong side of the law (leftist agenda) most of his adult life.
However, now he’s on another team (the moderate/centerist left).
And he is mad..he is so mad he may even institute a few conservative reforms...but probably not.
Along with Deputy John “crybaby” Boeyner.
Boeyner can tear up faster than any man alive. People round here say he once cried on Barack Obama.
Beware “small vermit” Sheriff Willard is coming guns ablazin’!
I know! I think Wright has been largely discounted by now, meaning everybody knows about the GDA thing and his um, way with words, and have factored it in. There’s so much NEW STUFF to talk about, why try to rehash something that never really worked in 08?
Perhaps I misunderstand you? Rove has nothing to do with this Superpac, am I right?
I am 1000% in favor of this but I do not think Rove would agree with me.
Rev Wright is a winning issue ABSOLUTELY! MSNBC and CNN are scared to death about the possibility, but trying to frame it as a terrible idea for Romney. Yes I know Romney has nothing to do with it.
Here`s hoping the superpac runs with this! I somehow doubt it, just to good to be true
““Our plan is to do exactly what John McCain would not let us do: Show the world how Barack Obama’s opinions of America and the world were formed,” the proposal says. “And why the influence of that misguided mentor and our president’s formative years among left-wing intellectuals has brought our country to its knees.”
This will work....
I was watching the news at lunch and the Romney campaign has already come out and denounced the ad. The leader of the PAC , cant remember his name said it got leaked and that it was meant as a possible direction to go in but they had decided not to go that way. Just the fact that it got leaked though had the dims blowing up screaming that everyone is racist and attacking Wright was bigotry.
WOW
Perhaps I misunderstand you? Rove has nothing to do with this Superpac, am I right?
I am 1000% in favor of this but I do not think Rove would agree with me.
Rev Wright is a winning issue ABSOLUTELY! MSNBC and CNN are scared to death about the possibility, but trying to frame it as a terrible idea for Romney. Yes I know Romney has nothing to do with it.
Here`s hoping the superpac runs with this! I somehow doubt it, just to good to be true
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It might not be rove...I just liked that phrase (we used to use it in 04)...However, it’s great...
They leak the issue to the NYT...everyone starts talking about reverend wright again...Romney looks like the good guy by saying “Hey guys, let’s keep it above board”...meanwhile, before you know it, whether they spend a dime on the ad or not, for two weeks the country is talking about Obama’s significant connections to him again...That’s downright rovian...
I’m from Missouri.
Show me.
JUST GET LARRY SINCLAIR ON TV. EASY.
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