tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355709063431328024.post5031456250524883567..comments2023-09-13T04:03:04.292-07:00Comments on Cinema Democratica: One Avenue Left For McCainDave O'Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614887143518461047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355709063431328024.post-32230506529847742242008-10-11T21:50:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:50:00.000-07:00That's a hell of a compliment -- I hope I can cont...That's a hell of a compliment -- I hope I can continue to live up to it (and that you'll let me know when I don't)!Dave O'Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614887143518461047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355709063431328024.post-88982846629378065642008-10-11T20:49:00.000-07:002008-10-11T20:49:00.000-07:00It's become one of the staples I read every mornin...It's become one of the staples I read every morning and I'm not hesitant to say I'm disappointed when I check and there's not a new article.<BR/><BR/>Besides, while I'm a political junkie all on my own, my wife works in it for a living, so it goes with the territory.A. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851732799590685960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355709063431328024.post-34468072202802890002008-10-11T10:31:00.000-07:002008-10-11T10:31:00.000-07:00Of course the Obama people are in a tight spot on ...Of course the Obama people are in a tight spot on this subject -- if they call too much attention to it, they cede their advantage in talking about policy, but if they call too little attention to it they run the risk of looking weak. If this were a tied race (or a race that didn't afford so many structural advantages to Team Blue) I'd be more worried. But as things stand, I think our guy is gonna win going away.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Calvin, you get the bonus prize for wading through this entire column on your Saturday afternoon. :-)Dave O'Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614887143518461047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355709063431328024.post-37420488258057468082008-10-11T09:17:00.000-07:002008-10-11T09:17:00.000-07:00The thing that strikes me the most, and wasn't tou...The thing that strikes me the most, and wasn't touched on, at least by CNN last evening w/r/t McCain having to actually, albeit half-heartedly, defend Obama was that the McCain/Palin camp created this mess with which they're now having to deal.<BR/><BR/>You fill a room with people who agree with you and instead of talking about how you're going to fix the economy, you blast your opponent for everything he's done in his entire life and then you stand there incredulous when a 85-year old lady stands up and says "I don't trust Obama because he's an Arab."<BR/><BR/>They made their bed - now they have to lie in it. What pisses me off though is that at any public rally, if the speaker riled up the crowd enough, he/she could be cited for inciting violence, riots, etc... but apparently political campaigns are exempt from that law. Or apparently shouts of "Kill him!," "Traitor!," and "Terrorist!" don't count.A. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851732799590685960noreply@blogger.com