AUDIO: Round Table Discussion With 08 Blogger Network Members…
July 10, 2008 | Permalink
Following an organizational discussion, some 08 Blogger Network members participated in a round table discussion about the state of the presidential election. Some of the topics discussed were Obama’s FISA vote, McCain’s issues with his base and the political consequences, noteworthy takeaways and much more. Since this discussion took place after an organizational meeting, introductions are not included on the recording. The participating bloggers were iPol, potus2008election, me (2008central.net) and Divided We Stand, United We Fall.
It was a very interesting conversation, take a listen…
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Hi guys, sorry I missed your chat last night, I had to work. I agree with most of what you said about the Obama vote. However, I think (and if you read my blog, you already know this) that there can be some pretty big fallout politically on this. Thinking that he’s already got all the people who support him isn’t necessarily so. I don’t think they will vote for McCain, a few might drift toward Nader, but they might just not vote. It might be naive to think that he won’t move to the center to get elected, but that’s precisely the engine on which his campaign has achieved such a phenomenon of support and of pulling people out of their online surfing, opining mode and into the world of political action.
There is no such thing as innoculating him on the “tough on terrorism and strong on national security” issue. How many people still think he’s Muslim? It will not stop on the right and of course they wouldn’t vote for him anyway. I have been involved in presidential politics since 1968 (as an observer and comentator, not as an operative with the exception of 1984.) The ability of the American public to ignore information in the face of easy factoids and spin is simply supreme. Hope is ephemeral and for those who hold the basic tenets of democracy dear, this is a big blow. Not enough to send them to the other side, but big enough to stymie enthusiasm, which could be the difference between winning and losing. Obama can only win if he turns out the highest rates of registered voters ever.
The great news this week for Obama were Jesse Jackson’s silliness, Phil Gramm’s philgrammness and McCain’s deer in the headlights response to the Viagra-birth control response.
Coming as I do from Phil Gramm land, I relished the news that McCain would include him as an economic adviser, especially after admitting that he (McCain) really doesn’t know much about economics.
I enjoyed the comments on the Republican platform meeting. I would like to get a copy of each party’s platform. I have the Texas Democratic Party Platform. Usually the big difference between the two is the Democrats talk about people and the Earth and Republicans talk about business. Since W got elected, it’s been bidness, God and guns. This year, Democrats in Texas are talking about people, the Earth and God, mainly about faith-based human services. That’s a change, and one that Obama has helped usher in.