re: #241 ArrowSmith

Well you’re in denial if you don’t believe Obama ran a brilliant campaign. He also raised more money then anyone in history - mostly on small donations.

Again - what motivated all of that giving?

What?

George. Fucking. W. Bush.

I like GWB. But the Democrats froze him and branded him and he did some sort of bizzare “take the high road / take my hits” act that reminds me of Happy Gillmore taking baseballs to the chest to “toughen up” for hockey season.

The Republicans were too addicted to their pork circus to defend Bush and Bush was too principled to lead a counter attack. Cheney was the only one with good instincts but they put the Halliburton / secret bunker millstones around his neck and isolated him.

And Obama had yet to come on the scene when all of that was done.

The only thing that Obama brought was a sense that you could be “for him” rather than just against the Republicans. So he kept it positive and vague and simply did the “look presidential” schtick.

That ain’t brilliant. That is being smart enought to play it safe and let your opponents melt down.

A strategy he continues to use effectively, with the latest instalment labeled “Sotomayor”.

Enjoy your self delusion. When Republicans lose even more seats in 2010 (after a running a creationist /goldstandard /antivaccine and oh-yeah-fiscal-conservatism-too campaign) maybe the reality will set in.