"Z z z z z z..." --The Obama Campaign
WHY FIGHT?:
Because Obama will be Harold Ford Junior'ed 5 days before Election Day. Get dirty, and play for keeps NOW. Run up the score to absorb the nastiest hits later. If Obama doesn't have a 15% point lead coming out of the 3rd debate, he will not withstand the most despicable smears that will surely come.
WHY WE'RE "TIED" (I'm as pissed as Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War over this news...)
We're too slow.
A good plan enacted immediately is better than the perfect plan enacted a split second too late.
The O campaign seems to have no plan when attacked everyday. Choosing instead to absorb the hits until Obama can deliver the perfect speech or trip or gathering to "prove the GOP wrong." He's gifted, so he nails a perfect speech with style, substance and likability. But this sluggish response-time has to stop. The damage of negative campaigning is "one doodle that can't be undid" (to quote Juno, and jab Palin).
The message and the strength of the Democrats this year -- after 8 long years of Bush -- is getting gnawed away every day by ravenous GOP gremlins, while the O campaign sits back, studies, and prepares to throw a perfectly smooth & graceful Dan Marino** pass for a too-little-too-late touchdown. O's lack of FIGHTING EVERYDAY is a recipe to lose on Nov. 4th. (**Marino never won a Superbowl.)
HOW TO FIGHT!! (Brainstorming...):
GOP Must Own Their Failures: Remembering 8 Years of Republican Rule -- Attack the GOP in some way every day. Everyday should be turned into some sort of "Highlight a Failure of the Last 8 Years Day." Gas, Oil, Enron, Mortgages, 9/11 (Condi should have read the f-cking memo), torture, Kyoto Treaty Shredded, Lead in Toys...
Say "John McCain's GOP has to pay the price for the W's negligence."
Say: "Vote for Democrats to throw the bums out!"
GOP Abuses the Military -- Call them on it. Own the issue. Takes away McCain's supposed advantage. Say that only Democrats will protect the military from being abused. Lies about Pat Tillman. Lies about Jessica Lynch. Military families pulled apart. PTSD ignored. Benefit & pay cuts. 3-5 tours of duty is unconscionable and tears families apart. Also, discuss Duke Cunningham's heroics and abuse of power and jailtime every time we discuss John McCain's heroism and supposed honor.
Say "Duke Cunningham was a war hero. But he is unfit to serve as President. So is John McCain."
Insults -- Volley one severe and devastating insult at the GOP and McCain everyday. Even if they don't all hit, at least 3-5 will stick in people's imaginations. Example: "McCain Vetted Palin Like He Vetted The Iraq War" -- Frank Rich. WHY CAN'T OBAMA DO THIS HIMSELF? Can he hire Frank Rich and John Stewart to write these zingers?
Temperament -- Fine, O said "temperament" in his acceptance speech. I haven't heard it since (I don't have cable, but I want to see it on CNN, Yahoo, Drudge, HuffPo, others...). Some word hinting at McCain's instability and explosive anger has to make it into every press release. Here's a list to help write the "More of the Same" snore-fest Press Releases:
--Erratic
--Risky
--Dangerous
--Inconsistent
--Uncertain
--Unpredictable
--Unstable
--Volatile
--Angry
--Wild-eyed (Yes, I know Saracudda has a lazy eye. I don't care if it's mean. We're playing for keeps, remember?)
--Annoyed
--Enraged
--Exasperated
--Furious
--Grim
--Heated
--Huffy
--Incensed
--Inflamed
--Infuriated
--Not rational
--In high dudgeon
--Irate
--Ireful
--Livid
--Mad
--Outraged
--Provoked (i.e. - McCain exploded disproportionately when provoked today...)
--Wrathful
--Vindictive (Sarahcudda vs. Librarians, Troopers, Reality, etc...)
PS - In their interview next week, I really hope Charlie "Outta-touch" Gibson makes sure Sarah Palin will protect his precious, low capital gains taxes. Gibson should automatically earn the "Worst Journalist of the Year" Golden Duke Award for being granted the first interview from the Republicans. They know he's in their pocket and a creampuff.
