Making a mistake against Barack Obama
Back in March, I wrote an article called His name is Mike Huckabee, not Hucka (whatever). I was trying to draw attention to what I felt was the unfair usage of Huckabee’s name. Never have I seen a political candidate’s name subjected to such butchery. I believe Barack Obama has been subjected to some of the same treatment, due to his name. I am sure we have all heard the plays on his name, which I refuse to list here. This is a mistake, one which I believe will draw attention away from the issues and the positions which the Senator from Illinois has taken throughout his career.
Not only has his name drawn attention, it looks like the media in our country is bound and determined to make this year’s Presidential election about something other than the actual issues which should be the driving force behind our decision on whom to vote for. The New Yorker has brought out it’s controversial magazine cover and all we can here about Barack Obama is how it is probably going to be the first black President of the United States. Reading about the magazine cover and a conversation I had today at work reminded me of something Mike Huckabee said last month about Barack Obama.
I believe the media has a motive for bringing Obama’s race to the forefront of the discussion. Not only does it sell more copies, it also keeps the attention off the real issues. Last month, while in Tokyo, Mike Huckabee made the following statement. The full story is at CNN.
Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonizing Barack Obama.
The fact is, the media would dearly love to keep the attention on Obama and the color of his skin, instead of focusing on how he stands on the issues. They would rather talk about his race than talk about how he fights abortion restrictions at every turn.
Mike Huckabee is correct about this. I believe Republicans are making a drastic mistake in trying to focus this election on Obama and his lack of patriotism or his possibly being a Muslim. Instead, they need to continue to point out how he is the most liberal of Senators. They need to make sure the people of this country are aware that Obama fully intends to raise taxes, if elected President. They need to focus the attention on how he would like to restrict our rights, such as owning guns.
Instead of trying to figure out if Barack Obama will have a Bible or a Koran at his swearing in ceremony, we need to continue to point out how he has acted and voted in his short political career. I believe it is a simple thing to figure out. As he has done so far, so shall he do if elected President, with a lot more effect. That is the reason to not vote for Obama, not what color he is or what his name is. Seems pretty simple to me.
That’s my take!
Larry
But Larry, if the media makes the election about issues, two things will happen:
1. People will pay even less attention than they are paying now. My husband told me yesterday about a poll that said 50% of voters do not know that Obama is Pro-abortion (and worse). People don’t care about issues, they only care about the packaging.
2. Those who are paying attention would come to their senses and realize that neither candidate should be president.
Many of the arrows available in the Republican quiver remain sheathed, I feel, until after the DNC convention.
Polls and considerable research point to Hillary to be the more formidable candidate in the GE. The Republican operatives take note that she still retains her delegates and his polling numbers are faltering and do not wish to upset the DNC apple cart too soon.
Yet the Republicans cannot remain entirely silent and so allow the wilder assertions to be bandied about in mean time. Meanwhile they lie in wait with more substantive issues/items inregards to Obama.
This is a risky gambit to be sure. It may allow Obama and the DNC to frame the narrative of the election that McCain may not be able to reverse in time. The electoral climate tilts heavily against the Republicans this cycle and will take shrewed and daring tactics to overcome.
Like the other “Maverick” in our recent collective conscience from Top Gun. McCain is not one to play it safe and often pulls out of a fate of certain doom at the last moment. Witness the recovery in his all but doomed candidacy during the primaries. That he is now the nominee is as implausible as the most outrageous Hollywood storyline.
If he wins the White House come November it will be one the greatest political upsets in our history. McCain will have shown to have the tactical skills of Hannible when he crossed the alps.
GO JOHN!
I fully believed in the 2nd amendment. As a U.S Natural Born Citzen, I have the GOD given right, to keep and bear arms.
Obama can take a hike and go back, to his birth place and the mother land. I don’t mean to sound racist or anything. However, being a combat vetran, it really pissed me off, when I saw the picture of him, standing and not honoring the flag, the was made during the revolutionary war. As you can see, I also, believe in my 1st amendment as well. The freedom of speech. If that offends anyone, well deal with it!
Well said, Larry.
I think that the “Hussein” obsession and questions about lapel pins, “rhymes with Osama” and such are going to make the Republicans sound like petty idiots, and certainly doesn’t give voters a reason to vote against him, much less for their guy.
Then again, if I were in charge of marketing for McCain, I’d be pretty desperate, too, but that’s a different subject.