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PlanetBev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 11:39 PM
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So is the MSM going to start a "comeback kid" narrative for McCain?
They must be dying to do this. Trying their hardest to turn him into the "Little Engine That Could." You'll hear things like, "After Letterman, McCain is back!", or "wasn't Sarah a charmer on SNL?"

Wake me up on November 4th. Can't come fast enough for me.

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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 11:42 PM
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1. They gotta try something...
mc bushes problem is gonna be the World Series is close to starting and very few people will be paying any more attention.

They'll focus mostly on what they remember from the debates and the campaigning.

On the other hand, he may benefit from people NOT paying attention.

His gaffe's will be less noticeable.
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Johonny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 11:46 PM
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2. After sinking Joe the Plumber it seems like
they might be interested in the side show effect that is the flaming sinking ship that is John McCain. John McCain losing suddenly is vastly more entertaining than the horse race.
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:26 AM
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5. I saw Dick Morris on O'Liely he thinks Joe the plumber
is going to win the election for McCain.
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Marsala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:28 AM
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6. Morris is completely insane
Have you seen his electoral "map"? He has zero connection to reality. Any correct observation that he makes is purely by accident.
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:34 AM
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7. He spoke at a local College a couple days ago
the newspaper called him a "political expert" now that's a laugh. Doesn't an expert have to right at least once?
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FVZA_Colonel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:36 AM
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8. He's an expert in figuring out how to keep drawing a paycheck.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:51 AM
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13. "In Dick Morri's defense, he is a lying sack of shit."
I can only think of Jon Stewart saying that now whenever I hear/see the name "Dick Morris."

Kind of the same thing for Robert Novak, The Douchebag of Liberty.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 11:46 PM
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3. No. They still keep saying the math doesn't add up for him.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 11:53 PM
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4. I doubt it. He went on the attack in a gutter way tonight.
The new mccain was supposed to be about the people, not Obama. he blew it.
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Stagecoach Donating Member (468 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:38 AM
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9. I'm kind of wondering if they're not trying reverse psychology
Because all I'm hearing is nothing but doomsday in regards to McCain's prospects of winning.....even using the word landslide. I just can't put my finger on it as to whether they're sincere about that, or if they're trying to use reverse psychology on things.
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CitizenPatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:41 AM
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10. yeah, they pretty much announced this the other day
"america loves an underdog!" and then mckkkain is running around portraying himself as the victim (he doesn't get the whole hero concept; a hero doesn't whine or complain - an underdog is a hard working deserving person who hasn't got a chance in hell due to outside forces which he/she overcomes due to sheer moxie). the absolute cluelessness of this tactic is in and of itself appalling. he really doesn't know that this won't fly? They really think they drive the narrative to this extent? Methinks they are operating under the false assumption that they control the media beast they invented to distract and control us. Ooops.

I sent his campaign a little heads up.

Dear Morans,

Hate to tell ya, but you're running against a black man. He's kinda got the underdog thing this time around.

better luck next time,

citizen patriot
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FVZA_Colonel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:41 AM
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11. Well, Letterman gave it to him pretty good.
Hell, he's been the only one to even bring up G. Gordon Liddy.
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Dems4me Donating Member (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:47 AM
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12. Yes they are. The media's mostly owned by the Repugs. PBS is as close as it gets to fair. n/t
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