McCuster's Last Stand Coming!
The Republicans are on the verge of an historic repudiation. Not only is our side set to take the Whitehouse, but we may even achieve a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. Add to that an even larger majority in the House. We will be in a position to DOMINATE policy for at least the next two years and, if we don't screw things up, much longer than that. It will be like the heyday of the New Deal or the Great Society. We can make things happen. [But don't forget the last two times we had unified Democratic Government, we did indeed blow it!]
The Republicans probably realize that they have one, maybe two weeks at the most to fight their way back into this race. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for them, the ISSUES landscape is completely unfavorable to them. They have zero chance of winning an argument over economic policy. Even their typical staples -- divisive social issues and national security -- seem to be pretty much eitehr dormant (in the case of the social issues) or impotent (in the case of national security) in the current political landscape.
What do they do? Pray for a terrorist attack on the homeland? Even they are not that evil. (Okay, I can't vouch for them on that front. But I THINK they aren't really that evil. -- Okay, even that's too strong. I least HOPE they aren't that evil. But really, you never know with their ilk. But fortunately, it doesn't matter. I don't believe in the power of prayer anyway. And they have screwed up so much even if there is a God listening to their prayers, he wouldn't answer. So let them pray. It just won't work.)
Short of their desperation prayers being answered, about the ONLY bullets they have left are attacks on the character and competence and readiness of Obama. These have been shown to be pretty weak bullets -- ask my girl Hilary about that. But that's it. That's all they've got left.
So look for the next two weeks to be a relentless no holds barred negative campaign. We're going to hear all about Wright and Rezko and Ayers. Obama's unfortunate remarks made in SF about folks in rural America are going to be played like a zillion times.
The good thing about this all is that they are really down to their last bullets. IF they shoot and miss, this thing is over. It could be a rough ride for the next couple of weeks, but if we're still ahead after these next two weeks, we win. Period!
The Republicans probably realize that they have one, maybe two weeks at the most to fight their way back into this race. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for them, the ISSUES landscape is completely unfavorable to them. They have zero chance of winning an argument over economic policy. Even their typical staples -- divisive social issues and national security -- seem to be pretty much eitehr dormant (in the case of the social issues) or impotent (in the case of national security) in the current political landscape.
What do they do? Pray for a terrorist attack on the homeland? Even they are not that evil. (Okay, I can't vouch for them on that front. But I THINK they aren't really that evil. -- Okay, even that's too strong. I least HOPE they aren't that evil. But really, you never know with their ilk. But fortunately, it doesn't matter. I don't believe in the power of prayer anyway. And they have screwed up so much even if there is a God listening to their prayers, he wouldn't answer. So let them pray. It just won't work.)
Short of their desperation prayers being answered, about the ONLY bullets they have left are attacks on the character and competence and readiness of Obama. These have been shown to be pretty weak bullets -- ask my girl Hilary about that. But that's it. That's all they've got left.
So look for the next two weeks to be a relentless no holds barred negative campaign. We're going to hear all about Wright and Rezko and Ayers. Obama's unfortunate remarks made in SF about folks in rural America are going to be played like a zillion times.
The good thing about this all is that they are really down to their last bullets. IF they shoot and miss, this thing is over. It could be a rough ride for the next couple of weeks, but if we're still ahead after these next two weeks, we win. Period!
