I’m astounded at the incompetence of the Obama campaign.
First, proxy Donna Brazile proudly proclaims that the Democrats don’t need working class and blue collar voters, just as that becomes the primary battleground for the two major party candidates as they both clash to get a sustained lead in the polls.
Then Obama rejects Hillary Clinton (who would have provided a huge boost) for Joe Biden, killing his “change” message by grabbing a consummate insider.
Then he attacks McCain’s pick for VP relentlessly, rather than allowing his own VP nominee to do that work. She gets elevated in the eyes of women, who are still pissed off over Obama’s treatment (and passing over) of Clinton.
Then he attacks her for her lack of experience, opening up his own campaign to the same charge by the McCain folks.
Then he pulls the infamous “lipstick on a pig” and “rotten fish” gaffe, and working class women flock to the McCain campaign in droves — pulling it ahead of his own.
Now, he releases this ad, and kills his campaign dead.
Why can’t McCain use a PC?
As the Boston Globe explains:
McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain’s severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes.
McCain’s comeback advertisements (which are far, far better than Obama’s — Obama should fire his ad chief NOW) will simply note that Obama is mocking the injuries McCain took in service of his country.
Bam. Pow. Endgame for an Obama campaign that should be 20 percent ahead of McCain, had it only not made the wrong decisions consistently from March onwards.
