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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:34 PM
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Don't fight back. That's the wrong tactic.
You don't fight back. You pick a fight and let those nutters come running after you. Josh Marshall is making this same point over at TPM today.

And from the looks of Obama's town hall in Michigan today, that's exactly what he's doing. Some of the points he hit:

"Drill, Baby, Drill? Who are these people, Cheerleaders for Exxon?"

"Homeland security, national security... they can't even protect you from a Mexican jalapeno!"

"It's the 'No-Change Express!!'"

"These kinds of people wanna fall back on Social Security when they get in trouble... like, when their buddy gave them a hot stock tip and it turned out to be Enron!"

It was a thing of beauty. Obama knows how to pick a fight. He's gonna fight for this on his terms, not theirs.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:35 PM
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1. Exactly.
:thumbsup:
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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:37 PM
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2. He's right. Picking the fight first is 3/4 of the battle in our political system.
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:37 PM
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3. GOBAMA! Yes, EXACTLY. Put THEM on the defensive, and keep
them there.
And focus on McLame. IGNORE PALIN. Hell, if she's too sheltered to be able to talk to the media, why the hell should anyone else pay attention to her? Give her exactly as much time as she deserves - NONE.
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:37 PM
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4. it's a good strategy
if you want to predict an outcome to a fight it has never been about who hits harder but who keeps whom more off balance for longer.
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renie408 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:38 PM
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5. Gobama!! n/t
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:38 PM
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6. Obama said all that?
He's great!

:bounce:
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:41 PM
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8. He did, and his delivery was hysterical.
The crowd ate him with a spoon today. It was a beautiful thing to watch.
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NatBurner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:39 PM
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7. AND this'll be played locally in a battleground state
i keep saying Obama's playing chess with the world, and he's pretty good at it too
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:43 PM
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11. "Obama's playing chess with the world."
That's AWESOME, NatBurner! And you're right. :-)
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:42 PM
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9. Can't even keep women dressed in pink out of their convention hall - how they gonna protect the U.S.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:50 PM
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16. LOL
Took me a second to get it :rofl:
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:43 PM
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10. I luv Obama and knew he would get in some great and funny zingers! nt
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:44 PM
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12. Is there a video of this anywhere yet? Have to hear the cheerleaders for Exxon bit nt
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:44 PM
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13. Town hall ended just a few minutes ago.
I'm sure it'll be a YouTube hit, and it'll also show up in its entirety on BarackObama.com!
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:46 PM
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14. Bring on the debates!!!
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:33 PM
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26. This campaign is just flyin' by, isn't it?
Seems like just yesterday we were watching the Iowa Caucuses, and now, here we are, with the debates starting later this month.

Wow.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:49 PM
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15. I have seen this time and time again
I have been an Obama supporter since July 2007. And it is a thing of beauty to watch. He lets it sit a day or two, finds the weakest point of an argument.. the glass jaw if you will, and lets loose with a right hook that nails them every time. And he comes away like Ali, with no a cut on his face.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:53 PM
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17. VocanoJen: You're on Notice! You're on my list! Atomic Kitten, too!!!
You both are among a select and very distinct few whom I greatly admire for you calm sense of reason.

Too few give Obama's campaign credit for their craftiness and sophistication.

I like to call it political ju-jitsu, which doesn't look like the kind of fighting some people expect to see.

VolcanoJen, Atomic Kitten, I salute you! :patriot:

And I rec this post!

:hi:
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:58 PM
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20. Awwwww!
:hug: NYC_SKP :hug:

We're not gonna take this crap lying down, I'm here to tell you. ;-)
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:54 PM
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18. LOVIN IT!
Killer talking points! :rofl:
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:58 PM
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21. Hey, nice avatar!
In fact, yours is better than mine :cry:
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:40 PM
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27. It's actually one of DU's
Snatch it up! :hi:
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 02:55 PM
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19. This is the very conversation I had with my 84 year old dad this weekend.
He's very wise man. Sometimes. This is something he has learned through difficult experience. You let them go on the defensive. And to do that, you avoid going on the defensive by initiating the argument.

Good for Obama.

This is what I knew we would get from a fresh psyche. He's earned his creds.
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:02 PM
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22. Love it, now let's see it in a commercial.
I know some don't believe it, but this campaign is at its best when they lead.
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:02 PM
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23. NICE!!
Eviscerates 'em and smiles while he's doing it.

The repukes did a bit of running with their new slogan. Obama used "change" first, so they jumped on it with "Change is coming."

Yeah, change IS coming. It's name is Obama.

Say goodnight, Gracie! :evilgrin:
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:05 PM
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24. I say get a long 2 x 4 and wield it frequently
Obama can take back control of this race - but he needs to FORCE the spotlight back onto himself by attacking his opponents 'till they are forced to respond (as the Repukes have done to him).
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Kukesa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:14 PM
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25. K & R!
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barack the house Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:43 PM
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28. That works for me. Don't give the secrets away is another.
Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 03:43 PM by barack the house
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