http://youtu.be/3pyLmz6eVMg There is a great New Yorker cartoon of a man belly-up to a bar confiding to the barkeep, “I miss the Commies.” He must have been an adman. Those little red heathens were great fodder for campaign ads like this one-minute spot for Barry Goldwater in 1964. It interchanges video clips of Soviet Premier […]
Read the rest of this entry »Are Migraine’s Prohibitive?
Are migraines prohibitive for presidential candidates? We are about to find out.
Read the rest of this entry »Gallup Shocker
A just-released Gallup Poll has President Obama losing to a generic Republican 47-39. No wonder Mr. Obama is getting testy.
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Today’s headlines focus on President Obama’s walk-out (from his own office) of deficit negotiations with House leaders yesterday. But a potentially more consequential story today, by New York Times reporter Kevin Sack, questions not Mr. Obama’s temper, but his truthfulness. It is the type of story easily remembered in the voting booth by undecided voters. Mr. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Oceans 2012
It all really comes down to this speech, doesn’t it?
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President Obama, in a clear and calculating move, reached low into the political bag of tricks Tuesday in choosing to unnecessarily terrify millions of senior citizens about their Social Security checks. It was a low blow for a president who is better than that. The President told CBS News’s Scott Pelley that he cannot guarantee Social Security payments beginning August 3rd. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Quote of the Day, Mitch McConnell
“…After years of discussions and months of negotiations, I have little question that as long as this president is in the Oval Office, a real solution [to the federal deficit] is unattainable.” — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, July 12, 2011.
Read the rest of this entry »Huntsman Shows Life; Goes Negative
The one thing you don’t want to be in a crowded presidential field is the front runner. The front runner gets all the media scrutiny and all the attacks from the also rans. Mugging the front-runner on camera is how one gets attention in a race where one is being ignored. Members of the media covering his campaign will cover your campaign’s attack. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bad Mannered Politics
There was a rule in college football called the Halo Rule that protected punt returners from getting killed. It requires defensive players to allow a punt returner to actually catch the ball before creaming him. It didn’t just protect lives, it was considered good sportsmanship. The New York Times writes today about the Democratic […]
Read the rest of this entry »Campaign Ad, Reagan ’84
This is the best campaign ad I’ve ever seen. It was pitch-perfect when released. “Morning in America” was written by ad man Hal Riney, who also did the voice-over for the spot. I remember exactly where I was sitting when I first saw it. It actually choked me up. My then girlfriend made fun of me for it, […]
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