What will be the Republican strategy this fall?

[kentuck]

It will be the same strategy it was the last election. They will find someone like the Swift Boat veterans to attack our candidate. They will search for an issue that they hammer over and over for day after day. They will attack gay marriage and say it is a threat to family values. California will be their rallying cry. They will do what they do best. It is predictable. They will talk about everything except the lousy job they have done over the last eight years.

[stray cat]

1. Obama is a radical black muslim with no experience elected by the media

scary black man and not able to keep us safe.

[uppityperson]

2. That is already happening and I agree.

[Clout]

14. Yup.

That will most likely be their strategy. Sad.

[Ivan Sputnik]

3. to question Obama's "patriotism"

That will give cover to racists to vote against him without having to admit why.

[Andy823]

The same as always

"FEAR AND SMEAR"!

[ColbertWatcher]

4. FUD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_fear#Fear.2C_uncertainty_and_doubt">Fear, uncertainty and doubt.

The GOP do it all the time.

[Snarkoleptic]

5. Mebbe McSame will wear 2 flag pins to prove his patriotism?

[droidamus2]

6. What they do best

Lie, cheat, steal ... spin ... repeat as needed!!!!

[existentialist]

7. They will probably throw all the dirt they can find, and

what they can't find, they'll make up.


The good news is the public has already seen a lot of that, and have begun to see it for what it is.


The other good news is that there's more dirt out there on Republicans, including McCain, than there is on Democrats, including Obama.


The other good news is that Obama is a hell of a lot smarter then McCain, and it shows when they speak.


The other good news is that McCain is looking more and more like Bush.



The other good news is, the public is finally sick of the war in Iraq.



There's other good news too. This is just a ten second off the top of my head list. This election is ours to win or lose. The GOP will do their worst, but unless we make some major mistakes, it won't help them.

[lame54]

8. CHEAT!!!

[tridim]

9. Keep it within 5% so they can steal it.

I don't believe it'll work though. They'll be VERY lucky to get 40% of the vote.

[lonestarnot]

10. bwwwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hahahahahaha

ROFLMAO :rofl:

[applegrove]

11. McCain repreats ad nosium that he isn't like Bush though he voted like him 95% of the time.

McCain lost his independant streak around 2002.

[zeemike]

12. It is really simple

Cage the democratic vote.
Turn out the religious right with fears of gay marriage and abortion.
Show phony poles that show it is a tight race.
Steal the vote where they can.

[babylonsister]

13. Obama's experience, because McCain's judgment has been so

unfailing. :eyes: That will be THE issue they'll try to hammer Obama on. imo. ;)

[DFW]

15. They will follow the same strategy they used last time.

It is obviously against the national interest to have McCain running
things. Ergo, how do you get a large enough portion of the electorate
to vote against their own interest?

Fill their heads with issues that play to their emotions to the point
that they ignore facts. Flag lapels, gay marriages, middle name "Hussein."

All things that have NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with the economy, foreign
policy, our military situation, our currency, the price of oil, our
environment, education, or the mortgage crisis. Losing your house, and
about to get kicked out onto the street? Your son is being sent for his
seond tour in Mosul, and you can't afford a full tank of gas? Hey, that's
NOTHING!!! Obama's middle name is HUSSEIN!!!!!!! Vote McCain!!

And plenty of them will.

[Juche]

16. Obama is the most liberal senator

Look at some of those votes. He voted to uphold the minimum wage, give more R&R time to the military, uphold the estate tax, negotiate medicare drug prices, promote public integrity and accountability, expand SCHIP. These issues only have the support of about 60-80% of the public.

http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/votes.htm

Obama votes no to

Repeal the federal minimum wage by giving states the authority to set minimum wages. January 24. (28-69) L-3

Table an amendment that would require the Homeland Security Department to screen 100 percent of cargo containers entering the country within five years. March 1. (58-38) C-2

Repeal the estate tax. March 23. (44-55) L-3


Obama voted yes to

Limit debate on a measure allowing government negotiation of Medicare prescription drug prices. April 18. (55-42; 60 votes required to invoke cloture. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., voted no so that he could subsequently move to reconsider the vote.) C-3

Limit debate on a measure allowing importation of drugs at prices lower than available in the United States. May 3. (63-28; 60 votes required to invoke cloture) L-3

Require a study of global-warming effects for federal water projects. May 15. (51-42; 60 votes required because of a unanimous consent agreement) C-2

Block individuals from serving on Food and Drug Administration drug advisory panels if they have conflicts of interest. May 9. (47-47) C-3

Limit debate on an energy bill setting higher fuel standards for vehicles. June 21. (62-32; 60 votes required to invoke cloture) L-1

Limit debate on a measure to permit labor union organizers to bypass secret-ballot requirements if a majority of eligible workers sign a union card. June 26. (51-48; 60 votes required to invoke cloture) C-3

Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program by increasing taxes of those earning more than $1 million. August 1. (36-60) C-2

Approve legislation reauthorizing and expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. August 2. (68-31) L-3

Limit debate on a proposal to agree to House revisions to legislation reauthorizing and expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. September 27. (69-30; 60 votes required to invoke cloture) L-3

Support embryonic-stem-cell research. April 11. (63-34; 60 votes required because of a unanimous consent agreement) L-2

Require U.S. troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq within four months. March 15. (48-50; 60 votes required because of a unanimous consent agreement) C-3

Limit debate on a measure requiring longer rest periods for U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. July 11. (56-41; 60 votes required to invoke cloture) C-3

Restrict deployment of most Army troops serving in Iraq to 12 consecutive months. July 11. (52-45; 60 votes required because of a unanimous consent agreement) C-3


Establish a Senate Office of Public Integrity to handle ethics complaints against senators. January 18. (27-71) C-1

Raise the cigarette tax by 61 cents a pack and use the revenue to fund expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. March 23. (59-40) L-2


Agree to final passage of a bill implementing the 9/11 commission's homeland-security recommendations, including a provision extending collective bargaining rights to federal security screeners. March 13. (60-38) L-3

Raise the tax rate on income over $1 million and use the revenue to increase funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. March 22. (38-58) C-2

[kentuck]

21. I just heard this a few minutes ago!

On the one hand, they say he doesn't have any experience. On the other hand, they say he has enough experience to be the "most liberal" Senator in the US Senate? It doesn't compute??

[Zavulon]

17. "Don't switch horses midstream."

"Only Republicans can protect you. Democrats want to dismantle our army and let the UN run the whole country. Oh, and remember that Arabic is one of the hardest languages in the world, so if you don't want to have to study it, John McCain is your only choice."

[Joanne98]

18. LIE

[davekriss]

19. Repug strategy = election fraud and deceitful marketing (nt)

[niceypoo]

20. Bait Obama into making accusations of racism...

That is what they will try to do.

[historian]

22. if this is any indication

some idiot called in to cspan saying he werent voting for no muslim (you can tell by the grammar that we are dealing with a mental giant here) and obama and his preacher can go to hell. When the moderator gently reminded him that muslims dont have preachers (which makes obama a christian) the moron hung up. With that type of following the repukes are going to start using the word hussein ad nauseum.

[opihimoimoi]

23. The NEGATIVE PARTY will attempt to LIE CHEAT STEAL as never before using all the tricks described in

HOW TO RIG AN ELECTION By Allen Raymond

THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT Very different

[Wizard777]

24. Live in mortal fear of President Black Hussein Osama!

Why is it they can only get the Hussein part of his name right every single time?