"The most damaging thing was pissing off Letterman."

DrToast

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Sat Dec-13-08 01:54 PM
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"The most damaging thing was pissing off Letterman."

Axelrod contended that the general-election campaign was decided between Sept. 15, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, and Sept. 26, the night of the first presidential debate. During that time, Axelrod said, Obama established himself as a "safe change" candidate. McCain, meanwhile, announced a suspension of his campaign and a plan to suspend the debate (which was later aborted), and showed an underwhelming effort in his return to Washington to support the federal bailout package � which led him to cancel an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. Davis, who approached the event with humor, admitted, "The most damaging thing was pissing off Letterman."

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http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1866093,00.html

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vanlassie

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Sat Dec-13-08 01:59 PM
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1. Go Dave. Talking Truth to Power is Always Good.

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alsame

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Sat Dec-13-08 01:59 PM
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2. Dave was absolutely a big part of the Obama landslide. He helped

emphasize how ingenuous and ridiculous McCain's behavior was.

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TankLV

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Sat Dec-13-08 02:23 PM
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3. Not quite - the biggest thing was being - FINIALLY - caught in a LIE - for all the world to see!

Right on TV!

During the election!

I cemented the mcInsane is a LIAR and a FRAUD once and for all...

Put to rest all his phoney POW baloney...

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jbnow

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Sat Dec-13-08 02:33 PM
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4. The debates themselves were the key

All the negative memes spread about Obama evaporated in the light have his performances. The empty suit or flashy star or naive or socialist or anything dangerous became absurd. He was thoughtful, steady, strong, poised, knowledgeable.

McCain was a nasty oaf.
I think that mattered most. (Still puzzling that so many TV commentators thought McCain won debates and then were surprosed when polls gave Obama big edge)

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