I agree with Ralph that things are getting dangerous, and I can only echo his sentiments. When you have Sarah, John, and Cindy McCain - every Nazi's dream of the perfect Aryan woman - screaming that Barack Hussein is a terrorist, Barrack Hussein is not one of us, Barrack Hussein is sending our children off to die...and inciting crowds to scream 'kill him' 'off with his head' 'treason' ...well, that seems to be setting the stage for an American 'Kristal Nacht'.
But although I think these attacks will have an effect, their real danger, in terms of influencing the election, is in softening up support for Obama, weakening him. That allows voters to reconsider issues and positions, so when McCain comes in and offers a proposal to have the government buy up mortgages - a proposal Rush Limbaugh rails against as 'Communistic', and originating with Hillary Clinton - people will stop and listen to the proposal. And when Obama responds with dismissive platitudes, rather than a specific proposal of his own, it gives voters a reason to switch their vote to McCain.
The danger for Obama is in thinking he can cruise the next few weeks on good will and campaign slogans. The way for him to keep attention on the real issues(it's the economy stupid) is to highlight specific proposals of his own, and counter McCain's proposals with specific reasons.
If he doesn't do that, he can lose this election.
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Obama is attacking McCain's pandering plan to have the government buy mortgages. They're pointint out the bait-and-switch.
It went from McCain's debate proposal that seemed to benefit homeowners to his campaign's release the next day that, some say, will actually benefit banks and mortgage companies and hurt home owners.
Obams is in the tough spot of having advocated for some mortgage relief for homeowners that actually did make it into the bailout bill. I'm not sure what he can add to it at this point that will seem new.
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