“A clusterfuck and lost opportunity”
Just off the phone with two of my outside consulants. One is a former senior clinton staffer (white house and #2 at cabinet agency) and the other is a senior Obama advisor and long time Teddy Kennedy staffer.
Both think Obama has blown it, is at risk of losing the base of anti war left wing nutjobs who don’t get politics, won’t get Hillary voters and has no way of winning strong gun rights rust belt union workers. In their mind Biden hurts, more than helps in PA and Ohio (both were pushing for Sebulis).
Think he is going to need to be incredibly lucky - via major fumble by McCain - to actually win.
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“via major fumble by McCain”
Unfortunately, that’s a very, very close possibility.
Comment by Robb Allen — August 28, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
The Republicans need to start running that clip of Biden where he says he wrote the AWB. The rust belt folks will drop him like a bad habit.
Comment by Rustmeister — August 28, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Yes it is Robb . . . but he’s got the right guys working for him and hopefully they won’t screw up.
Rusty . . . . all in good time.
Comment by countertop — August 28, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
Never mind. With Palin as his VP, McCain could accidentally eat a live baby on stage and still win.
Comment by Robb Allen — August 29, 2008 @ 11:14 am