tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post7186224648780227250..comments2024-01-19T07:30:41.591-08:00Comments on An Average American Patriot: They are getting the message: The movement is not anti Democrat it is anti incumbent!jmsjoinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-17241704661500485882010-02-19T18:54:04.311-08:002010-02-19T18:54:04.311-08:00Darn! Darn! The title of your blog post got to me,...Darn! Darn! The title of your blog post got to me, confused me there. I was caught in the momentum of writing about Obama which I was doing under a different thread. <br /><br />So need to perhaps transfer this in the other thread?<br /><br />:-)HILLBLOGGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977843513566589811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-87776441454403726652010-02-19T18:46:25.438-08:002010-02-19T18:46:25.438-08:00As you rightly say, the movement is anti-incumbent...As you rightly say, the movement is anti-incumbent.<br /><br />Sarkozy experienced that too during his dalliance with Carla Bruni -- media's influence was really having nefarious effects on the presidency. But Sarkozy's party just went on the offensive -- his ministers were always drum beating in media and rousing grassroot movements to support Sarkozy's reforms. (OK, it was less simplistic than that but bottom line is that they went on the offensive.)<br /><br />Sarkozy's initial tactic, which was to chose people from across the wide political spectrum to staff his cabinet helped a great deal too. He staffed his cabinet from left-wing, centrist, right-wing parties. In fact, he 'decapitated the Socialists by nominating Strauss-Khan (most influential of Socialist Party big whigs at the time) to the IMF, away from France (so the fellow couldn't cause trouble back home- heh!); he appointed Kouchner, another Socilist biggy to the foreign affairs dept. He got some of the brightest young things from the Socialist Party to join his cabinet.<br /><br />I suppose, it's easier for a French prsident to do that sort of political offensive because France is really so small compared to the US. <br /><br />But as ever, I believe that in politics, particularly for the incumbent, oftentimes, the best line of defence is attack.HILLBLOGGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977843513566589811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-52398471369338116792010-02-18T19:21:52.177-08:002010-02-18T19:21:52.177-08:00That's quite a positive take you've got on...That's quite a positive take you've got on Scott Brown.<br /><br />Good to read something from a "local" (one from MA), rather like getting info straight from an insider.<br /><br />Different perspective -- non-partisan. Which is actually refreshing.HILLBLOGGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977843513566589811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-75852172620215466272010-02-17T14:19:54.433-08:002010-02-17T14:19:54.433-08:00Wease they are being advised that if they have to ...Wease they are being advised that if they have to compete they better get out. What sucks is they will get their retirement and they should at the very least get a kick out the door.jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-15126670715468780922010-02-17T13:08:11.462-08:002010-02-17T13:08:11.462-08:00Voting incumbents out is no punishment. Once outed...Voting incumbents out is no punishment. Once outed, they go work for K street and make more money.<br /><br />Then an election or two later, they'll run for office again.<br /><br />The lesson they are getting is, that if they can trick us into voting them into office, then they'll get huge piles of gold and treasure. And that's the stick.<br /><br />Until the nature of the risk and reward changes, they'll just keep laughing at us all the way to the bank.Weaseldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657976442272800800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-89452803345706411122010-02-17T11:09:38.862-08:002010-02-17T11:09:38.862-08:00I know, that's funny! Brown has already shown ...I know, that's funny! Brown has already shown his true colors making fun of Biden saying Biden wants the terrorists to have a lawyer.<br /><br /> The idiot! He knows even with a military tribunal you get a lawyer. The ass was one himself!jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-36595775810374491072010-02-17T09:14:07.842-08:002010-02-17T09:14:07.842-08:00Brown may say he's an independent but once the...Brown may say he's an independent but once the rest of the party gets a hold of him it'll be a different story. Remember they signed a blood oath to march lock step with their "contract against America".<br />We had a rethug candidate that ran for govoner out here who said the same BS. Fortunately the people saw through him and he didn't get elected. Just remember the Charlie Brown bit where Lucy holds the football and even though she promises to hold the ball she always pulls it away at the last second. Just keep that image in your head Jim.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.com