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Two words for the Obama campaign: Keating. Five.
Obama, in a very strong speech about the economic crisis, likened the current situation to the S&L scandals of the 80s. (Videos of speech posted by Liam here.)
This kinda opens the door for a reference to McCain's membership in that honoured fraternity known as the Keating Five.
This would really help drive home the parallels to present day, and slam McCain's alleged reputation as a "reformer."
Do it, Obama!
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Comments (6)
Hah. Like I can order the Obama campaign to do anything...
I mean: 'Please, Obama, Plouffe and co., consider this. Uh, thanks for reading....'
September 18, 2008 4:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Trust me if they wanted to they would have. They will either not bring it up or wait for another time.
September 18, 2008 5:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
If the economy's still in the gutter a week or two before election day--and it likely will be--the perfect time to drop the K-5 bomb would probably be around then.
It's not a smear of any kind; I mean, it is something he was involved in and the right can't get mad at us for bringing it up.
September 18, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes maybe timing is everything. If they bring it up now, it could be neutralized or forgotten by E day.
No doubt bigger brains than ours, in the campaign, have already been thinking about this issue.
GOBAMA '08!!
September 18, 2008 6:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am not so sure that you could taint Mccain with Keating, it would only be a tool for McCain to say how he was approached and how subtle corruption is, and how he, when he realized it's attempted grip, he resisted.
He may have been tipped off, of an investigation, so he could posture himself to look ethical. Getting out of the mess with a reprimand.
September 18, 2008 7:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) mentioned Keating Five on Tuesday...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/17/senate-dem-raises-keating_n_127088.html
Heh heh.
September 18, 2008 9:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
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