Posted on 08/18/2012 3:30:36 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
President Obama regards the week of the Republican convention as “precious time” to campaign, his spokeswoman told reporters to explain why he will not “lay low” that week, as is customary for incumbent presidents.
“We know that this is a close election and we need to compete for every vote that we can compete for,” Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Air Force One today. “And that’s one of the reasons the President will be spending some time on the campaign trail the week of the Republican convention.”
Psaki was responding to a reporter who had noted that “Traditionally, Presidents kind of stay low during the opposition’s conventions” and asked, “Is he trying to steal some thunder next week with his own campaign trips?”
She denied that his anticipated campaigning is an attempt to steal Romney’s thunder. “We know that there will certainly be a lot of attention paid to the Republican convention just like there will be to the Democratic convention the week we have it,” Psaki said. “But we’re not going to give up any precious time or precious time with voters when we have it.”
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Typical of this no class fascist wanna be.
This “president” has no class.
I love the smell of desperation in the morning. It smells like...victory!
They are in a panic. He’s in New Hampshire today. He won that state by 10 in 2008. Their internal polls are bad. I look for them to get worse. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Obama in New Jersey and Connecticut soon.
No class thug. What do you expect?
He might have a hard time doing that playing to half empty venues.
Well, it’s not like he has anything better to do.
I'd as soon he were out there telling lies than in the office writing more executive orders.
Sure he has class——Low Class.
Nothing is too low for this clown. Except Romney’s taxes, LMAO
Moveon.org is flying a banner plane over Paul Ryans speeches. Yes. They are desperate. The one at The Villages said “Paul Ryan Hands off My Medicare.” I think the seniors got it figured out who screwed them over with Obamacare. At least my Democrat neighbors know. They are never voting Democrat again. Nobody can screw Obama over like he has done to himself and his party the past 4 years. NOBODY.
I love the smell of desperation in the morning. It smells like...victory!
This is a plain act of desperation. The Ryan pick was a stroke of genius and the polls and swing voters are starting to move against Obama. It’s a beautiful thing.
I cant see classless Willard bothering to “lay low” during the Democrat convention...
I bet Willard will be all over the Alphabet media...
trying to steal thunder from Obamas party in Charlotte...
So what difference does this make ???
poor news day ???
“I’d as soon he were out there telling lies than in the office writing more executive orders.”
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Good point.
The lies are really becoming absurd too. I think the more he talks, the more he alienates all but the true believers and the terminally stupid.
this is typical Obama’s Michelle will more than likely have to make NEWS also, maybe she can jump rope or roll a hula hoop in the driveway of the White House.
what tasteless characters of thugs they are.
So, what will the GOP be doing during the Dems’ convention?
Class? You guys are right on.
What person with any class tells some people what they can or can’t sell and others what they can or can’t eat?
We’ve got the Jed Clampet of Chicago and his lovely wife, plowing under main street U. S. A., telling us it good for us.
These two are history...
How can so many people be so stupid....that we wound up with this peice of cr**.
“This “president” has no class.”
Actually, I hope Ryan returns the “favor”.
He might have a hard time doing that playing to PLANNED half empty venues.
Sorry but I had to fix that.
Not getting COLA for two years really hurt a lot of seniors....
The Chicago way for classless thugs...
Wake up on the wrong side of the straightjacket this morning?
Thank you. I’d never predict an election this far out, but momentum seems to be on Romney’s side...and it appears that Barry agrees with me.
Geeez...got your panties in twist, do ya?!@?
If I didn’t know any better I’d say you have advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage.
Ah well yes that does make a difference...
But theres nothing nothing usual about this election...
It would be traditional for Gov Sarah Palin as a leader in the GOP and the past VP canidate to speak in a leading role
but shes not...
I think both current would be candidates are lacking in virtue, grace and manners, and decency, American values, and patriotism..
and I would like to call for a do over...
But I dont get to arrange the programs...
Me too. I think Romney should do the same. He should fight for every vote. October is not that long from now, and obama is a dirty campaigner.
Is that what your doctor diagnosed for you ???
Sounds catchy...
please dont cough on the keyboard...
As for upstaging the RNC - rots o’ ruck.
Nobody’s going to be watching him, but then, nobody will be seeing the half-empty venues wherever he appears, either.
So for him, psychologically, it will be a wash. He can polish up his stump speech before modestly friendly audiences, try to regain a little stage presence, and get in the practice for all the moves he will be making shortly.
But nothing new or startling will be revealed in this period either, or if it is, it will be completely below any notice by the larger public. And be unrecorded, for the most part.
Dress rehearsal for election night.
obama is a dirty campaigner.
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Dont worry
Willard taught Obama everything he knows...
Did you see how Willard anihilated the Conservatives this past Spring ???
When it comes to Obama He wont be as nasty to a fellow Harvard classmate and liberal...
But Im sure he will hit Obama with his purse a time or 2..
and now he has a man working for him...
Im sure Paul Ryan will keep Obama from hurting Wee Willies fragile ego..
You Romney fans are the crazy ones. I can’t believe how much you liberals love your candidate. Sad.
It is probably a false notion that presidential candidates sit on the sidelines during their opponents conventions because they are being gentlemen, giving their opponents their day in the sun, knowing that they will be reciprocated in kind during their convention.
It's more because the conventions tend to dominate the news cycle during the week they are going on so it would be futile for the opposing candidate to gain any traction or media coverage during that period anyway. So they give themselves and their campaign staff a much-needed vacation so they can re-charge their batteries for the general election battle that lies ahead.
If Obama continues campaigning during the RNC, he's just being stupid (as usual) and burning out his campaign staff for no good reason.
Sounds good...he shows himself to be a selfish asshat, and gives Romney ample excuse to campaign heavily during his coronation.
Yup! You nailed it!
He is getting all of ten at each of his rallies.
Doesn’t matter. He has lost at least 20% of the people who voted for him in 2008. He can only make more of an Ass of his-Socialist self to another 5 or 10% who thought he was sincere.
There is no upside to this commie opening his mouth to Americans who care.
The “ignorant beggar” class is already in his pocket and the only way he has a chance is if that class suddenly grows by 20%.
Romney could have a rally at Lowes Motor Speedway. The RATS aren't using it.
Who will you be voting for? Ron Paul?
He's working on it...
So? Do the same back to him, his week.
Fair is fair.
:)
On any given anti-Obama thread, his main cheerleader here in FR is bound to show up, aren’t you?
He wouldn't know how to steal a dried-out cube of cheddar cheese off an empty Publix sample tray at closing time.
He only knows how to steal our money.
Leni
“I’d as soon he were out there telling lies than in the office writing more executive orders.”
Agree! He has no qualms about signing EO’s to do what he’s otherwise not able to accomplish.
Which is why I don’t understand those who are saying that a Republican Senate and Congress will keep him in check if he wins another 4 years.
No they won’t!
“The won” will not be shackled.
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