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ThinkFast: October 15, 2008
Think Progress —
... at Ohio State University. John Podesta suggests that if John McCain wants to change the dynamic of the race, he could consider pledging to serve only one term and announcing his picks for a bipartisan Cabinet. Such a long-shot gamble might help “restore the perception of seriousness that his campaign has been so desperately lacking in recent weeks.” A soon-to-be completed U.S. intelligence assessment portrays the situation in Pakistan as “very bad,” “very bleak,” and “on the edge,” according to U.S. officials who spoke to McClatchy. One official summarized the estimate’s ...
The Game-Changer
Matthew Yglesias —
... Washington Post asks various worthies “what could change the election?” I’m surprised nobody brings up al-Qaeda. It’s been previously reported that Osama bin Laden’s October 2004 tape release was aimed at bolstering George W. Bush’s re-election. Presumably the same calculation applies today. Al-Qaeda would prefer an American president who increases US-Muslim tensions and polarizations, and one who would pursue a scattershot foreign policy aimed at a vast and shifting rogue’s gallery of villains, over one who would try to reduce ...
Today's Word Is "Erratic"
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... "Let's just put this in perspective:
The McCain campaign knows its being closely watched. Their repeated
stunts, combined with the ugly negative attacks, have caused the
McCain to drop precipitously in national and state polls. Yet,
against this scrutiny, McCain and his campaign honchos only
reinforce the idea that erratic behavior reigns.
It's quite stunning. No wonder so many Republicans are fleeing from
the McCain campaign."
Then we get
John Podesta on what McCain needs to do tonight:
McCain needs to change the dynamic ...
John McCain: The Devil You Know
Patterico's Pontifications —
... The establishment media continues to drive the theme that John McCain needs a game-changer at tonight’s debate. I find myself in the odd position of agreeing more with Stu Eizenstadt that Presidential debates have historically tended to help the lesser-known opponent for the party out of power at the expense of the better-known candidate of the incumbent party. Thus, the debates were (absent some monumental gaffe) likely favor to Obama even before the ...
