To Those who want Obama to Get Tougher on Gramps: Remeber Iowa

[Fire_brand]

I think Iowa is instructive because the run-up to Iowa was long, just like the GE.

I believe is was in about October or so, we began to hear: "why isn't Obama taking on Hillary," "he's got to get tough on her," etc. Up until this point, he was mostly giving positive speeches about his vision for America.

Then around November or so, he did start to get tough on Hillary, and it began to drag her numbers down. Toward the end of December, he re-established his positive message. We all know what the results were.

We all need to calm down a bit. He is going to get tough on McCain, it just not time yet (I expect it to happen during and after the convention). You have to offer your own vision before you start tearing down your opponent. McCain is not doing that, he's just attacking. When Obama starts attacking, McCain's numbers will go down and we'll see the gap that we all expect.

It's Chess, not Checkers. Let McCain run his campaign like Grandpa Simpson:

[dkf]

1. Its not Obama who needs to get tough on McCain, its everyone else.

When I listen to talk radio, all I hear are the most baseless attacks on Obama, that he is a phony, a liar, nothing backed up but just attacks on his character.

McCain is only following in the typical right wing attack.

That is why a Democrat has to be perfect to win, and a Republican can be as flawed as Bush and still win.

What is worse is that Republicans appeal to the stupids of this world who need no reason beyond prejudice and all the worst parts of their character to vote against someone.

Obama won't be able to turn around months of hate radio in a sliver of time. We need every part of the media we can get to attack McCain. Luckily he gives us legitimate reasons to attack, because we have a much harder time attacking with lies.

[Fire_brand]

2. I think Obama is telling people not to attack

he wants to keep it positive.

[dkf]

3. Then people will hear only bad things about Obama and nothing bad about McCain.

I don't see how that works.

[Fire_brand]

4. People like us are paying a lot of attention right now

most people aren't