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Originally Posted by PhiGam
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I actually hope this never gets used as an issue- not only because it is improper but because it will backfire. Republicans got nowhere going after Hillary Clinton and Democrats got nowhere going after Marilyn Quayle (also on the race issue with her DAR associations.)
A few days ago, John McCain gave an incredible speech on foreign policy where he talked in greater depth and detail than I have EVER heard from Bush. Agree with him or not, it was an amazing presentation addressing specific treaties and NATO agreements.
A couple of weeks ago, Obama gave a speech on foreign policy in which he said we should not be worried about Iran because it is a tiny country. I guess he forgot the part where a small organization of terrorists killed 3,000 Americans on 9-11-01. Obama's comments about Iran reflect a complete and utter disregard for the realities of how terrorism works, or the fact that has arisen as the one way very small entities can effectively attack large nations.
Obama is unelectable on the issues, pure and simple. If he is the nominee, he will not only lose but I expect he will lose big. This does not mean he is an idiot, but that when you peel back the "hope and change" veneer- you are left with someone who is a very far left liberal in a country hungry for moderates- as Bill Clinton was and as Bush promised to be when he campaigned in 2000.
At the end of the day, going after Michelle is just a very ungentlemanly thing to do regardless of what one thinks will happen in November. It is surely hard enough on Presidential candidate spouses and children as it is without putting them in the line of political fire. I was really pissed when a popular lifestyle magazine targeted a Bush daughter when she was caught drinking underage in a restaurant here in Austin, and I would be just as pissed if Michelle Obama got the same expose treatment for something she might have said.
But in this particular case I think we have the added reassurance that Obama has already done enough damage to himself on substantive issues to ensure his defeat. The media is not reporting this stuff right now- the speeches I reference above were slight mentions on Fox News and I did not see them elsewhere- but when we get into the final debates and the whole Obama vs. Hillary ordeal is over, it will all be out there for all to see.
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