Comments on: Told ya http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/05/20/told-ya/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:59:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Moultrie http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/05/20/told-ya/#comment-2442 Moultrie Tue, 20 May 2008 13:09:02 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/05/20/told-ya/#comment-2442 Looks like the TNGOP threw a rock over the fence and the dog hit has howled! If the Obama's are so thin skinned, then they are in the wrong business. IMO the Obama's words spoken in public are fair game and the video makes the ad twice as effective. The local GOP's have to do the ads because the RNCC is incompetent and their TN Senators, Corker & Alexander, are spineless and are displaying their ability to stay in the minority. Looks like the TNGOP threw a rock over the fence and the dog hit has howled! If the Obama’s are so thin skinned, then they are in the wrong business. IMO the Obama’s words spoken in public are fair game and the video makes the ad twice as effective. The local GOP’s have to do the ads because the RNCC is incompetent and their TN Senators, Corker & Alexander, are spineless and are displaying their ability to stay in the minority.

]]> By: Stushie http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/05/20/told-ya/#comment-2440 Stushie Tue, 20 May 2008 11:45:40 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/05/20/told-ya/#comment-2440 The Tennessee GOP has started its Fall campaign on Obama by attacking his wife Michelle for her “proud of America” remarks. They must figure that it’s easier to attack a candidate’s spouse rather than go for the main contender. It’s discourteous and one that is reminiscent of the 1828 attacks against Andy Jackson’s wife Rachel. The Republicans were soundly defeated in that campaign, partly due to Jackson’s immense popularity and the distasteful attacks against his wife. It remains to be seen if history will repeat itself, but throughout the nomination process, trying to beat Obama with personal attacks instead of policy arguments has all but failed. GOP Tennesseans may feel they were being patriotic in singling out Michelle Obama for their initial attack ads, but this will only increase Obama’s popularity and make Tennessean Republicans look paltry. If McCain has any spine, he will condemn these spurious attacks and call to make political spousal abuse off limits for both parties. Politics is an ugly business, but drive-by slurs only makes the perpetrators look even uglier in the eyes of voting citizens. The Tennessee GOP has started its Fall campaign on Obama by attacking his wife Michelle for her “proud of America” remarks. They must figure that it’s easier to attack a candidate’s spouse rather than go for the main contender. It’s discourteous and one that is reminiscent of the 1828 attacks against Andy Jackson’s wife Rachel. The Republicans were soundly defeated in that campaign, partly due to Jackson’s immense popularity and the distasteful attacks against his wife.

It remains to be seen if history will repeat itself, but throughout the nomination process, trying to beat Obama with personal attacks instead of policy arguments has all but failed. GOP Tennesseans may feel they were being patriotic in singling out Michelle Obama for their initial attack ads, but this will only increase Obama’s popularity and make Tennessean Republicans look paltry.

If McCain has any spine, he will condemn these spurious attacks and call to make political spousal abuse off limits for both parties. Politics is an ugly business, but drive-by slurs only makes the perpetrators look even uglier in the eyes of voting citizens.

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