Comments on: Where To Go From Here? (UPDATE)

By: Kyle E. Moore

Kyle E. Moore — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:06:21 +0000

I saw the headline, but abstained from posting on it for now just because after the content I got up today I was wiped.

By: Bostondreamer

Bostondreamer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:10:57 +0000

“On the other hand, there is the side of me that believes in things such as integrity, intellectual honesty, and higher standards. That part of me believes that while Obama supporters are well within their rights to throw elbows and play a very tough defense against Clinton, little good will come from stooping to the same level as the Taylor Marshes and Larry Johnsons of this season.”

If we were to stoop to their level, we would at least see what the world looks like from hel…ah, nah, I won’t go there.

Great post, btw. And I think we are starting to see some good stuff coming out about her ‘experience:’

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-experiencemar07,0,51719.story

By: Kyle E. Moore

Kyle E. Moore — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:09:03 +0000

heheh… I think that was Reagan’s 11th commandment.

No, I want to point one thing out that you said I totally agree with–let the surrogates do the dirty work. I know I said I was luke warm on bloggers going hard negative, but if the time is right, the time is right.

Also, the great thing about the Tax hit is that it speaks directly to one of the premises of Obama’s campaign; transparency.

Thanks for commenting, do it again some time!

By: Pug

Pug — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:33:54 +0000

. . . stooping to the same level as the Taylor Marshes and Larry Johnsons of this season.

Is that even possible?

I agree with you about strategy. Obama can take selected shots that fit within the framework of his campaign. I think the tax return issue is a good one. It is a reasonable requet for more transparency, it stresses the Clinton’s obssession with secrecy and has high bombshell potential. I think people will be shocked at where Bill’s huge income is coming from.

I also agree that Obama should go directly after McCain. Hillary is making the same kind of attacks he is anyway. Forget Hillary. Responese to some of Hillary’s silliness do need to be made but they should come from surrogates

Another president I remember had what he called his 12th commandment: “Never speak ill of another Republican”. It certainly worked well for him in the days before Lee Atwater/Karl Rove-style scorched earth politics and “kitchen sink” strategies.