Repugs not happy with McCaint campaign - "schizophrenic", strategy "churlish", will not resonate

[jefferson_dem]

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One GOP strategist with close ties to McCain's campaign said the new line of attack reflected the operation's "schizophrenic" nature. He said that tendency was also on display last week, as McCain spoke at length about media coverage of Obama rather than sticking with his plan to focus on the economy.

"They couldn't help themselves," the strategist said, adding that the ad over the hospital visit is "churlish and unlike McCain, and hardly will resonate with the swing voters who are going to decide this election." The strategist continued: "They're doing it because the candidate, and the campaign, is not happy with where they are and they're lashing out."

If McCain hopes to win the election, the strategist added, "he needs to be a happy warrior."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/27/AR2008072701445.html

[Alexander]

1. Remember the last "Happy Warrior"? President Hubert Humphrey?

Me either.

How about the original? Al Smith?

Do you think anyone even knows who he was?

[bluestateguy]

2. Here comes the peanut galley chiming in

If you run a shitty presidential campaign, you will hear from other members of your party.

The shoe was on the other foot four and eight years ago with Kerry and Gore for us. I remember these stories (many written by Adam Nagourney) about the Kerry and Gore campaigns.

[MrModerate]

3. Those campaigns were flawed, for sure . . .

And yes Gore and Kerry were criticized by other dems for not closing what should have been sure-thing deals (given the quality of the opposing candidate).

But don't forget: Gore was robbed; Kerry was robbed; America was robbed. Both Gore and Kerry would have been president if the system hadn't been illegally manipulated by 'Lican apparatchiks.

The valid criticism of Gore (and Kerry even more so), is that their campaigns were weak enough to put Bush close enough to steal. I don't think Obama is going to be close enough to have his election stolen.