Is Obama Beating Himself? Reflections on the You Didn't Build That Election Campaign

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  1. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Interesting observations and questions concerning the messaging of the You Didn't Build That Campaign (otherwise known as the Obama Campaign) from Holman Jenkins at the Wall Street Journal:

    Well, there's no question that Romney is bringing out the worst in the president and many of his supporters. All the talk about bringing the country together, playing nicey-nice and sticking to the issues (even THE issue - the economy) are out the window. Gone is the unicorn-riding, rainbow-blowing, bromide-spewing facade Obama foisted on the public in 2008. Today, we're seeing the intensely cynical New Left Alinskyite that many of us recognized years ago. Today, we're seeing the hostility and divisiveness that is at the root of his collectivist clap-trap and the class warfare campaign he is waging. Today, we're finally seeing the real Barack Obama.

    The problem with this strategy born out of failure and weakness is that the 99% aren't OccuTards, and the polls bear out this fact. Obama is out-spending Romney at a 2:1 clip and he's got nothing to show for all the negative campaigning...

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    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    Americans aint real fond of Obama's communist policies.
     
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    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    editorials are current events now? because I have about 30 id like to post....
     
  4. head of joaquin

    head of joaquin Banned

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    This OP is a total fail. Nothing about current events in it.
     
  5. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Obama's re-election campaign and its "You Didn't Build That!" messaging is a current event.

    It's okay, Mello - If I were in your shoes I wouldn't want to talk about what this reveals about the Alinskyite-in-Chief, either...
     
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    ......

    Not only that, but the republicans are beating a dead horse....Theyare always the last to know....heh..
     
  7. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hmm...I smell something burning...
     
  8. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Seems to me that your Dear Leader is the one beating a dead horse, sport, and I expect he'll flog it to the bone and sinew until November...
     
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    stjames1_53 Banned

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    I am so surprised that no one has picked up on the latest and greatest from the Obamanation...."My ancestor was slave in America"
    My sentiments are he just torpedoed his only chance against the other candidates. Can we say...last card to be played for the race issue?
    I may have ended up voting for him (God only knows why... :censored:) but not now, not ever...what a racist!!!!!
     
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    How exactly does being related to a slave in the past being racist? Please tell me how he is personally taking that against you in a racist way...
     
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    ......

    That trite little attack ad that took Obama's words out of context...leaving the remainder out has been debunked for weeks now..it is another Romney campaign lie. But I thought the one taking a pic from Hillary from the 2008 campaign and splicing it in to produce another sleazy lie was one of his lowest to boot.

    We have a contest at the office..."Which Romney Attack Ad Is The Most Vile?" We started out with $25.00 and now it is up to $178.25. The winner will be declared on November 6th.

    For pure Romney sleaze, I think the one with Hillary in it is the worst one so far.....
     
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    You should have a contest for "What will Romney change his stance on next?. Guaranteed to have big winners everyday...
     
  13. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Obama's rant in Roanoke is collectivist clap-trap both in and out of context, and the best part about it is that he's finally revealing his true colors. It's no wonder "progressives" are up in arms - Obama made the biggest mistake a New Left radical can make in this country: he exposed himself.
     
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    ...lol not against me, but c'mon, now. I even said I might have voted for him considering the field. But that's so cheap...and it is an attempt to whip up support from the African-American crowd by illiciting an emotional reaction to the "slave" issue. Is there any other way to look at the "slave" issue other than as it was, a race issue?
     
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    People are still talking about this issue around here. There are tons of mom and pop small businesses in Oklahoma. Albeit, they hate Obama anyways, but this issue stuck.
     
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    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Like napalm...
     
  17. Consmike

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    This line will be the line of the campaign. You didn't build that.

    Especially since Elizabeth Warren is going to be speaking at the DNC convention. Obama can't even hide from his remarks.
     
  18. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I think you're right.

    Have you seen the line in the new Romney/GOP ad?

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    Looks like Mittens the Ripper is going to make Barry choke on his collectivist clap-trap from now until November...
     
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    Given Obama is surging in the polls and has 290 electoral college votes if things stay they way they are, only a conservatives ideologue would claim Obama is beating himself himself.
     
  20. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What are you babbling about?

    Obama's been spending his ass off in my state - the one where he gave his "You didn't build that!" oration - and what has it gotten him?

    "Surging in the polls"...:lol:
     
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    VP choice & performances during the debates will determine the election, if people haven't already decided.
     
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    lmao..surging indeed. that's the sound of the blood climbing through his "You didn't build it" head cuz "I'm the descendant of a slave" (I actually believe that it is a blatant lie deployed to encourage racial voting.....bet it sunk his ship) as his blood pressure screams off the charts
     
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    Mittens is going to destroy Obama in the debates. Obama is not really a good debater at all. he barely did well against McCain, and we all know McCain is as exciting as watching a snail move.
     
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    Attempting to stifle free speech again???

    Hows that workn out for ya??
     
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