AP - Obama accuses Republican rivals of dishonesty

[FrenchieCat]

Dishonesty is a character flaw.
To me, that's more effective than calling folks liars. :)

FLINT, Mich. - Barack Obama broadly accused his Republican rivals of dishonesty Monday, citing former lobbyists working for John McCain, Sarah Palin's shifting stance on the "Bridge to Nowhere" and their promise to change Washington.
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"I mean, you can't just make stuff up," Obama said of a new McCain ad that says Palin "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere." "You can't just recreate yourself. You can't just reinvent yourself. The American people aren't stupid."

Obama wouldn't go so far as to say McCain and Palin are lying even when the audience tried to goad him into it, but he began showing an ad Monday that did.

"Politicians lying about their records?" an announcer asks over a shot of McCain and Palin boarding a plane. "You don't call that maverick. You call it more of the same."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_el_pr/obama

[stolivodka]

1. Good cop, bad cop. Plausible deniability.

I like it. Gobama. :yourock:

[FrenchieCat]

2. Better than having to defend being disrespectful to Gov. Gimmick

and the all American elderly John Wayne McCain war hero.

[paparush]

3. Stupid is in no short supply. Nor is denial, spin, or steaming piles of bullshit.

[FrenchieCat]

4. But if you tell people they are not stupid, they may start to think more

and not act so stupid.

I think that is part of the strategy....holding up the American people, as opposed to tearing them down, and treating them like grown ups, while the opposition treats folks like their are stupid.

If he starts calling people out right liars, then folks will take offense and close their minds to the case he is making. As long as he stays positive but strong, folks will listen to him make his case....and that is the key; folks learning where he stands on the issues.

[paparush]

5. Frenchie, I think this is the begining of a beautiful friendship!

Excellent points. I'm trending somewhat pessimistic these days. Thanks for reminding me that there are many good people out there.

[FrenchieCat]

8. Please know, the man is Harvard trained and street smart!

He knows what to do!

[OneGrassRoot]

6. Yes, yes!!!

That's what I see, too.

He's telling them he believes in the American voter, while the Republicans THINK THEY'RE STUPID.

Again, as I've written repeatedly tonight, he's providing a wonderful contrast for voters.

Articulate, intelligent and thoughtful...someone who believes that the people listening are also intelligent and thoughtful...contrasted with sarcastic, snide, rude people who can't speak the language properly and have a Beavis and Butthead approach (no offense to Beavis and Butthead).

:)

[FrenchieCat]

7. Unfortunately folks are so shell shock from 2004 (I can't blame them)

till they only are interested in seeing the obvious.

I'm glad he is not obvious.....that would be easier for the Repugs to figure out and beat.