The Obama Campaign is in Disarray

Real Clear Politics ^ | Jonah Goldberg

[Sub-Driver]

The Obama Campaign is in Disarray By Jonah Goldberg

After running a brilliant and historic primary battle to defeat Hillary Clinton, the Obama campaign is now in disarray. Why?

Perhaps it's because Barack Obama has never run a competitive race against a Republican. After all, Obama won his U.S. Senate seat in Illinois by running against Alan Keyes, a fire-and-brimstone, right-wing black carpetbagger from Maryland (or perhaps Mars) who had no real ties to Illinois.

Now, facing John McCain's blistering ads, Obama seems unable to fight fire with fire. The Democratic rank and file are furious (while simultaneously denouncing McCain's negativity).

Obama, they may be realizing, doesn't know how to close the deal.

Nonetheless, the Obama campaign has vowed, once again, to take the gloves off and go after McCain hard, linking him to President Bush and highlighting the fact that the Arizona senator is out of touch.

[meowmeow]

go after McCain hard, linking him to President Bush

Yes...Kerry running on the platform of "I'm not Bush" worked so well...

[Red Badger]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Deseret

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

He's like the neighborhood kid who doesn't really want to fight and tells his buddies "Hold me back! Hold me back", while dancing and staying away from his opponent.

Also reminds me of a line in Tombstone after Wyatt slaps Johnny Tyler around:

"Well, are you gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed?"

Team Obama is bleeding.

[beckysueb]

All the pundits on the talk shows are repeating this ad nausuem. They act like brainwashed puppets. No matter what they are asked they just repeat something stupid about McCain..... failed Bush policies....4 more years of Bush....blah blah.

[IL1949]

“Obama, they may be realizing, doesn’t know how to close the deal.”

Kinda hard to close the deal when the “deal” you’re offering Americans is based on lies and deception.

[LYSandra]

I wouldn’t put a MCcain sign or any other conservative running candidate in my yard—I’d be egged-broken window etc. You know how rabid the left are! Never see bumper stickers for conservatives either -car would be keyed etc!! I’m still shocked over how many Obama signs I do see tho. People must not be very bright.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

Exactly. Now is the time to hit hard. I for one want to see the Obama/Ayers/Rezko associations exploited. NOW.

Especially Ayers.

And why haven't McCain's people pressed on Obama's mystery college years? Where and who are his classmates?

The MSM wants to give Palin a colonoscopy over a state trooper while they try to slip Obama in through a side door and cover up his ties to radicals that hate America.

[Stayfree]

Remember that quite a lot of Hussein Obama's supporters are old commies (Soros, et.al.) and young people. Having had 3 young people as children who became irresponsible young adults, it is no surprise to me that young, inexperienced, impressionable voters could be attracted to another spirited young person who also has no experience. I learned pretty quickly when my kids reached 19 that it was a disastrous idea to put any part of my life in their hands at that age. The same goes for young people voting for Hussein Obama...it would be a disaster for this country. They are not experienced enough to have good judgment at that age...and neither does he, even at his age.
If McCain's advisors can convince those young people that he is incapable of delivering on his promises, their support will fade!

[snarkytart]

"He is a candidate who has never had to sell himself to voters who weren't already sold. And it shows."

Perfect.