Comments on: Lieberman’s Star Burns Out. Romney’s Dims. Pawlenty’s Stays Constant. And Other Miscellaneous Morning Tidbits http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021 Mon, 10 May 2010 23:02:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erick-Woods http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021&cpage=1#comment-19562 Erick-Woods Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:13:26 +0000 http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021#comment-19562 Just to be clear, they are not my arguments. Just those of some McCain folks. Just to be clear, they are not my arguments. Just those of some McCain folks.

]]> By: BNel14 http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021&cpage=1#comment-19561 BNel14 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021#comment-19561 A bit naive. Your arguments are weak. Obama's selection of Biden nearly guarantees Romney. It negates the South as McCain/Romney would still have more appeal than Obama/Biden, and places much of the battelground in the West and in the Great Lakes States - both of which Romney brings to the table. He'll need a VP that can be a great attack dog vs. Obama and that can hold his or her own against Biden in a debate. (Biden's a terrific debater, TPaw and Palin are unproven and Romney was great in the debates.)Romney would also be the only one with legitimate economic cred - what could very well be the defining issue in November. Remember, Romney's attacks (on McCain at least) were never personal. He went after McCain's liberal/moderate positions on immigration, campaign reform, and interrogation. Dems would have to be careful advertising this because it would play into McCain's strength of being a maverick, a moderate and one who is not afraid to go away from his party. A bit naive. Your arguments are weak. Obama’s selection of Biden nearly guarantees Romney. It negates the South as McCain/Romney would still have more appeal than Obama/Biden, and places much of the battelground in the West and in the Great Lakes States – both of which Romney brings to the table. He’ll need a VP that can be a great attack dog vs. Obama and that can hold his or her own against Biden in a debate. (Biden’s a terrific debater, TPaw and Palin are unproven and Romney was great in the debates.)Romney would also be the only one with legitimate economic cred – what could very well be the defining issue in November.

Remember, Romney’s attacks (on McCain at least) were never personal. He went after McCain’s liberal/moderate positions on immigration, campaign reform, and interrogation. Dems would have to be careful advertising this because it would play into McCain’s strength of being a maverick, a moderate and one who is not afraid to go away from his party.

]]> By: Ted http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021&cpage=1#comment-19560 Ted Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:55:54 +0000 http://www.erickerickson.org/blog/?p=5021#comment-19560 Despite the Dems and the allied main stream media’s desperation to see Romney as McCain’s Veep, Mitt is clearly out, with (1) Obama doubling down on the class warfare theme (McCain’s 7 houses) and (2) McCain doubling down with ads showing the hypocrisy of Biden attacking Obama in the primaries — Romney did way more than that contra McCain. This leaves only Govs Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Pro-abortion Ridge and Dem-Lieberman were never real considerations, despite relentless media goading. Pawlenty’s lackluster TV performances, coupled with Palin pizzazz, the primacy of oil drilling and the ticked off women/Hillary voters, does now portend a McCain/Palin checkmate on the Dems. This is so albeit the Dems and liberal media dare not mention Palin’s name, that is, everyone but….. And if there’s any question as to Palin being uniquely positioned and able to more than nullify Biden in debate, see the excellent discussion at palinforvp.blogspot.com Team McCain, well done!!! Despite the Dems and the allied main stream media’s desperation to see Romney as McCain’s Veep, Mitt is clearly out, with (1) Obama doubling down on the class warfare theme (McCain’s 7 houses) and (2) McCain doubling down with ads showing the hypocrisy of Biden attacking Obama in the primaries — Romney did way more than that contra McCain.

This leaves only Govs Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Pro-abortion Ridge and Dem-Lieberman were never real considerations, despite relentless media goading. Pawlenty’s lackluster TV performances, coupled with Palin pizzazz, the primacy of oil drilling and the ticked off women/Hillary voters, does now portend a McCain/Palin checkmate on the Dems. This is so albeit the Dems and liberal media dare not mention Palin’s name, that is, everyone but…..

And if there’s any question as to Palin being uniquely positioned and able to more than nullify Biden in debate, see the excellent discussion at palinforvp.blogspot.com

Team McCain, well done!!!

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