In the three days following his choice of Joe Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama went from ahead of John McCain to trailing McCain in Gallup’s daily tracking polls.
So here’s my advice to John McCain: Pick a solid VP candidate, then remain as inconspicuous as possible until November.
It appears that the more people see of Obama, the less they like the idea of him being President.
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I’m telling you it’s the “lesser of two evils” for November. John McCain had better pick someone like Mitt Romney so that he can coast to victory. “BO” didn’t get a bump in the polls by picking Joe BADen, if he doesn’t get a bump after the convention, then he’s doomed. Not that he shouldn’t already be!!!!
Obama’s a victim of his own success
Some of the very first words from Biden’s mouth was to rail on the “current Administration’s” lack of an energy policy. With Republicans imploring Democrats to come back to Washington from their break, and work on a solution; I couldn’t believe my ears. The Democrat party is so out of touch that it’s scary. Biden is just another narrow minded moron trying to emulate a leader.
The Clinton supporters will come home. I still find this idea of a hardcore feminist Hillary lobby being anything more than a few scattered (yet incredibly vocal) fanatics willing to trash Roe v. Wade, Social Security, National Health Care for the sake of nothing other than petty spite and to take on four more years of Republicans to be more likely myth than reality.
This is not about Joe Biden, its about getting the dem vote consolidated. I personally like where Obama is in the polls because its clear he has more upside within his party. But never underestimate the power of the democratic party to choke away a sure thing.
HoustonDem, the danger to Obama is that the Hillary voters might just stay home, or skip that race and vote down ballot to show their displeasure by an undervote.
But Dems have two serious flaws right now that are anchors wrapped around their necks, and they just can’t escape:
They were wrong on the surge
They are against anything that would solve our energy issues, and they have no realistic plan to fix it.
You libs tied yourselves to the envirowackos. Now you’ll have to pay the piper for it.
He needs to pick a Kick-Ass running mate, get elected, then resign as president allowing the VP to take command.
(Firefox is great. I get to selectively punt that hideous gravitar of houstondem into obscurity. Poof! BO-Be-Gone)
#4:
Me, too! I love his place in the polls. I expect the trend to continue and as people learn more and more about the “change and hope” candidate, the voters will make the right call in November. I have faith in the greatness of America and it’s ability to come through with the right leaders at the right time. I’m feeling better and better as the Dims keep on with their no policy/no plan approach to “change & hope” I hope they keep it up.
Governor of Alaska?
I kinda like that “What Me Worry” guy from Mad Magazine….Alfred E. Neuman.
Simple
Reply to No. 4: Do you actually think the feminist will vote for “BO” to win and thereby lock HELLary out of the nomination for 2012? The Dimwits have two major factions, the wantabes lead by “BO” and the shouldbe’s led by the Clintons. If the Dimwits want to save their party they have to rid themselves of the Clintons as soon as possible!!!!! They are too eat up with themselves to care about anybody else much less the Dimwit party itself.
“It appears that the more people see of Obama, the less they like the idea of him being President…”
Says who? Talk radio. Speak to as many ‘average’ people a day as I do and you’ll see otherwise. Obama has a spell over people that is almost mystical. Scary, but true.
#11:
Started out that way, but people are starting to wake up and smell the coffee. All glamour and no substance is being noticed….not only by talk radio, but by anyone who takes the time to pay attention. Hopefully, those are the people who actually take the time and make the effort to vote. We can only hope.
#12: I agree, the shine is coming off the kettle and people are seeing him for what he is, which is nothing.
Most people haven’t been paying attention until now. The recent slide in the polls is from a combination of overexposure. People are just getting tired of seeing him; a trait he shares with Britney & Paris.
Another factor is the presumtuousness he exhibits when he talks, especially on his excellent European adventure. People resent someone who just steps in and claims something without having earned it.
All of his unsavory friends that, by the way, are not now the ones he knew then, are dragging him down as well. One or two skeletons are one thing, but when your closet looks like an ossuary, that’s another.
I have heard, Thursday night, Obama will arise on stage from a recessed platform. He will rise. It’s going to be a ” rock star” production. The conservative Dems are moving to McCain ( that’s cause he’s one of them) hehe and just a barb. NO discussion. It was a joke. The democrat convention, so far , has been lackluster. The convention goers are not getting inspired or fired up. I am assuming the attendees are strong party people who have to do the grunt work to get someone elected. It’s hard work. They aren’t getting inspired to push. Maybe Thursday night will change things, but I am doubtful. Hillary cleverly laid out problems she expects Obama to solve, or address Thursday night. I think he is set up for a fall. Hillary 2012.
McCain has to select either Mitt romney ior myself as VP and continue with his ads portraying Obama as a self-imposed sacred savior of sorts. I believe their latest ads call the Greek Temple like stuff as some sort of sacred ground where Obama will appear. I find that both effective and amusing. I also like their counter ad to McCain not knowing how many homes he had as well as using Biden’s and Hillary’s words against Obama. That’s leadership I like.
Rock star production? It’s happened before.
How many of you have seen footage of ol’ Adolph marching down the middle of the massive crowd in Denver, excuse me, Nuremburg, with those two other jackbooted thugs on either side?
#17 fam
I think someone around here said something to the effect that Leni Riefenstahl would have been proud.
#6 FourAlarm
I never thought to block ‘dem’s gravatar! I love AdBlock now! Swwwweeeeet!
Life just got so much better.
/sigh of contentment
ditto that 19..! I had no idea either - I friggin love techonology!!!
So…..am I the only one that hears the murmurings about choosing for Veep the honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, and finds the prospect to be absolutely chilling? The honorable Senator “I’ll Keep Your Thoughts In Mind” Hutchison as the person the proverbial heartbeat away from the Presidency is, it seems to me, a rather frightening thought. As it is, she appears to be taking her marching orders from “other sources” (such as the White House). Who’s she going to turn to, now? Besides, and more importantly, other than being a woman, what does she bring to the table? Texas is already highly likely to go with McCain. She has no significant accomplishments to report. There are no foreign affairs or defense positions of particular note. McCain needs to go find a pro-life candidate, preferably with governor experience, who can pull the vote of a state otherwise teetering on the edge.
IMHBMAO,
– Ken
#17 and 18, Y’all have nailed what many will flash back to, particularly Jewish folk of any age and everyone who recalls/has studied WWII and the Third Reich. Evoking that image along with the Greek god wanna-be scenario is light years beyond stupid. If anybody on the committee has any brain cells left, he/she just leave town.
Good grief, Chalrie Brown, you just could not make this up.
#22 Adee
Yep, you are always playing with fire when you try to invoke the ol’ Cult of Personality.
#21 you really know how to scare a body. Hadn’t heard anything about KBH being considered VP and NO THANKS, I don’t want any part of her. That would be as bad a choice as Lieberman.
Hopefully McCain will come to his senses and select someone worthy of the position and who brings to the ticket conservative values; something missing to date.
21 and 24
See the “Potpourri” post a few earlier than this one - the KBH story is discussed and linked there. Big article in the Chronicle on it today, and she has some pundits pushing her.
Slightly off topic:
What backroom deal might have been made for Hillary to so graciously endorse Obama? SCOTUS, perhaps? I find it completely out of character for Hillary to concede anything thought hers to anyone else without some sort of “what’s in it for her” compromise.
I hope McCain takes Cantor for VP then no one will vote for
barak HUSSEIN Obomba