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ericcoleman ([personal profile] ericcoleman) wrote2008-10-15 10:51 am
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I've been staying out of this

At least in my own journal. But some things need comment

This was on the Sacramento county GOP website.



There is an article here

The important quote is from chairman of the Sacramento County Republican party, Craig MacGlashan. “Some people find it offensive, others do not. I cannot comment on how people interpret things.”
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[personal profile] billroper 2008-10-15 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't see the Democrats attacking McCain in the same way that Obama is attacked by Republicans, because the mirror image attacks would lack all credibility if applied to McCain. Instead, the Democrats -- including Obama -- go after the McCain is dangerously old theme without using the words "old" or "senile".

That's why you get Obama saying things like McCain is "losing his bearings" or the campaign ad that pointed out that McCain doesn't know how to use e-mail. Of course, in that case, it's because his injuries from his Vietnam captivity make it painful to type for any period of time, so his staff and family handle e-mail for him.

Here's Harry Reid saying McCain is "dangerous". Or Ohio Governor Ted Strickland saying McCain is "not as stable mentally" as GWB. (Strickland said he didn't mean what he actually said.)

See, the Democrats don't have to stir up hate. They can go with pity for this poor old senile Senator...
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[personal profile] billroper 2008-10-15 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Let me try:

Obama - radical
McCain - racist

Which one has a basis in truth?
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[personal profile] billroper 2008-10-15 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Obama's pretty far left on a lot of issues from what I've been able to glean.

As far as McCain's bad temper, I've got a problem with that. I have a bigger problem with Obama's policies.

I presume you've heard that he supports "card check", which means eliminating the secret ballot in union representation elections. That's far enough left that even George McGovern thinks it's wrong.

If you've managed to get to the left of McGovern, I submit that radical might be a good word for it. :)