rssWould Obama’s Victory Hurt Obama?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 5:56 pm
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If Sen. Barack Obama wins the presidential election, will that victory undermine his political future?
What a stupid question, you might be thinking. I can’t believe I even clicked on the headline.
This kind of bizarro logic, however, is percolating in the political media. The cable shows have been talking about how a Democratic sweep could ultimately hurt the Democratic Party. “Democrats See Risk and Reward if Party Sweeps” blared a recent New York Times headline. OpenLeft Blogger Chris Bowers slices through this madness in a post Wednesday:
Look, the raison d’etre of electorally focused political party is to win as many elections as possible. To argue that winning more seats is somehow a negative for any political party is exactly as stupid as arguing that it is bad for a sports team to win a championship. To even attempt an argument that winning an election is bad for a party is to enter the final level of concern troll mastery…
Speculative punditry is riddled with concern troll ticks, of course. Some editors and producers also like the “man-bites-dog” quality of these stories.
On a personal note, I’ll never forget when I was invited on CNBC to debate whether Obama would be weakened by winning another primary. I am not exaggerating — the segment was titled “Mississippi: Will Win Weaken Obama?“ I pointed out that winning primaries was the point of these campaigns.
Yet, as everyone prematurely obsesses over a massive Democratic sweep — which has not happened yet and may not happen — we’ll hear even more contrarian craziness. But, for the record, here’s one safe prediction: The winner of this election will not be hurt by his victory.
5 Comments
Comment posted October 29, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
Yes, if you are afraid to drive, be accountable, be responsible, take a chance.
This is the greatest opportunity to get the country back on a track it has been off of for a very long time.
Do you have nothing else ot write about than spinning clever Orwellian stories? Winning is losing, borrowing and spending is conservative, taxing and spending is liberal, waar is the way to peace, bombing for friendship — why is this news, why are you reporting it?
Comment posted November 2, 2008 @ 6:12 am
In my opinion we are missing the point here. His Aunt is illegal and she is living off of our tax dollars in a project. He mentions her in his book and once again he is not aware of her legal status. So let’s put things in perspective he goes to a church for over 20 years and he is not aware of his pastor’s radical views, he is friends with folks that are radical believers about America and when it comes out he denies his knowledge of their views. How come this man who is running for the highest office of this country gets away without taking any responsibility for any of his past association. What is wrong with average Americans, Seems like they have lost their sense of rational thinking.
I am for change but I want a man of integrity that can stand up to his mistakes and accept rather than pulling the “I was not aware card” when exposed. (In that case what is different/Change from the man we have in office today George W. also does not admit to his mistakes)
Shame on Americans if we get blindsided in this craziness wave of “Change”. Change is needed but with change comes accountability and I don’t see that coming in Obama’s Change.
I hope America thinks objectively rather than emotionally when they Vote for this election because their Vote will impact the next 4 to 8 years of policy making of this Great Nation.
Comment posted November 2, 2008 @ 8:36 am
You would have more purchase is you applied the same standards to John McCain.
Because Obama's campaign will not roll around in the dirt with John McCain, he is seen as not answering … it is not worth it. Obama has associated with Professors, he has disagreements with them.. so what? His pastor? Where is free speech. How to you get to be so PC?
His Aunt? He is now responsible for someone he has not been in contact with? You are kidding, right?
Comment posted November 2, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
In my opinion we are missing the point here. His Aunt is illegal and she is living off of our tax dollars in a project. He mentions her in his book and once again he is not aware of her legal status. So let’s put things in perspective he goes to a church for over 20 years and he is not aware of his pastor’s radical views, he is friends with folks that are radical believers about America and when it comes out he denies his knowledge of their views. How come this man who is running for the highest office of this country gets away without taking any responsibility for any of his past association. What is wrong with average Americans, Seems like they have lost their sense of rational thinking.
I am for change but I want a man of integrity that can stand up to his mistakes and accept rather than pulling the “I was not aware card” when exposed. (In that case what is different/Change from the man we have in office today George W. also does not admit to his mistakes)
Shame on Americans if we get blindsided in this craziness wave of “Change”. Change is needed but with change comes accountability and I don’t see that coming in Obama’s Change.
I hope America thinks objectively rather than emotionally when they Vote for this election because their Vote will impact the next 4 to 8 years of policy making of this Great Nation.
Comment posted November 2, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
You would have more purchase is you applied the same standards to John McCain.
Because Obama's campaign will not roll around in the dirt with John McCain, he is seen as not answering … it is not worth it. Obama has associated with Professors, he has disagreements with them.. so what? His pastor? Where is free speech. How to you get to be so PC?
His Aunt? He is now responsible for someone he has not been in contact with? You are kidding, right?
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