The plaintive wail from Team Obama

Toby · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 10:29 AM

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Ever since signing up for Barack Obama’s magic text message announcing his running mate — in the middle of the night — I’ve been plagued by e-mails on a daily basis. It gives one a good look at the workings of the campaign and how they use events for fundraising, the real purpose of the gimmicky announcement mechanism. Today, the campaign sent out an appeal based on the fact that Sarah Palin kicked Barack Obama’s rear end in her speech last night, after having it tenderized by Rudy Giuliani first.
Let’s step through a few of the passages from David Plouffe:
I wasn’t planning on sending you something tonight. But if you saw what I saw from the Republican convention, you know that it demands a response.
In other words, the Obama campaign will fall into the trap of having the top of its ticket get into a debate with the bottom of the GOP ticket.
I saw John McCain’s attack squad of negative, cynical politicians. They lied about Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and they attacked you for being a part of this campaign.
In other words … Mom! Mom! Sister hit me back! After constantly referring to the governor as the “mayor of Wasilly“, Obama has no room to talk about negative and cynical.
Both Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin specifically mocked Barack’s experience as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago more than two decades ago, where he worked with people who had lost jobs and been left behind when the local steel plants closed. …
Community organizing is how ordinary people respond to out-of-touch politicians and their failed policies.
Well, no, they mocked the notion that that experience somehow trumps being a mayor. You see, mayors get held accountable for their policies and their ability to remain in touch. Palin managed to do so well that she got re-elected, and then elected Governor.
By the way, which of the two has actually risked their career to reform the system to kick out-of-touch politicians out of the system? Barack Obama played along with the Daley machine in Chicago. Palin fought her own party to end corruption in Alaska. Which one is the friend of out-of-touch politicians?
It’s now clear that John McCain’s campaign has decided that desperate lies and personal attacks — on Barack Obama and on you — are the only way they can earn a third term for the Bush policies that McCain has supported more than 90 percent of the time.
You know, it’s funny, but nowhere in this e-mail does Plouffe (or his flunky who wrote this, more likely) ever actually identify a single lie in either speech last night. They complain about Giuliani and Palin making fun of Obama, which they certainly did, but never do they refute one factual statement they made. Plouffe et al just like calling Palin a liar — while their allies keep spinning myths about her political affiliation, the maternity of her last child, her marital fidelity, and her ability to manage her family.
Mom! Mom! Sister hit me back … and she hits too hard for a girl!

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Butt Plug · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 10:57 AM

First off your author who ever it is, fains suprise by the tact of Democrats using the information they voluteeered to the Obama campaine to raise funds! Of course thats the plan don't you think the McCain camp does the same or is it that they just like you as there newest friend? Maybe thats why is opens everything with the phrase "my friends".

And then this air of superiority with these talking points branding Obama as the Messia.
The Right wing ought to reconsider that it doesn't sit well with those outside there mindset.
Palin is going to have to be interviewed in places like Meet the Press and of course the Debate with Biden. The questions may go outside the talking points and because she went nasty in her speech last night. I don't think she will get much slack. The pit bull with lipstick may get bit in the arse.

bubba74 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:02 AM

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Palin is going to have to be interviewed in places like Meet the Press and of course the Debate with Biden

It will be fun to watch. She should crush Biden, she is real he is as fake as the movie set that BHO accepted the nomination on. People can connect with her.

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The questions may go outside the talking points and because she went nasty in her speech last night.

Her speech was excellant. She introduced herself, her family and laid out a platform that people can believe in. I found one of the best sound bytes where on energy, they have a plan, BHO wants to wait for new tech, and taxes. That hits home especially to the small business owner.

Butt Plug · #4 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:16 AM

Did she mention all the people who lost there jobs and are losing there homes? Did she mention Obama is lowering the Taxes on 90% of Americans. Small business is taxed on net income not Gross receipts. And as we know many of them are going Bankrupt in this economy. They don't have to pay taxes, they worry about how to make a profit. The inflation in food and energy costs along with the downturn in employment is a double whammy to ordinary Americans. Thats what they talk about at the kitchen table.
Her speech was written by Bushes speech writer's before a vp caandidate was chosen. She merged in her personel info but for the most part was Bush talking.

bubba74 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:24 AM

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Did she mention Obama is lowering the Taxes on 90% of Americans

after they are raised by the elimination of the Bush tax cut. She laid out the litany of BHO tax raise proposals. You have drank the kool-aid regarding the economy. Is it slow, yes, however, growth last quarter 3.3%, Europe would love that. The economy will take off after McCain wins. Then business will have to stop worrying about relocating elsewhere to avoid a 50% tax rate.

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The inflation in food and energy costs

Ahh energy. Drill, clean coal, nuclear vs. inflate your tires and get a tune up
Kind of like the Rep plan better, and I dont even own Exxon stock. Energy goes down, shipping and production costs go down, prices go down, see its all related.

Butt Plug · #6 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:33 AM

Bubba I think you have been sipping something and smokin some of that Kentucky Cash Crop.