Comments on: The McCain Campaign’s Next Negative Attack: Rev. Wright? http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:44:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153444 StockBoySF Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:48:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153444 I agree that Wright is old news, but I think camp McCain still think they can score some political points. <br><br>Wright may be old news to many of us but to many people Wright is still an effective way of getting at Obama (and subtly playing the race card), particularly to people who are just now tuning into the race... I agree that Wright is old news, but I think camp McCain still think they can score some political points.

Wright may be old news to many of us but to many people Wright is still an effective way of getting at Obama (and subtly playing the race card), particularly to people who are just now tuning into the race…

]]> By: Polimom http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153425 Polimom Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:21:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153425 I agree, elrod. Wright (and/or various problematic preachers) was one of the many, many attack lines Palin neutralized. I'm not even sure it's a good idea for 527's to take this line (for exactly the same reason). I agree, elrod. Wright (and/or various problematic preachers) was one of the many, many attack lines Palin neutralized. I'm not even sure it's a good idea for 527's to take this line (for exactly the same reason).

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153423 elrod Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:44:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153423 I don't think Wright works for McCain at this point unless Obama goes after Palin's church. Wright really is old news. Six months may seem like a long time in politics, but everybody remembers the Wright controversy. <br><br>Now, it's possible that 527s or local organizations go after Obama on Wright. But I doubt McCain goes there at this point. I don't think Wright works for McCain at this point unless Obama goes after Palin's church. Wright really is old news. Six months may seem like a long time in politics, but everybody remembers the Wright controversy.

Now, it's possible that 527s or local organizations go after Obama on Wright. But I doubt McCain goes there at this point.

]]> By: Mojo_Jojo2 http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153403 Mojo_Jojo2 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:09:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153403 The problem with trying to use "guilt-by-association" is that McCain stands at greater risk of public retaliation. You are only guilty if you continue support for the negatives that people perceive. Case-in-point, lobbyist running McCain's campaign. The problem with trying to use “guilt-by-association” is that McCain stands at greater risk of public retaliation. You are only guilty if you continue support for the negatives that people perceive. Case-in-point, lobbyist running McCain's campaign.

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153372 Marlowecan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:41:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153372 I imagine the McCain camp considers that the "many pundits" Joe refers to are already in the Obama camp (cf. those Allahpundit cites - Klein and Sullivan - Sullivan having made himself infamous for his demands for Palin's amnio tests to prove Trig was her baby).<br><br>It is clear that the McCain Team believes they are now at war with the media, so I doubt they much care anymore about outrage from the NYT editorial board.<br><br>But. . . speaking tactically . . . how will McCain bring back Wright? Isn't Wright OLD NEWs by now? <br><br>Perhaps it is just me, but Wright is hardly "Hot Button" politics . . . more of a yawner. It has been debated endlessly, after all.<br><br>Maybe there will be a veiled race angle Team McCain will play?<br><br>Ayers will be the "nuclear trigger", I predict. Ayers taps into Boomer memories, and the deep cultural divides since the Counter-culture 60s. <br><br>Yes, Sen. Obama was . . .five or eight or something? ... when Ayers and Dohrn were doing their shite. But Obama will have to retaliate in kind.<br><br>This will blow the election wide open, if true. I imagine the McCain camp considers that the “many pundits” Joe refers to are already in the Obama camp (cf. those Allahpundit cites – Klein and Sullivan – Sullivan having made himself infamous for his demands for Palin's amnio tests to prove Trig was her baby).

It is clear that the McCain Team believes they are now at war with the media, so I doubt they much care anymore about outrage from the NYT editorial board.

But. . . speaking tactically . . . how will McCain bring back Wright? Isn't Wright OLD NEWs by now?

Perhaps it is just me, but Wright is hardly “Hot Button” politics . . . more of a yawner. It has been debated endlessly, after all.

Maybe there will be a veiled race angle Team McCain will play?

Ayers will be the “nuclear trigger”, I predict. Ayers taps into Boomer memories, and the deep cultural divides since the Counter-culture 60s.

Yes, Sen. Obama was . . .five or eight or something? … when Ayers and Dohrn were doing their shite. But Obama will have to retaliate in kind.

This will blow the election wide open, if true.

]]> By: timr http://themoderatevoice.com/22835/the-mccain-campaigns-next-negative-attack-rev-wright/comment-page-1/#comment-153370 timr Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:30:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22835/the-upcoming-mccain-campaign-negative-attack-rev-wright/#comment-153370 McCain has no programs that I have heard about to run on so the only thing he can do is run by slimeing Obama-just like HRC tried to do-and ignoring the fact that without any ideas about what to do, McCain is running the ultimate rove campaign. No issues, no content. Just hate and culture war wedge issues. The 2000,2004 campaigns all over again. All the repigs have is hate and fear. No solutions other than those of the 89 lobbyists that are running the McCain campaign If McCain wins then the programs of the New American Century Neocons will advance. The NACN currently consist of Big Business-bailout, Big Arms-war, Big Media-more and higher ratings and Big Religion-evangelical culture warriors who really really want the end of times to happen now. McCain wins then we the people lose and lose big. McCain has no programs that I have heard about to run on so the only thing he can do is run by slimeing Obama-just like HRC tried to do-and ignoring the fact that without any ideas about what to do, McCain is running the ultimate rove campaign. No issues, no content. Just hate and culture war wedge issues. The 2000,2004 campaigns all over again. All the repigs have is hate and fear. No solutions other than those of the 89 lobbyists that are running the McCain campaign If McCain wins then the programs of the New American Century Neocons will advance. The NACN currently consist of Big Business-bailout, Big Arms-war, Big Media-more and higher ratings and Big Religion-evangelical culture warriors who really really want the end of times to happen now. McCain wins then we the people lose and lose big.

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