Comments on: McCain Calls For ‘Economic Surge,’ Offers No Explanation

By: D_Right_One

D_Right_One — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:00:47 +0000

No patent on copying. But when is McCain going to come up with new, fresh ideas and solutions to America's problems? I haven't heard anything yet but complaints about the weak jabs from the Dems. No Q&A from the media is leaving me a bit frustrated. I don't vote on my gut feelings. I want some answers to what direction the President is considering for this country. I don't care about political experience. I want somebody who can produce solutions for problems and protect the country.

By: D_Right_One

D_Right_One — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:47 +0000

By: delong

delong — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:26:57 +0000

I certainly am not suggesting that. You are absolutely right that the McCain campaign is replicating Obama's strategy for dealing with the press. I did not intend to dispute that, but simply illustrate the practical effect of the McCain camp's new strategy.

By: von_herrs

von_herrs — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:24:04 +0000

"This is a perfect example of the effectiveness of the McCain campaign's restriction of media access."

I am sorry, Mr. DeLong, but how is this any different from the disciplined, focused, and aggressive campaign Mr. Obama has been running for the last several months?

The fact of the matter is, Mr. McCain has been far more interactive with the press corps for the last several months, as it's worked to his acute disadvantage. His many town hall meetings are simply blunders waiting to happen. And Q&A; sessions inevitably drift off the intended message, and will put the person being questioned in the defensive. The success of Mr. Obama depends completely on his being able to speak his message, uncluttered by Q&A; and so forth. His spectacular popularity is due much to the focused, energetic, and no-nonsense way his campaign has been run, i.e., he has been able to run the press corps and not the other way around.

All Mr. McCain & Co. are doing is copying what has been successfully done by Mr. Obama. You can't possibly be suggesting that Mr. Obama has a patent on this, can you?

By: delong

delong — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I certainly am not suggesting that. You are absolutely right that the McCain campaign is replicating Obama’s strategy for dealing with the press. I did not intend to dispute that, but simply illustrate the practical effect of the McCain camp’s new strategy.

By: von_herrs

von_herrs — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“This is a perfect example of the effectiveness of the McCain campaign’s restriction of media access.”

I am sorry, Mr. DeLong, but how is this any different from the disciplined, focused, and aggressive campaign Mr. Obama has been running for the last several months?

The fact of the matter is, Mr. McCain has been far more interactive with the press corps for the last several months, as it’s worked to his acute disadvantage. His many town hall meetings are simply blunders waiting to happen. And Q&A sessions inevitably drift off the intended message, and will put the person being questioned in the defensive. The success of Mr. Obama depends completely on his being able to speak his message, uncluttered by Q&A and so forth. His spectacular popularity is due much to the focused, energetic, and no-nonsense way his campaign has been run, i.e., he has been able to run the press corps and not the other way around.

All Mr. McCain & Co. are doing is copying what has been successfully done by Mr. Obama. You can’t possibly be suggesting that Mr. Obama has a patent on this, can you?