Obama's re-election campaign/strategy

usamamasan1

First of all, he is going to constantly repeat "Look, I inherited this mess. Don't think it's going to fix itself overnight. We have a lot of hard work to do. Give me four more years to continue banckrupting this country"


The Obama campaign are planning a "ferocious personal assault" on Romney's character and business background.

"Unless things change and Obama can run on accomplishments, he will have to kill Romney," a prominent Democratic strategist aligned with the White House said.

They are going to hit Romney where it really hurts: They are going to make fun of his jeans.

Now Democrats close to the Obama campaign say they'll focus on Romney's denim makeover--as a part of a larger attempt to play up what they describe as Romney's "weirdness."

In a statement issued this morning, Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades called the Obama strategy "despicable"--though he wasn't just talking about the coming attacks on his boss's jeans.

"It is disgraceful that President Obama's campaign has launched his re-election with the stated goal to 'kill' his opponent with an onslaught of negative and personal attacks," Rhoades said. "President Obama will say and do desperate things to hold onto power because he knows he has failed."

arthurdent

I think his strategy is going to consist of shrugging his shoulders and saying, "Don't look at me. You voted for those idiots in 2010. I'm just trying to clean up the mess."

usamamasan1

for sure he will say that he is just trying to "clean up the mess". His trying no worky.

He will no longer have the HOPE, PROGRESS, CHANGE etc crap to fool the fools. He will have no accomplishments to speak of. He will be in the midst (probably) of a double dip recession that will sting harder than the first. He will have 9% unemployment. He will have....to get a new job.

arthurdent

usamamasan1 wrote:

He will be in the midst (probably) of a double dip recession that will sting harder than the first. He will have 9% unemployment.

The question is, who gets pinned with the blame for those things. I'm betting that the House GOP and Tea Party will be Obama's ticket to a second term.

Cosmo

Can you please, source the material you posted?
Thanx.

Smellyman

he doesn't have to do much because of what the right is offering up as competition.

of course he could just point to the Dow and the jobs which have greatly increased since he has been prez compared to how Bush left it. Little things known as facts.... that the right ignores as they throw their toys out of the pram

arthurdent

usamamasan1 wrote:

He will no longer have the HOPE, PROGRESS, CHANGE etc crap to fool the fools.

I actually think Obama delivered on his promise of Hope. Think back to the post-2008 election days, and the days following his inauguration. There was hope in the air. A hope that America sorely needed at that moment. The GOP and the Tea Party took the problems that led us to Hope For Change and turned them into fear and anger. The are the Sith Lords of American politics.

gimmesometruth27

if we have learned anything today it would be this....

arthurdent

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

if we have learned anything today it would be this....

Actually, I think the lesson should be to lighten up and have a sense of humor. This is all just a game.

dolly rocker

just legalize the medicine, and bring our boys home, thats a start....

CH156378

i love the idea of going after "romneys denim makeover"

arthurdent

CH156378 wrote:

i love the idea of going after "romneys denim makeover"

Forget about the fact that he's a mormon. It's the same tactic the GOP used against Kerry in 2004.

usamamasan1

arthurdent wrote:

Forget about the fact that he's a mormon. It's the same tactic the GOP used against Kerry in 2004.

you mean this? yea, he LOST

arthurdent

usamamasan1 wrote:

what else is dude supposed to wear when he's riding a bike? Starched shirt and tie?

arthurdent

usamamasan1 wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

Forget about the fact that he's a mormon. It's the same tactic the GOP used against Kerry in 2004.

you mean this? yea, he LOST

and will yield the same results for Romney. John Kerry lost because he was a poor choice for a presidential candidate.

usamamasan1

Ageed. About the Kerry part.
Rick Perry on the other hand will deliver a serious Obama smackdown!
Or Mitt, I will take either.

Smellyman

arthurdent wrote:

CH156378 wrote:

i love the idea of going after "romneys denim makeover"

Forget about the fact that he's a mormon. It's the same tactic the GOP used against Kerry in 2004.

except it's the gop base who are uncomfortable with him being Mormon. The Dems won't have to use anything against him.

arthurdent

usamamasan1 wrote:

Rick Perry on the other hand will deliver a serious Obama smackdown!
Or Mitt, I will take either.

Rick Perry, Michelle Bachman, etc., are this election's version of Mike Huckabee. I was a registered Republican last time around and I attended my local caucus where everyone there was swooning over Huckabee (well, except for the crazy people shouting RON PAUL). And I got up and spoke to the fact that John McCain was the only viable candidate who could stand toe-to-toe with Clinton or Obama. I was right, the conservatives were wrong, and McCain might have had a slim chance up until the moment he selected Sarah Palin. After that it was just game over.

arthurdent

Smellyman wrote:

except it's the gop base who are uncomfortable with him being Mormon. The Dems won't have to use anything against him.

And once you get past that, it's just Romneycare vs. Obamacare. Romney's too similar to Obama. And also probably the most viable candidate.

brianlux

Reading all these political posts, puns and jabs, I get to thinking one of three thoughts:

1) PLEASE UNIVERSE, let 2012 be the Mayan end of politics!

or

2) PLEASE BRAIN OF ME, don't fall into politcal apathy!

or

3) DAMN, I think it's time for a margarita!

Today, it's hot, it's damp, it's choice #3!!

slightofjeff

arthurdent wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

He will be in the midst (probably) of a double dip recession that will sting harder than the first. He will have 9% unemployment.

The question is, who gets pinned with the blame for those things. I'm betting that the House GOP and Tea Party will be Obama's ticket to a second term.

If the economy is still in the crapper a year from now, I don't see how Obama gets re-elected. It would be unprecedented in American history.