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The recent attacks on Barack Obama and Sarah Palin show a fundamental ignorance of how America works. The bottom line is that once Americans decide that they like someone, they don’t like to change their mind. America decided that it liked Ronald Reagan, and no amount of liberal teeth-gnashing could dent Ronnie’s Teflon popularity. America … Continue reading Once American Decides Who It Likes, It’s Hard To Change Its Mind
Governor Sarah Palin’s speech tonight was harsh, pandering, and full of factual inaccuracies. And it breathed life into the dying McCain campaign, which seemed headed for a landslide defeat.It was only earlier today when MSNBC’s microphones caught two leading conservative commentators, Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy, calling the McCain campaign “over,” the Palin pick “cynical,” … Continue reading Palin Breathes Life Into McCain Campaign
I continue to be amazed by the number of Democrats I speak with who are convinced that John McCain is going to win the presidential election. They seem far more convinced of this fact than any of my Republican friends! The fact is that, barring a major shocker (Obama is actually a robot from the … Continue reading The One Factor No One Is Talking About That Will Determine Who Becomes President
I think Palin is a brilliant move on McCain’s part. He didn’t have a lot of attractive choices. People hate Romney, and don’t care about Pawlenty, Crist, et al. Palin shores up his standing with evangelicals and the hardcore base, and allows him to break far more openly with Bush (McCain had been forced to … Continue reading Sarah Palin: A Smart, Strategic Pick for McCain
It was Hannibal’s favorite tactic. Alexander the Great loved to employ it. So did Napoleon. And tonight, Barack Obama used it put John McCain back on his heels. The secret? The counterattack. Used properly, the counterattack combines the strength of defensive positioning with the aggressiveness of an offensive attack and the added bonus of surprise. … Continue reading The Secret Behind Obama’s Speech, and What McCain Must Do In Response
Why Obama defeated Clinton is a curious and fascinating topic. Most of the analyses that I’ve read point out his superior fundraising ability, or his campaign team’s brilliant execution of a 50-state campaign plan that involved using caucus states to run up his delegate totals. Others point towards his soaring eloquence, or his status as … Continue reading Obama’s Secret: Principled Transformation
Hillary Clinton has done the impossible. As a confirmed political junkie, I had been looking forward to the 2008 elections for years. I thought that I enjoyed the cut and thrust of politics, the oratorical flourishes, the careers made and destroyed. But if there’s anything I can’t stand, it’s pointless activity. Like him or not, … Continue reading Chick Hearn on Hillary Clinton: This Game Is In The Refrigerator