I'm Frustrated with the McCain Campaign!

[Skylight]

I'm getting frustrated with the McCain campaign. I was reading on Rush Limbaugh's website, and a caller asked Rush why McCain isn't linking Obama to all the people he's been associated with. Rush had no answer except to say he thought McCain thought it wouldn't be the honorable thing to do. In my opinion, he isn't doing the honorable thing by keeping this information from the American people. God knows the MSM isn't going to do it. He's behind in all the polls, and now pulling out of MI, which Palin wants to stay in and fight. Where's the spunk, the fight we saw in John at the RNC convention? He asked us to fight with him, but, he doesn't seem to be doing it himself. I don't know who's running his campaign, but, I think he needs some new blood. Of course, John being the loyal person he is, will stick with whoever is tanking him.

Ok, rant over!

[SugnSpicesmom]

I share everyone's frustration on this issue and have expressed it repeatedly here. I think Rush hit it right on the head - McCain is honorable and I believe he wants to run an honorable campaign, staying above the fray as much as possible. It is disheartening because I want to see Obama absolutely obliterated but McCain may continue to choose the high road. If that is true we can only hope that America sees that he took the high road and that it works to his advantage.

[hejiranyc]

But more significantly, why isn't McCain pushing back on that tired, inaccurate mantra from the Dems that the current financial crisis is "due to the failed Republican policies of the last 8 years?" Why aren't they bringing up the Community Reinvestment Act, ACORN, GOP attempts to regulate Fannie/Freddie, aggressive "community organizers," etc. who caused this subprime mess that we are currently bailing out? Sarah Palin had the perfect question/opportunity to throw down last night, and she completely missed the opportunity, in my opinion. Frankly, I don't think hurting voters currently care as much about Rezko, Wright, Ayers, etc., even though they are legitimate concerns.

[scully931]

I've heard Rush and Hannity say similar things - about McCain thinking it isn't right to do so. But, the thing is, even if McCain wins by a slim margin the other half of the country who will make Obama a martyr and never realize how slimy his rise has been. It will be a lot more difficult to win over half the country if they forever think he is a 'lost savior.' Win or lose, his real back story needs to come out.

[michu]

McCain better wake up and realize that the days of yesteryear are gone. The extreme left has brought in "change" in the way people relate to each other and it's ugly. Respect for each other is gone. Honor is a thing of the past. If he doesn't get down on their level, he's going to be squashed by the Obama steamroller.

[Skylight]

Maybe Wright, Ayers, and company aren't of concern to Americans right now with the financial crisis looming so big. And, there have been missed opportunities on this debacle. McCain needs to get a clue. The Dems are a dirty bunch. At the end of the day, he may feel good about doing the so-called "honorable" thing, but, it could cost him the election. If he doesn't want to get down and dirty, then he could send Rudy Guiliani out there. He's a wonderful hatchet man.

[Charlie Brown]

Patients....Let Palin fly High a couple days...Its Friday it will absorb over the weekend and the Sunday talk shows...I bet Monday we see a comeback on Mccain...Keep the forum positive energy...if you need a tune up pull some positive utubes....

[fsantarpia]

I'm getting frustrated with the McCain campaign. I was reading on Rush Limbaugh's website, and a caller asked Rush why McCain is linking Obama to all the people he's been associated with. Rush had no answer except to say he thought McCain thought it wouldn't be the honorable thing to do. In my opinion, he isn't doing the honorable thing by keeping this information from the American people. God knows the MSM isn't going to do it. He's behind in all the polls, and now pulling out of MI, which Palin wants to stay in and fight. Where's the spunk, the fight we saw in John at the RNC convention? He asked us to fight with him, but, he doesn't seem to be doing it himself. I don't know who's running his campaign, but, I think he needs some new blood. Of course, John being the loyal person he is, will stick with whoever is tanking him.

Ok, rant over!

Bush is the same way, which frustrates Republicans to no end. They both feel it is beneath the dignity of the office, which I suppose is honorable, and leave it to the surrogates to do the job.

But with the MSM in the bag for Obama, nothing ever seems to go viral. Welcome to my world.

[BillDemo]

Running a campaign is like walking a tightrope, if you start exposing your opponent's dirty laundry, you can find yourself being accused of playing dirty politics.

Remember whenever Hillary exposed Obama's radical associates, the media attacked her as mean and unscrupulous.

It's a tough game.

That's why WE need to expose Obama. 527s need to expose Obama. The MEDIA need to expose Obama.

[Borlah]

If nothing else just unleash the 527's.

[DC_Mark]

The McCain campaign has limited funding. Ads that attack Democrats are better handled by the RNC. Given the current need to stage a rescue of our financial system, until that's done it's probably a good time to air highly partisan attacks. Besides, McCain is working the bipartisan theme now.

[Kbentleyis]

Hard to predict. However, there are many repub surrogots that could take over the negativity aspects. It definitely is time for a more tactful approach to expose BHO. I'm looking forward to this week's debate. Anyone know the topics?

[Adayamo]

BHO want's to play dirty. So lets play dirty!! :mad:

[lanney]

Just now Sarah said, She had email McCain Campaign that she and Todd can campagin in Michigan, don't give up.
Lets see whether McCain let her do.

[writerchick]

I share everyone's frustration on this issue and have expressed it repeatedly here. I think Rush hit it right on the head - McCain is honorable and I believe he wants to run an honorable campaign, staying above the fray as much as possible. It is disheartening because I want to see Obama absolutely obliterated but McCain may continue to choose the high road. If that is true we can only hope that America sees that he took the high road and that it works to his advantage.

HRC fell into this same trap. Had SHE brought all BO's dirty laundry to light in her campaign (and from Mark Penn's leaked emails we know that she KNEW about all of it) she would be running her honorable campaign against McCain's honorable campaign right now. I hope McCain learns from her mistake.

[pc4hillary]

IMO I do not think McCain wants to politisize the financial crisis. I also think he wanted the Senate and House to vote first, and not pound anyone because there is enough blame to go around. I think since the vote is done now, he may bring up his earlier bill re Fanie/Freddie and earmarks.

This is just my opinion.

[JJ4Hillary]

Mccain need to step up his game, WTF is he waiting for. He need to go hard on obama, or i'm sorry is going to loose.:mad::mad:
Please are calling in to rush frustrated with his camp.

[HermesLover]

I'm getting frustrated with the McCain campaign. I was reading on Rush Limbaugh's website, and a caller asked Rush why McCain is linking Obama to all the people he's been associated with. Rush had no answer except to say he thought McCain thought it wouldn't be the honorable thing to do. In my opinion, he isn't doing the honorable thing by keeping this information from the American people. God knows the MSM isn't going to do it. He's behind in all the polls, and now pulling out of MI, which Palin wants to stay in and fight. Where's the spunk, the fight we saw in John at the RNC convention? He asked us to fight with him, but, he doesn't seem to be doing it himself. I don't know who's running his campaign, but, I think he needs some new blood. Of course, John being the loyal person he is, will stick with whoever is tanking him.

Ok, rant over!

McCain isn't fighting, he's not naming names -Fannie Mae/Freddie Mae, etc. The republicans are being blamed for the economic debacle in Washington, and McCain 'had' a golden opportunity to vote against the bailout - isn't that what he's known for -voting against pork? I keep phoning my local McCain office in Virginia; the person who answers the phone sounds 15 years old he has no idea what's going on. I share your frustrations.

Michigan deserves the economic woes it's experiencing they KEEP putting in these Democrat liberals who gave them their recession.

I need to get away from all this disheartening news - I have a stomach ache again!

[DC_Mark]

What did I say? :D

YouTube - What Just Happened?

[CGP]

I too am feeling extremely frustrated with the lightweight nature of the McCain/GOP campaign thus far.

[reddirtgirl]

McCain is running a losing campaign. I see nothing "dishonorable" about telling the truth!

[Perry Logan]

But what can John do? His party just got done putting two war criminals in the White House, letting 9/11 happen, losing New Orleans, piddling away the Clinton deficit, using the Constitution for toilet paper, making torture national policy, insinuating corruption into every fiber of the Federal government, alienating all our allies, turning Iraq into an Al Qaeda breeding ground, causing world terrorism to TRIPLE (!), causing the violent crime rate to go up (after going down for eight straight years under Bill Clinton), causing the infant mortality rate to go up for the first time in 40 years (after reaching an alltime low under Clinton), racking up more deficit than all previous Presidents combined, engineering the Second Great Depression, and letting our wounded vets lie around in their own urine. His party has made it next to impossible to win, even against a twerp like Obama. :(

[hillaryhoosier]

But what can John do? His party just got done putting two war criminals in the White House, letting 9/11 happen, losing New Orleans, piddling away the Clinton deficit, using the Constitution for toilet paper, making torture national policy, insinuating corruption into every fiber of the Federal government, alienating all our allies, turning Iraq into an Al Qaeda breeding ground, causing world terrorism to TRIPLE (!), causing the violent crime rate to go up (after going down for eight straight years under Bill Clinton), causing the infant mortality rate to go up for the first time in 40 years (after reaching an alltime low under Clinton), racking up more deficit than all previous Presidents combined, engineering the Second Great Depression, and letting our wounded vets lie around in their own urine. His party has made it next to impossible to win, even against a twerp like Obama. :(


Not all of this can be blamed on the Republican party.

[hobbitt]

What do you see on your local TV station? You see what the network sends them.

What do you read in your local newspapers? Mostly you see what AP or Reuters or Rupert Murdoch tells them.

And where do your neighbors get their news?




Have you called you local TV news reporter? Or your local newspaper reporter? Spoken to them? Told them that they are missing a huge human interest / political story? Have you explained to them about PUMA? Have you told them about Democrats volunteering at McCain headquarters? Have you send them the unbiased articles about the Obama connections? Have you pointed them to the Chicago newspaper stories which have been appearing for years? Have you pointed out the holes in Obama's resume? Have you told them about the Palin stories, and how they were untrue - but that no one reported the truth after they reported the rumors?? Have you told them the facts about who really won the primary??


Just because we have done the research, just because we know what is going on, it does not mean that your local news people do, too. They are busy with the local news, the spelling bees, the mayors going to jail, the potholes, the scandal with garbage collectors. They do not bother to sit on the net and read all about Barack Obama, or Joe Biden's lobbyist son. They just take whatever is given to them, re-qrite it a bit, and put it on the air.

Many of them would probably like to do a better job. Many of them would be interested in what you have to say, especially if it would be a juicy story. And as long as you present them with nicely-documented ideas with reliable sources, you will be welcomed.

(e.g. do not send them stuff from Wikipedia, or from extreme right or left blogs, or anything which quotes a guy who knew a guy who once had a cousin who said that Obama was a crook. )

(e.g. send them reasonable stuff: as much as we like the stories about no birth certificate, or murder or current cocaine usage, none of this has been proven; but what is proven is, in total, so staggeringly suspicious and so damaging, that we do not have to use the more outre stuff.)

(e.g. send them stuff which hits home: The WGN-Am attacks, the St Louis attorneys, the Gibson and Couric biased editing of the Palin interviews, the attacks on that NYC reporter).





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[NBM]

I'm rather frustrated with the McCain campaign now too, but not completely disappointed yet. It depends on how it's played in the final days. This short attention span world requires that the tough stuff come out the last couple weeks before the election.

McCain wasn't as strong as he could have been in the last debate, but he still basically won. I think he was holding back talking about the economy, since the bailout wasn't resolved. He was also tired from working on it. So I expect he will take the gloves off in the next debate. If he doesn't, then I, too, will be officially frustrated and disappointed.

[MS BLUEGRASS]

McCain isn't fighting, he's not naming names -Fannie Mae/Freddie Mae, etc. The republicans are being blamed for the economic debacle in Washington, and McCain 'had' a golden opportunity to vote against the bailout - isn't that what he's known for -voting against pork? I keep phoning my local McCain office in Virginia; the person who answers the phone sounds 15 years old he has no idea what's going on. I share your frustrations.

Michigan deserves the economic woes it's experiencing they KEEP putting in these Democrat liberals who gave them their recession.

I need to get away from all this disheartening news - I have a stomach ache again!
Yes, I think YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK! You are giving me a few aches reading your inane posts. Being a Michigan resident for the last 35 years, and seeing how the people in Michigan are suffering economically, losing their homes, their jobs, and in some cases losing their lives to suicide because of the quagmire created BY A COMBINATION OF GREED AND IRRESPONSIBLE LENDING BY BANKS, all through NO FAULT of their voting!

Michigan deserves the economic woes it's experiencing they KEEP putting in these Democrat liberals who gave them their recession.

This statement is ridiculous and shows a great deal of naivete on so many levels, all indicating "YOU have no idea what is going on". There is certainly lots of room for the blame game and a lot of fingerpointing by both DEMS and the GOP, but that really does nothing to help solve the problems we are experiencing.

For the record, I am no longer the life-long DEM I used to be, because as we all know on this forum, the Democratic party no longer represents us. Neither am I a member of the Republican party, although I am not adverse to those who want to point out Obama's obvious weaknesses. I am a Hillary supporter and as such, looking at how we can get Obama out of the picture and McCain in.

It is a mistake for McCain to pull a lot of his muscle out of MI. I know he has to conserve because he has limited funding, but there are MI residents who are fed up with the way the DNC and the Obama campaign USED MICHIGAN IN THE PRIMARY...THREE TIMES! Michigan is one of the MUST WIN states and they are ripe for the picking after the sham of a primary, with the state of the economy, and the the ride the GOP usually wins with BIG BUSINESS of the auto industry, chemicals, energy, and agriculture of MI.

One relatively easy and economical tactic for the GOP, which would be beneficial in some of these "must win" states is for the GOP to funnel some money into groups like Democrats for Principle Before Party, (The Denver Group) These guys run some great ads and have put them in newspapers at strategic times and locations. The ads are fantastic...Marc Rubin has the creative genius to state the foibles of the Obama campaign and the DNC like a GOP ad never could.

I agree with Governor Palin. She, with or without hubby, needs to come to Michigan. Michelle Obama, I understand, was in Saginaw this week. Obama has been here several times, Hillary was just here. Palin would get a welcome reception in Michigan. It is the beginning of bow season here, and this leads right into the BIG HUNT. There are a lot of hunters in MI and there are a lot of people from outside the state who come here to hunt. Put some camouflage on the Governor, stick a bow in her hands, team her up with that crazy rocker/Republican activist Ted Nugent and its a win/win for the GOP and all those disenfranchised, bitter, clinging-to-guns voters of Michigan.

[Adayamo]

The McCain campaign has to realize that you can't wrestle with a snake by trying to be a miece.
They have to hit BHO hard and, for heaven's sake, FAST. Better yesterday then tomorrow.

They have to take off their gloves and get into the mudd.
If Obama likes to play dirty we will drown him in the dirt!!

[hillaryhoosier]

Look today's New York Times piece just proves that America is only going to hear Obama's side of the story from the media.

McCain must win this election by proving that he has the character- and he must be aggressive. If he doesn't expose Obama then he will lose this election.

[HumbleDave]

Don't get frustrated, do something about it. Beat on me as you like, but I see this topic as counter productive and worse yet, food for the Obot lurkers. Ditto goes for getting hooked on the poll ups and downs. Rule number one=Trust no poll. It isn't over until Nov 5. Period.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

My 2 cents. Take it over leave it.

[Adayamo]

Don't get frustrated, do something about it. Beat on me as you like, but I see this topic as counter productive and worse yet, food for the Obot lurkers. Ditto goes for getting hooked on the poll ups and downs. Rule number one=Trust no poll. It isn't over until Nov 5. Period.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

My 2 cents. Take it over leave it.

You are right, but I think a little bit frustration is acceptable, as we see that all our emails to the media and calls to the McCain campaign for being more agressive are not really working.
But as long we turn this frustration into work day after day it is okay.

And we have been all very frustrated by Hillary not clinching the nomination.
But we turned the frustration into work and we will continue to do so!

[Sandy in PA]

Don't get frustrated, do something about it. Beat on me as you like, but I see this topic as counter productive and worse yet, food for the Obot lurkers. Ditto goes for getting hooked on the poll ups and downs. Rule number one=Trust no poll. It isn't over until Nov 5. Period.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

My 2 cents. Take it over leave it.

I agree and I also think that we are about to witness the mother of all campaign attacks from the GOP and the McCain camp.

They had to wait until people were really paying attention, and that time is now.

[maximuss]

this is my earlier post on the matter on another thread:

On Biden post debate : What is the McCain team waiting for ? . Getting frustrated

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Gov Palin at the debate should really give the McCain team another lift. But as usuall for them it is begging to look to me they are going to waste it. I am sorry this post has a negative tone . The only fair narrative from the debate last night should be about all the lies BIden told . I was expecting to wake up today to see adverts , campaign surrogates pushing this . Instead i wake up to see the Obama campaign talking point in full force : Biden spoke in much more detail than Palin , Palin avoided questions , Polls show Biden won the debate etc. Nothing from the McCain team. They should know the MSM will not push this line unless they try to force them. To try to push this line in a few days ttime will not be effective like their advert about Biden and the wheel chair guy. That event happened about 6 weeks ago.

It seems to me that this campaign is run by morons. All summer they have refused to make efforts to define Obama ; taxes , terrorists , voter fraud etc. Just seen Palin on Greta with Cameron Fox , she did not even mention Biden's lies . If she had done that , MSM would have had no option but to pay attention .If McCain-Palin do not call Obama-Biden out, nobody will. Has McCain given up ? . It sure does not look he is trying hard.

Regardless i will not give up and nobody should despite poor leadership from John McCain

[HumbleDave]

You're right. Turn that frustration into action then. Make it work for you. I work hardest when I'm pissed off. Call it channeling energy to get things done or whatever, but don't let it do the opposite.

[Sandy in PA]

You're right. Turn that frustration into action then. Make it work for you. I work hardest when I'm pissed off. Call it channeling energy to get things done or whatever, but don't let it do the opposite.

Especially since that's what the obama campaign would like- for us to think its over.

We've been there before, when the media was trumpeting that Hillary needed to get out of the race because it was over.

[Adayamo]

There is one thing I don't understand:

The McCain campaign had MONTHS to write down all what BHO has said during the democratic primaries.
And there have been so many flip-flops ... almost on every single issue ...

why are they not using it?

[HumbleDave]

There is one thing I don't understand:

The McCain campaign had MONTHS to write down all what BHO has said during the democratic primaries.
And there have been so many flip-flops ... almost on every single issue ...

why are they not using it?

A lot of us retired military type have a habit of playing keyboard commando or general or whatever term you want to use anytime the US is involved in a military operation somewhere. Quipping back and forth between each other questions like "why didn't they push the attack further there instead of backing off" or "why send ground forces in to clear an area when you can pound it to hell from the sky".

The commanders on the ground have the game plan and see the big picture, the full picture. There's a point where you have to trust the team calling the shots whether you like them or not because they are the ones managing the whole war, not just the individual battles. They have the strategic plan.

Hope my analogy wasn't too long winded.

[SugnSpicesmom]

Hope my analogy wasn't too long winded.

I was beginning to wonder if you are related to Obama! :D Just kidding!! Your response was pretty brief actually but very effective. We have to try to put faith and trust in McCain that he knows what he's doing. I think we will probably start seeing some action from the campaign in these final weeks that will prove while McCain may be honorable he's also a very wise man!!!

[foxyladi]

Patients....Let Palin fly High a couple days...Its Friday it will absorb over the weekend and the Sunday talk shows...I bet Monday we see a comeback on Mccain...Keep the forum positive energy...if you need a tune up pull some positive utubes....

its all in the timing...

[ILBlue]

I have been really really thinking about this And I have to wonder if they even want to win this election.

McCain can only do so much on his own. And running ads just in swing states by the RNC isn't going to do it IMHO. It's not working so far as I can see.

With the economy and everything else we will become aware of after GWB leaves office whom ever wins POTUS will have alot of work to do to clean up the mess that has been left behind.

So ...maybe the RNC would like to just put in a cosmetic effort and lose this time so they can come back strong in 2012 after much rebuilding. And they can blame the Democrats for the failures .

As hard as everyone here and elsewhere is working to get the truth out about Obama and to put "Country First" and get McCain elected we can't do it without the Full Support of The RNC.

The pressure needs to be put on the RNC to run national ads , they don't need to lie about anything , there is so much about Obama that is bad for this country.

Just want to know what others think here but I don't beleive anything we do will help without the Full Dedication and Support of the RNC to WIN THIS ELECTON.

[PA_Voter]

I believe they want to win, as they don't want to leave the House, Senate AND Presidency in the Dems hands. IMO, I don't think it's good for the country to have all 3 in one party's hands regardless of which party it is!

[Maddie Kaddison]

If that is the case, they are more disillusioned than I thought. If Obama manages to win the White House, GOOD LUCK ever getting it back from him or who ever he hand picks to be his successor.

[Karen Keefe]

I'm with the turn frustration into positive energy mantra. Call, canvass, donate. Keep the 527 contact list at the top of the page. Add more 527 contact numbers as we get them.

Three books are now out on Obama, thankfully. Keep blogging the facts about BO and his corrupt cabal, keep writing papers and media. Keep going. Go into Hillary mode and fight every day.

Critical mass takes a while to build. Finally, there is news about ACORN's corrupt election practices--thanks to us and one or two lonely journalists sticking with informing the people.

Write McCain campaign en masse and HOLLER. He does listen--otherwise he woudn't have chosen Sarah.

Contact JSND/PUMA for info and sign up for daily action. We the People can do this. We learned so much from HRC's campaign--let's use it for our country.

[HermesLover]

Yes, I think YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK! You are giving me a few aches reading your inane posts. Being a Michigan resident for the last 35 years, and seeing how the people in Michigan are suffering economically, losing their homes, their jobs, and in some cases losing their lives to suicide because of the quagmire created BY A COMBINATION OF GREED AND IRRESPONSIBLE LENDING BY BANKS, all through NO FAULT of their voting!



This statement is ridiculous and shows a great deal of naivete on so many levels, all indicating "YOU have no idea what is going on". There is certainly lots of room for the blame game and a lot of fingerpointing by both DEMS and the GOP, but that really does nothing to help solve the problems we are experiencing.

For the record, I am no longer the life-long DEM I used to be, because as we all know on this forum, the Democratic party no longer represents us. Neither am I a member of the Republican party, although I am not adverse to those who want to point out Obama's obvious weaknesses. I am a Hillary supporter and as such, looking at how we can get Obama out of the picture and McCain in.

It is a mistake for McCain to pull a lot of his muscle out of MI. I know he has to conserve because he has limited funding, but there are MI residents who are fed up with the way the DNC and the Obama campaign USED MICHIGAN IN THE PRIMARY...THREE TIMES! Michigan is one of the MUST WIN states and they are ripe for the picking after the sham of a primary, with the state of the economy, and the the ride the GOP usually wins with BIG BUSINESS of the auto industry, chemicals, energy, and agriculture of MI.

One relatively easy and economical tactic for the GOP, which would be beneficial in some of these "must win" states is for the GOP to funnel some money into groups like Democrats for Principle Before Party, (The Denver Group) These guys run some great ads and have put them in newspapers at strategic times and locations. The ads are fantastic...Marc Rubin has the creative genius to state the foibles of the Obama campaign and the DNC like a GOP ad never could.

I agree with Governor Palin. She, with or without hubby, needs to come to Michigan. Michelle Obama, I understand, was in Saginaw this week. Obama has been here several times, Hillary was just here. Palin would get a welcome reception in Michigan. It is the beginning of bow season here, and this leads right into the BIG HUNT. There are a lot of hunters in MI and there are a lot of people from outside the state who come here to hunt. Put some camouflage on the Governor, stick a bow in her hands, team her up with that crazy rocker/Republican activist Ted Nugent and its a win/win for the GOP and all those disenfranchised, bitter, clinging-to-guns voters of Michigan.

What Party has been running Michigan? Is it the Republican Party - NO! But please go ahead and elect the same people and see where that gets you.

[samkm]

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[AnnaB]

You're preaching to the choir in here. Call him already, with all your complaints. Email his campaign everyday. Find out how you can help in a battleground state. Use the phone banks.

We're a month away. Action people!

[Lori4Hillary]

HRC fell into this same trap. Had SHE brought all BO's dirty laundry to light in her campaign (and from Mark Penn's leaked emails we know that she KNEW about all of it) she would be running her honorable campaign against McCain's honorable campaign right now. I hope McCain learns from her mistake.

I don't agree that Hillary made a mistake by not airing all Obama's dirty laundry during her campaign. It was a different playing field then and two things kept her from taking this approach: 1) She needed to carefully navigate the waters in order to not piss off democrats who would need to support her if she were to become the presidential nominee; and 2) The media was even more deeply in the tank with Obama and she was slammed for anything she said against him.

The situation is different for McCain. He doesn't have the same constraints.

[SoCal4Hillary]

I don't agree that Hillary made a mistake by not airing all Obama's dirty laundry during her campaign. It was a different playing field then and two things kept her from taking this approach: 1) She needed to carefully navigate the waters in order to not piss off democrats who would need to support her if she were to become the presidential nominee; and 2) The media was even more deeply in the tank with Obama and she was slammed for anything she said against him.

The situation is different for McCain. He doesn't have the same constraints.Exactly. That's exactly what I think.

Really, if the McCain camp doesn't get busy--VERY soon--tearing Obama to shreds for all the things he DESERVES to be shredded on, they're going to realize they screwed up...big time. :(

[Molly]

GOV Palin is going after him now. Thank God Palin - and some of the media are reporting the Facts about this Radical Fraud - before it's too late and he Changes our country.

[HillBuzzBlogspotCom]

You all need to remember that there are 4 weeks left in this campaign.

The most devastating things won't hit BHO for at least another week -- maybe two.

There is still too much time for BHO to recover...they will hit the hardest with the most devastating material with about two weeks left to go. Not too close to the election or it won't take root...not too far away that BHO can recover.

So, your frustration is wasted energy...we still have a long slog here. But the nuclear attacks on BHO will come -- and they will be devastating. McCain will be allowed to do what HRC was forbidden from doing -- completely annihilating this guy.

[kathleen]

Hard to predict. However, there are many repub surrogots that could take over the negativity aspects. It definitely is time for a more tactful approach to expose BHO. I'm looking forward to this week's debate. Anyone know the topics?

Repub surrogates DID take the initiative...but McCain had them pull down their ads and condemned their ads against Obama. Repubs went ballistic over that stint! The North Carolina Republican Committee put out their own private ads only to have Mccain shame them nationally for using 'dirty politics.' He asked them publicly to cease negative campaigning immediately. They basiclly told McCain to go and stuff it.

The real bad thing that came of that was far right repubs remembered why they hated McCain and immediately withdrew their support. I gotta say...that was pretty stupid of McCain. The right barely began to trust him and support him. The support they gave begrungingly was permanently and instantly WITHDRAWN. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

McCain needs to start to help himself a bit. The 'higher road' is fine. But he should allow these independent groups to do as they please especially when the 'negative ads' contained pure truth. If the truth is negative, who's fault is that?

The 'higher road' should absolutely include the truth no matter how ugly. I believe educating the public to the ugly truth allows them to make an informed decision based on facts. Now THAT'S THE HIGHEST ROAD there is!

[abw11]

Go here. Let's pound em with ideas.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact/

[hobbitt]

Do something.

Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202 863-8500
Fax: 202 863-8820

John McCain 2008
P.O. Box 16118
Arlington, VA 22215

Phone
(703) 418-2008

[abw11]

I sent the McCain an email and said "Step up the pace"

Get Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Lieberman, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Tom Ridge etc. out on the stump.

Get them all out there. Divide up Obama's weak points over the team and hammer them every day across the country right up through 4 Nov.

Why is this just the Sarah Palin fight ?

[erasmus]

McCain is a seasoned pro. He will make the right moves at the right time.