Comments on: The Saddleback forum: Obama does well, but this was McCain’s audience - and McCain’s night

By: Taniel

Taniel — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:51:45 +0000

That is true, TJ, those rumors did exist in 2004 (if I remember correctly, however, the rumors followed the first debate, which was the one Kerry performed best at and regained a lot of ground). The difference with the cone of silence thing is that it is a fact, not blogger speculation. The McCain campaign is not denying they were not at the Church during Obama’s hour. But as I said in my post, that reflects more poorly on Warren than on McCain.

By: TJ

TJ — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:54:23 +0000

When Kerry underperformed at one of the debates, didn’t his supporters also claim a conspiracy of cheating involving a under-coat transmission box, and ear piece, and Cheney? These excuses from the Obama camp and its supporters sound like a chorus of whining from a bunch of losers. This only plays into the image of Obama as a weak media creation.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:41:14 +0000

Warren has admitted that McCain was not at the church for the first half hour of Obama’s interview, so there was no “cone of silence” for him. I think McCain obviously knew the questions beforehand.

By: ksteve

ksteve — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:31:29 +0000

Correction: the people he really needs to go after

By: ksteve

ksteve — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:30:13 +0000

If Obama gets a few of this crowd of holy rollers to vote for him, fine. But the people he really to go after, once he solidifies his base, is independents and Republican moderates who don’t want a Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade and bring us ever closer to becoming a theocracy (with our public schools virtually destroyed via compulsory governmental aid to religious and other non-public schools and religious symbols and slogans all over the landscape). The religious fundamentalists are not potential friends of Obama. They are enemies of our personal freedom (religious and otherwise).

By: mikeel

mikeel — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:47:40 +0000

McCain like consolidated his evangelical support
last night. My ad wish list in addition to those mentioned is an ad on the Supreme Court. It’s time the Democrats turn the table on judicial appointments, an issue they have been on the defensive for years.

By: Taniel

Taniel — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:41:53 +0000

Guy,
You are absolutely right! But the same is true for “100 years,” “not that important” and many other McCain quotes over the past few months that we have yet to see used in Dem ads.

By: Guy

Guy — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:58:23 +0000

I hope the Dems use the “$5 million” quote because if Obama had said that he would have been crucified for it by the GOP.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:53:58 +0000

The event just shows how much the GOP and McCain are playing defence. McCain has to do well with this section of the electorate and could still lose. Obama can do badly with them and still win. McCain will not do as well with this group as Bush. The event helped both of them, and since Obama does not need much support from this section of society he will come out the winner.

By: Earnest Dodge

Earnest Dodge — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:49:23 +0000

I think Obama is seriously overestimating the intelligence of the electorate with his nuanced views. He needs to spit out some pithy bumper-sticker wisdom and call for the bombing of a small tropical country so we can unite behind something we understand.