Comments on: Twin Cities – Three Goals – Four Days (RNC Convention) http://themoderatevoice.com/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 21:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: aaaproxy » Blog Archive » rnc convention http://themoderatevoice.com/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-114415 aaaproxy » Blog Archive » rnc convention Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:17:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/#comment-114415 [...] Twin Cities - Three Goals - Four Days (RNC Convention) 8 hours ago [...] [...] Twin Cities – Three Goals – Four Days (RNC Convention) 8 hours ago [...]

]]> By: Twin Cities - Three Goals - Four Days ( Rnc Convention) http://themoderatevoice.com/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-114413 Twin Cities - Three Goals - Four Days ( Rnc Convention) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:33:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/#comment-114413 [...] I hope someone at the RNC Convention is really good in time and message management skills. Pre-season is over. Next Sunday, the NFL will start its regular season schedule and the race for the presidency gets serious. …[Continue Reading] [...] [...] I hope someone at the RNC Convention is really good in time and message management skills. Pre-season is over. Next Sunday, the NFL will start its regular season schedule and the race for the presidency gets serious. …[Continue Reading] [...]

]]> By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-123453 Jim_Satterfield Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:50:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/#comment-123453 You missed one. McCain must also prove to the national audience that he is not a continuation of the current administration. That's hard to do when you've voted with them 95% of the time. It becomes even harder when you choose as your VP candidate someone who agrees with the Administration on the few points that McCain disagrees with them on. And the lawsuit against the Administration in order to keep the polar bear off of the endangered species list doesn't fly that well with many people in the Lower 48. You missed one. McCain must also prove to the national audience that he is not a continuation of the current administration. That's hard to do when you've voted with them 95% of the time. It becomes even harder when you choose as your VP candidate someone who agrees with the Administration on the few points that McCain disagrees with them on. And the lawsuit against the Administration in order to keep the polar bear off of the endangered species list doesn't fly that well with many people in the Lower 48.

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/comment-page-1/#comment-123450 elrod Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:29:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22302/twin-cities-three-goals-four-days-rnc-convention/#comment-123450 Think about what the RNC is missing today. Yes, no speech by Bush and Cheney is good for the GOP. But they also miss Giuliani and Schwarzeneggar and lots of other people who could have fired up the party and set the stage for the convention. <br><br>The slogan for the RNC was going to be "Not Read '08," a total mockfest of Obama's credibility. It was going to be a fruition of the last two months' worth of attacks on Obama as an empty celebrity. And now Palin throws the campaign a curveball, and Gustav doesn't give the RNC any time to pivot.<br><br>What is the new message now? Nobody thinks the old experience argument will work anymore. So if it's all about reform now, where are the speeches laying out the case for McCain's style of reform? And how does Palin plan to incorporate her lessons of Alaska into national politics? Think about what the RNC is missing today. Yes, no speech by Bush and Cheney is good for the GOP. But they also miss Giuliani and Schwarzeneggar and lots of other people who could have fired up the party and set the stage for the convention.

The slogan for the RNC was going to be “Not Read '08,” a total mockfest of Obama's credibility. It was going to be a fruition of the last two months' worth of attacks on Obama as an empty celebrity. And now Palin throws the campaign a curveball, and Gustav doesn't give the RNC any time to pivot.

What is the new message now? Nobody thinks the old experience argument will work anymore. So if it's all about reform now, where are the speeches laying out the case for McCain's style of reform? And how does Palin plan to incorporate her lessons of Alaska into national politics?

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