Republican Attacks Show Fear And Desperation

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:24 PM EDT

Article Source: CNN

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In the past two weeks, we've seen Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann make one of the most audacious statements ever, suggesting that Obama holds anti-American views, that other members of Congress have the same views, and that the media should launch a widespread investigation to ferret them out.

No, seriously, she said that on MSNBC's "Hardball."

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Jim Dent

Pretty good writeup by Roland.

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1 vote

#1 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:33 PM EDT

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The McCain campaign has no issues to discuss and has completly lost coherency save for this one very iconic issue, which few (if any) on the right grasp at all: Socialism. The real strategy has come out in the open, and it's one most of us have recognized since the early 1980's - to split America apart by redefining what America is. From the article:

McCain's campaign is no longer about issues. He and his supporters want to bring up anything and everything to derail Obama, and nothing is sticking, so they just keep returning to their old bag of tricks.

No issues, just pure fear and negativity, "We'll define the illness for you and then we'll prescribe our own manufactured cure." Blandly enough, the cure is god and, surprisingly, more fear. Emotionally mature and healthy people don't go down that path - hopefully there's enough of this type in our citizenry.

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1 vote

#2 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:18 PM EDT

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Jim Dent

Hopefully there are enough. I think there are anyway....

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#2.1 - Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:54 AM EDT

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Minn. rep calls talk show appearance `big mistake'	Associated Press	Mon Oct 20	26
Bachmann says she 'stepped into a trap' on 'Hardball'	The Minneapolis Star Tribune	Tue Oct 21	1
This Race Goes to 11 - Powell Helps with Indies	The Washington Post	Thu Oct 23	1
Minn. rep calls talk show appearance `big mistake'	Yahoo! News	Wed Oct 22	1

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