I was having a discussion with a colleague this morning, thought it was worthy of bringing to this forum. What the hell is John McCain’s affirmative message right now? It seems that he has been in reaction mode for the last few weeks – wait for something to happen, or Obama to do something, and respond to it in the following format: “Obama’s response to XXXX shows that he’s not ready to be president because XXXXX.”
I’m not even asking for specific policy proposals. The only thing I’ve heard him say in support of his own presidency over the last few weeks is “I know how to do this,” or “I know how to do that.” Well, we’re kinda in a tight spot right now, so that doesn’t really reassure me, it makes me think you’re being kind of a dick by holding out on us – if I actually believed him.
Experience matters? Haven’t heard McCain harp on that since he selected someone that makes Obama look like an elder statesman for his VP. And “Country First?” Yeah, he still says that, but even the GOP talking heads are having a hard time parroting this in the face of the Palin pick.
In addition to broad overarching themes, campaigns decide what the message is going to be on a day-to-day basis. When is the last time that it was apparent that the message of the day from the McCain campaign was something good to say about McCain rather than just an attempt to knock Obama down a peg?
cosmo? shosh? anyone care to chime in on this?
I’m not even asking for specific policy proposals. The only thing I’ve heard him say in support of his own presidency over the last few weeks is “I know how to do this,” or “I know how to do that.” Well, we’re kinda in a tight spot right now, so that doesn’t really reassure me, it makes me think you’re being kind of a dick by holding out on us – if I actually believed him.
Experience matters? Haven’t heard McCain harp on that since he selected someone that makes Obama look like an elder statesman for his VP. And “Country First?” Yeah, he still says that, but even the GOP talking heads are having a hard time parroting this in the face of the Palin pick.
In addition to broad overarching themes, campaigns decide what the message is going to be on a day-to-day basis. When is the last time that it was apparent that the message of the day from the McCain campaign was something good to say about McCain rather than just an attempt to knock Obama down a peg?
cosmo? shosh? anyone care to chime in on this?
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