Comments on: What if this was the McCain who’d been campaigning 24/7? http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Hess http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146203 Jeff Hess Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146203 Shalom Jill, The difference is that I don't see any political future for Rick Santorum except to go down in urban dictionaries for the definition that Dan Savage has forever fastened to his family name. John McCain might have been spared that ignoble end. B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Jill,

The difference is that I don’t see any political future for Rick Santorum except to go down in urban dictionaries for the definition that Dan Savage has forever fastened to his family name.

John McCain might have been spared that ignoble end.

B’shalom,

Jeff

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146190 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:56:40 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146190 Well - in this sense, I think of McCain as behaving a bit like Rick Santorum did before he went down in 2006. He stuck to his policies, he did not flipflop or apologize for them and so, even though he lost, he at least was consistent and did not pander. That certain preserves him for the future. McCain, not so much - maybe the fact that he hasn't done that, to preserve for the future, is one of the most telling but least examined aspects of how he's campaigned. Well – in this sense, I think of McCain as behaving a bit like Rick Santorum did before he went down in 2006. He stuck to his policies, he did not flipflop or apologize for them and so, even though he lost, he at least was consistent and did not pander. That certain preserves him for the future. McCain, not so much – maybe the fact that he hasn’t done that, to preserve for the future, is one of the most telling but least examined aspects of how he’s campaigned.

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]]> By: Jeff Hess http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146164 Jeff Hess Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:06:58 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146164 Shalom Jill, That's true, you're absolutely right. It would not have changed the outcome of the election. But what it would have done was change the discussion and allow McCain to regain his dignity and return to the Senate with his head up. If we don't believe that people can respond to their better natures, we've lost civilization. B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Jill,

That’s true, you’re absolutely right. It would not have changed the outcome of the election.

But what it would have done was change the discussion and allow McCain to regain his dignity and return to the Senate with his head up.

If we don’t believe that people can respond to their better natures, we’ve lost civilization.

B’shalom,

Jeff

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146152 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:18:42 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146152 Jeff - I agree but really, to do that with only 21 days left just doesn't feel sincere enough - as though it would stick and be the way in which he'd handle everything. I think that's why the Washington Post endorses Obama because there's a consistency in how he relates and treats people. Remember I was very unhappy with the "Sweetie" moment - when he brushed aside a female reporter and then never answered her question during the primary? He has not, to our knowledge, ever done that again. And I suspect he won't. So - there's that, you know? Jeff – I agree but really, to do that with only 21 days left just doesn’t feel sincere enough – as though it would stick and be the way in which he’d handle everything. I think that’s why the Washington Post endorses Obama because there’s a consistency in how he relates and treats people. Remember I was very unhappy with the “Sweetie” moment – when he brushed aside a female reporter and then never answered her question during the primary? He has not, to our knowledge, ever done that again. And I suspect he won’t.

So – there’s that, you know?

]]> By: Jeff Hess http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146143 Jeff Hess Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:13:32 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146143 Shalom Jill, I think that McCain could have changed the game Wednesday night if he had answered his very first question this way. </blockquote>I will answer that in a moment, but first, decency and honor require that I say to my worthy opponent Senator Barack Obama that the misinformed statements by some of my supporters in recent days are not to be tolerated. We are both members of one of the most august legislative bodies in the world and vying for the honor of serving our nation as it's executive leader. The language we have heard has no place in this contest and I greatly regret that it has been allowed to do so. I take personal responsibility and vow to my colleague and honored peer that I will not tolerate it. Thank you. And now, to your question...</blockquote> It's a fantasy, but sometimes fantasies are good. B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Jill,

I think that McCain could have changed the game Wednesday night if he had answered his very first question this way.

I will answer that in a moment, but first, decency and honor require that I say to my worthy opponent Senator Barack Obama that the misinformed statements by some of my supporters in recent days are not to be tolerated.

We are both members of one of the most august legislative bodies in the world and vying for the honor of serving our nation as it’s executive leader. The language we have heard has no place in this contest and I greatly regret that it has been allowed to do so.

I take personal responsibility and vow to my colleague and honored peer that I will not tolerate it. Thank you. And now, to your question…

It’s a fantasy, but sometimes fantasies are good.

B’shalom,

Jeff

]]> By: oengus http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/10/17/what-if-this-was-the-mccain-whod-been-campaigning-247/comment-page-1/#comment-146136 oengus Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:03:22 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=10476#comment-146136 McCain is not a monster, neither is Palin. Politicians know that they will be seeing and working with each other in the future. Demonstrating this softens him and would attract more moderate votes, funny moderates do not like strong willed deceives, the are looking for carefully open minded and objective. The long and the short, while they perceived the long democratic primary as damaging and the short republican primary as an advantage, it worked out a different way. The 95% of Americans tax cut could be more political than economic, and has to pass congress either way…the thing is that a majority needs restraint and Obama has to know that and I sincerely believe he has that in him, or I hope that he does. McCain is not a monster, neither is Palin.

Politicians know that they will be seeing and working with each other in the future.

Demonstrating this softens him and would attract more moderate votes, funny moderates do not like strong willed deceives, the are looking for carefully open minded and objective.

The long and the short, while they perceived the long democratic primary as damaging and the short republican primary as an advantage, it worked out a different way.

The 95% of Americans tax cut could be more political than economic, and has to pass congress either way…the thing is that a majority needs restraint and Obama has to know that and I sincerely believe he has that in him, or I hope that he does.

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