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There will be all manner of attempts to try to de-legitimize his election now.
They can't help themselves.
Obama has 63 million votes so far, not 62, and there are still some ballots to be counted.
There will be all manner of attempts to try to de-legitimize his election now.
They can't help themselves.
I struggle to understand your stupid.So the conservatives always stay home.
The Conservatives had nobody to vote for this year. Republicans did - conservatives didn't.
Did you vote?
[QUOTE=ChumpDumper;2874702]Did you vote?[/QUOT
I voted a write in vote - "Present" I could not vote for McCain because he is no conservative -- he isn't even a republican - he is a RINO
After Bush won in 2004, I created this thread. The Democrat campaign was by far the more gratuitously negative campaign that year, even though both campaigns could be characterized as negative overall. The Kerry campaign was almost exclusively about Bush... and a characaturized version of Bush at that... while the Bush campaign, despite being heavily reliant on the Swift Boat Vets, also appealed to conservatives (and enough moderates) with positive reasons to vote for Bush.
Democrats allowed their cause to be carried by divisive public figures who seemingly had no filter. Their characterization of Bush and Republicans was often so ridiculously over-the-top that most reasonable people could not take it seriously. And it certainly wasn't motivating to moderates.
This year, the tables were turned dramatically. Obama's campaign was the picture of positive forward-thinking and often a celebration of human intellect. It appealed to the intelligence of the average voter even if it did, at times, also appeal to voters' feelings of victimhood and willingness to let the Government have greater influence on their lives. But the emotional appeal was a positive one. And importantly, they managed to keep the more outspoken fringe segment of the party (especially those with access to national media) from saying anything stupid to rally the opposition. It was refreshing to not have to hear daily Democrat talking points from the likes of Michael Moore.
McCain's campaign, sadly, was dominated by the same kind of character (or, characature) assassination politics that rubs many people the wrong way. The appeal was to voters' fears and distrust, just like the Kerry campaign in 2004. And while this rallied a good number of people in the Republican base, at many points it insulted the intelligence of moderate voters.
This election was, in part, a referendum on divisive negative politics. Certainly it was not the only factor, and had some things gone differently in the last two months, McCain might have won even while running a primarily anti-Obama campaign. But today, those who are celebrating Obama's victory are united in their admiration and hope for Obama, and not their revulsion of the opponent. It's refreshing.
I fear that this country will become so jaded by outlandish character assassination and innuendos during political races that we may one day elect a true monster because all evidence of corruption, malice and bad character will just sound like politics as usual. Negative campaigning is a part, and will be a part, of all future elections but hopefully Americans can differentiate where accusations are based on fact or based on an attempt to deceive or exaggerate.
Huh? His whole campaign was based on predicating the fear that McCain was just George W. Bush redux.
Way to be a hypocrite!
And how do we know McCain wasn't?
But he didn't have to resort to saying that McCain was a Muslim, Terrorist, Anti-Christ in order to win...
....because one can always trust the intelligence and judgement of The Majority.the vast majority of the American people saw through those deceptions
damn, this is fun!
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