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Dick Morris on Barack Obama's Shift to the Center (and advice for McCain & GOP)
O'Reilly Factor on Fox News ^ | July 3, 2008 | John Kasich & Dick Morris

Posted on 07/04/2008 12:29:16 PM PDT by FocusNexus

MORRIS: that's a cape. Michelle Obama, that's a cape. Wesley Clark, that's a cape. The matador is Obama. And that's why in this book "Fleeced," we lay out what he'll do to cover illegal immigrants for health insurance. That issue alone could win McCain the election.

The tax increases he's going to propose, the weakening of the Patriot Act. And you look at the specifics of what Obama proposes, and what he's going to do, and you have enough to defeat this guy, but nobody's doing it.

MORRIS: The key question is going to come when John McCain, if he ever wakes up, turns to Barack Obama and says OK, you're going to pull out of Iraq, OK? Let's say the troops are all gone now. All right, what are you going to do if al Qaeda takes over? What are you going to do if Iran takes over? What are you going to do if they blow up the oil wells, if they kill 100,000 Iraqis, anyone who is pro-American? And Obama will say I'll do diplomacy.

And then you come back and you say well, what if it doesn't work? And at that point, he really then has to in effect say I'd go back in. I'd leave that option open. And that means Nader can then run as the only anti-war candidate.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dickmorris; elections; mccain; obama
Dick Morris is making excellent points -- he tells McCain and the GOP how they can beat Obama, if they would just get the will and energy to do it.
1 posted on 07/04/2008 12:29:17 PM PDT by FocusNexus
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To: FocusNexus
One reason I am so disillusioned with the GOP is their unwillingness to get into a bare-knuckle fist fight to win. Instead of throwing Obama's idiotic platform in his face and talk about how “the rich don't pay their fair share” when the top 10% pay 66% of the taxes, the GOP says and does nothing. Obama talks about national health care, while that same system in Canada is in such a state that tens of thousands of Canadians come to the US each year for health care. Raising personal tax rates to 55%, raising the capital gains tax rate, the death tax...all these things and the GOP sits there with its thumb up its a$$. Well, the GOP won't get a dime out of me until after they start showing me they will stand up and slug it out toe-to-toe with this Marxist who would be President. And if they don't grow a pair pretty soon, it won't matter even if they do change.
2 posted on 07/04/2008 12:39:04 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: FocusNexus
I don't usually agree with the toe-sucker, but on this he's right. Obama can be crushed, but only if McCain and the GOP wake up and start attacking, full-bore, Obama's many weaknesses and flip-flops. Attack, attack, attack.

Right now they're asleep, and the clock is ticking.

3 posted on 07/04/2008 12:39:30 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: FocusNexus
... when John McCain, if he ever wakes up ...

zzzzzZZZZZZzzzzzz

"Uh! Wha! Oh! Was a asleep?! Damn Conservatives!!!"

zzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

4 posted on 07/04/2008 12:41:16 PM PDT by LiberConservative ("Typical" White Guy)
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To: econjack
I joined the McCain web site a few weeks ago so I could quit it today.

In the comment section I said that as a Conservative, I will support and vote for a Conservative; and that Mr. McCain has no Conservative principles, nor does he believe in the Rule of Law (illegal immigration).

And Mr. McCain does not understand American spirit, individualism, states' rights, free markets, and capitalism which is what built this country.

5 posted on 07/04/2008 12:45:30 PM PDT by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: TheWasteLand

This campaign doesn’t begin till Labor day. Everything the haloed one has said and written is secured for use after September 1. Every attack made upon the haloed one by Hillary and her flying monkeys is already set for redistribution on TV in the Fall. Every flip and flop is being disected for future use. McCain willplay the nice guy speaking oh so respectfully of my friend Senator Obama, and then when enough of the haloed one’s disciples have followed the lead of Clark and Webb and their personal attacks, the hammer will fall. Joh McCain was a pilot, his dad a submariner. Both call for patience before striking and for letting the adversary put himself in peril. I don’t thonk John McCain has forgotten those early lessons.


6 posted on 07/04/2008 12:50:23 PM PDT by xkaydet65 (Freedom is purchased not with gold, but with steel!!)
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To: Cobra64

I feel much the same way. However, the thing that irritates me is McCain’s unwillingness to fight for conservative issues. Like drilling. He’s against drilling ANWR and federal lands, but “says” the OCS is okay. But then he takes the cover-your-a$$ position and says: “I’ll let each governor decide if they wish to permit offshore drilling in their state.” In other words, I don’t want to piss anyone off, so I just pretend to support it one second, and then yank that support away the next. Such BS is NOT the action of a leader.


7 posted on 07/04/2008 12:50:58 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: Cobra64

“In the comment section I said that as a Conservative, I will support and vote for a Conservative; and that Mr. McCain has no Conservative principles, nor does he believe in the Rule of Law (illegal immigration).

And Mr. McCain does not understand American spirit, individualism, states’ rights, free markets, and capitalism which is what built this country.”

But do you think OBMAMA DOES ????!!!!!

Attacking McCain ONLY helps OBAMA win the presidency. Is HE going to advance conservative principles???


8 posted on 07/04/2008 12:51:52 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: FocusNexus
The key question is going to come when John McCain, if he ever wakes up,.................
9 posted on 07/04/2008 12:53:27 PM PDT by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: TheWasteLand

Hopefully the McCain campaign is waking up.

John Fund: The Terminator’s Terminator (Steve Schmidt — McCain’s new operations manager)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040835/posts

“Mr. Schmidt has a reputation for ruthless efficiency, a take-no-prisoners campaign style and the ability to inspire confidence in subordinates. Karl Rove once dubbed him “The Bullet,” a reference to both the shape of his shaved head and his lethal impact when deployed against opponents.”


10 posted on 07/04/2008 12:54:10 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: econjack
I agree with you 110 %. The GOP just doesn't fight. They let the MSM and Dummie Lies go unchallenged. They don't fight the Obamaisms at all.

For that reason they (we) are going to have a democrat veto and filibuster proof congress and a Democrat President for at least the next four years. Also a Liberal Supreme Court. Sad.

11 posted on 07/04/2008 12:54:40 PM PDT by 386wt (Be free and don't die!)
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To: xkaydet65
This campaign doesn’t begin till Labor day.

That's a fair point, but there are risks with waiting so long.

You may allow the Obama/MSM time to build into a steamroller and find yourself playing catch-up for the rest of the race. Never a good position to be in.

Also, if the GOP can beat Obama to a pulp early, his negatives (and GOP time) can be used to impact downstream races. The Presidential election is not the only election this fall.

Both call for patience before striking and for letting the adversary put himself in peril. I don’t thonk John McCain has forgotten those early lessons.

I hope you are right, and that this current sleepiness is not an example for the remainder of the race.

12 posted on 07/04/2008 12:59:41 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: FocusNexus
And then you come back and you say well, what if it doesn't work? And at that point, he really then has to in effect say I'd go back in. I'd leave that option open.

No, Obama will do what the Dems did after the North Vietnamese communists took over Vietnam, i.e., nothing. He will not have to go back in.

13 posted on 07/04/2008 1:03:45 PM PDT by kabar
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To: TheWasteLand

LOL First thing I did whean I say the title was look at my toes.

Yes his points are valid too.


14 posted on 07/04/2008 1:10:30 PM PDT by Global2010 (OKIE DOKIE)
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To: xkaydet65

15 posted on 07/04/2008 1:24:48 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: FocusNexus
Attacking McCain ONLY helps OBAMA win the presidency. Is HE going to advance conservative principles???

Reading comprehension is your friend. Make friends and re-read my post. I was pointing out to McCain that he has a lot to learn about Conservatives. I did not mention anyone else's name to anyone in the comment section to MCain's web site.

A month ago he wantted to raise taxes on the oil companies whose earning are less than the S&P500. The guy is an economics moron.

He wants more illegal aliens in this country. So much for the Rule of Law. He's pissing on the Constitution. But so is Kennedy, and any amnesty supporter including President Bush.

Is that the sign of a Conservative.

16 posted on 07/04/2008 1:29:40 PM PDT by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: Cobra64
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17 posted on 07/04/2008 2:37:19 PM PDT by patriot08
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To: patriot08

I agree. But McCain is not a Conservative. He is an improvement over the Terrorist Marxist Magic Negro though.


18 posted on 07/04/2008 2:47:16 PM PDT by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: FocusNexus

Why anyone would care what this snivelling little toe-sucker has to say is beyond me....


19 posted on 07/04/2008 2:48:50 PM PDT by RepRivFarm
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To: FocusNexus

It’s a fairly obvious strategy, but it should work if McCain handles it right.


20 posted on 07/04/2008 3:48:19 PM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
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21 posted on 07/04/2008 3:58:20 PM PDT by cruise_missile ('')
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To: patriot08
A Clarification A Message to American Voters
By Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)

My Fellow Americans:

You may have read recent news reports that suggest I have modified my position regarding the redeployment of American military personnel in Iraq. Unfortunately, these reports have been the source of much confusion and anxiety among the millions of voters who have supported my campaign, and I would like to take this opportunity to address their concerns.

Let me be crystal clear: if elected president, my first act will be to call for the immediate withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq. I have always been consistent and forthright in this position, and I want to reassure my supporters that my recent statement backtracking from it was just some bullshit my staff came up with to tack to the center for the general election. To win this election, it will be critical to appeal to the dwindling but stubborn group of idiots who cling to fantasies of American "victory" in this tragic disaster. It's an unfortunate part of the complicated game of presidential politics, but let's face it: I can't stop this war if I'm not in the White House. However, you should know by now that whatever I may say from now until November, once elected I will immediately pull the rug from these gullible pro-war rubes.

Or will I? As is obvious to all but the most deluded HuffPo retard, the surge in Iraq has produced dramatic improvements in security throughout Iraq, and the roots of a stable pro-American democracy. We have the terrorists on the run, and it would obviously be crazy for us to pull our troops from the region just as we are on the verge of victory. And it is equally obvious that everything I said in the previous paragraph was designed to placate the naive hipster moonbats I brilliantly exploited to destroy the Clintons. (You're welcome.) Now that the nomination is in the bag, I am finally free to stake out my genuine pro-victory Iraq position, and have a good laugh while the dKos morons screech like a bunch of apoplectic howler monkeys. Let's face it: at the rate I'm heading right on national security, I'll be raining nukes on Tehran by February.

See what I mean? That previous paragraph should be a signal to all of you in the progressive community just how committed I am to an immediate troop withdrawal. If that's the kind of shameless bellicose jingoism it takes to temporarily fool the neocons and extra-chromosome Jebus tards, I will do it. Just as I was willing to wear the stupid flag lapel pin to satisfy their lust for empty "patriotic" symbolism. But deep in your heart you know my real goal: to end this war, and atone to the world for the 28 nightmare years of Reagan-Bush-Clinton-Bush fascism. Imagine the looks on the multinational plutocrats' faces when I sign the bill that nationalizes their stupid oil industry!

And that there is exactly the kind of transparent commie crap that left wing lunatics eat up. It's unfortunate that I had to participate in it during the primary season, but just look at all of the comsymps and pinkos I've thrown under the bus in the last 6 weeks - Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, Samantha Power, Jim Johnson, the list goes on. And you know what? I enjoyed it. Ask yourself this: when was the last time John McCain stabbed a lefty asshole in the back? Then ask yourself: who's the real conservative in this race? In conclusion, this should make it clear to the broad moderate middle mainstream of independent American voters that I am willing to reach out to both sides of the contentious war debate, and forge a new national consensus based on unity. Together, we can build a new era of hope, and bring an end to politics of cynicism.

IowaHawk

http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2008/07/a-clarification.html

22 posted on 07/04/2008 5:51:35 PM PDT by x_plus_one (let them eat cake, drive small electric cars and take the bus..........)
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To: cruise_missile

Your graphics is not just worth a thousand words, but it says it all.

This is truly what’s at stake. Anyone not voting for McCain will be responsible.


23 posted on 07/04/2008 9:49:55 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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