Obasm
Holly mo-lee. I just saw my first Obama commercial and it's insane.
I get to text "Hope" to a number.
And I get kind of excited to hear, "We can end a war."
Hmm.
Reminds me of living in a nuclear free zone 20 years ago; I remember thinking at the time, "Gee, I hope someone told the Soviets."
I'm thinking even McCain can beat this guy. And if he can't, it ust means America is over, and the sooner we settle on that the better.
UPDATE: Up to three --scratch, no. 4 as I type -- obasm commercials, and nary a Hillary commercial anywhere. Is she out of moolah?
posted by ColumbusGuy @ 4:43 PM
3 Comments:
I think it's fair to say that you're not quite at the bullseye of his Target Audience for those commercials, CG.
See, despite the media's presumption (and even some polling data), I still believe Obama is the easier for McCain to beat, compared with Clinton. At the very least, it is an extremely clear choice, and should leave no doubt where the American public stands (which could still be a roughly 50/50 split).
Obama is far more liberal than McCain. Now McCain may not be as conservative as some people like, but if you place policy over personality, you shouldn't have trouble choosing between Obama and McCain. The same is not as true with Clinton, since she is a pragmatic politician, who would support NAFTA, for example, despite populist pressures to disown the free trade agreement.
McCain is clearly the one with experience, vs. Obama.
McCain is clearly the tougher international negotiator. If you think someone like Chavez of Jong can be negotiated with through long-winded talk sessions, vote Obama.
Obama will work to raise taxes - on lots and lots of people - and make no bones about it. Clinton would convince 99% of Americans that she will raise taxes, but not on them.
So I think the Democrat primary is playing right into the Republicans hands. Either Obama will get the nod, and I think he can be beat, or Clinton will get it, but only after greatly deflating the enthusiasm of her base support, some of whom at the margin will consider a McCain vote (since he is a "maverisk" after all).
Oh, I'm with you, DG. Despite how poorly Clinton is doing, she'd be a vastly more formidable candidate than Obama.
Of course, both of us are discounting Obama's ability and willingness to shift with the polls. If it takes Reagan to win the election, Hillary will be Reagan; the question is, will Obama?
The only one you can count on to reject it is McCain.
And if it takes FDR to win, well, no problem.
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