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2007-02-08 Home Front: Politix

Edwards vs. Clinton: Indecision 2008.

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Posted by Mike 2007-02-08 07:10|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Pandering to public sentiment may be fine for a senator, but the president needs to be able to make decisions in the national interest--which sometimes means shaping public opinion, sometimes defying it. Mr. Bush has done both, whether or not his decisions were wise ones.

I partly disagree. Mr. Bush is good at defying the MSM version of public opinion, but sucked at shaping ACTUAL public opinion.

Granted, if he had actually done so, the MSM would have gone into spin mode to defuse his talk. However, he would STILL have communicated with his true base, while acting on the knowledge that convincing lefties and liberals would never have happened. There would have been the mushy middle, of course, but by being more forthright and vocal, He would have forced the MSM spin machine into overdrive: the shaking and dancing of the machine would have become visible.

The democRATS never hesitate to talk to their base. About time Republicans decided to talk to THEIRS. The refusal to do so cost them the House and Senate.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-02-08 10:11|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-02-08 10:11|| Front Page Top

#2 HILLARY > reportedly wants her VEEP to have a military background. *OTT, the "RACE TO THE LEFT" and USA under OWG-SWO continues. FREEREPUBLIC/OTHER > NET petition going around to nominate AL GORE for 2008.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-08 21:16|| 2007-02-08 21:16|| Front Page Top

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