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bush redux

Submitted September 4, 2008 - 12:51 am by kurt (not verified)

The mark of the bush speechwriters is clear: A series of one liners, smirky, snarky comments, with no clear message or ideas. Plenty of lies / falsehoods that will be exploited in ads.

I understand that folks are concerned that the same sort of attacks that worked in '00 and '04, but it ain't 04. The electorate is tired of this. If this is "change" folks will reject it.They are fighting the wrong fight, here. Obama has set the terms, and although they bought themselves.... 5? days of respite, when the dust settles around the OMG THEY PICKED SARAH PALIN!!! the McCain ticket will be no closer -- in fact even further from even suggesting the sort of answers that... what is it... 7% of swing voters need?

I think that the only thing from this speech that will register with that remaining demographic is the same sort of Bush rhetoric that got us in so much trouble in the first place.

For what it's worth, the snarky attitude and picking a fight with the media just opened up a fight with the media and opened herself to whatever attacks she has coming. She declared war, and the narrative will be controlled by the media. She gave up her chance to control it in any way.

As I said earlier, I think the "media narrative' she didn't control was the meta-narrative about what kind of person she is. Like Al said, she introduced herself as a snarky, biting person unattached to any sort of policy. She had an opportunity here to tell her story, show some warmth, and talk about specifically, how their policies actually *help* people. In truth, every bit they referred to actually was against the independent voters they are going for.

What I honestly find so odd is that I'm cheering Debbie Wasserman - Schultz. Amen, for linking political appointments not focused on expertise to the FEMA appointment and the entire logic of Bush. That's what they're offering. The only soul searching I'm doing tonight is wondering on what planet I've agreed with Debbie for two nights in a row.

Also, in the spirit of Mr. Hunter S. there were some *really* weird images tonight on the telly, like Cindy holding the baby.

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