McCain's reform = change-lite

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 7:27 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 19:27

I agree with Josh Marshall's analysis that the Obama campaign needs to do more to start defining the debate. I think I have an idea that is simple, funny, and brands the McCain-Palin ticket. "What is it?" you might ask. The answer below the fold...

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What is the best response to McCain's "reform" message?

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What is the best response to McCain's "reform" message?

He's lying

25 votes

Change-lite

1 vote

They can't make stuff up

0 votes

Reform this!

1 vote

But...he's been in Washington for 26 years!

4 votes

Palin was for the bridge before she was against it

2 votes

John Edwards and this notion of hypocrisy

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Wednesday May 23, 2007 · 8:15 AM PDT

2007/05/23 · 08:15

I haven't totally made up my mind on who I will support in the Democratic Primary, but at this point I'm leaning heavily toward John Edwards. My reasons are numerous, but they revolve around 2 overarching ideas: 1) his policies are specific and lead the country in a direction that I would like to see and 2) he's been in a presidential campaign before, and he's fought through all the way to election day, meaning that he would know the mistakes of Kerry/Edwards from '04 and has learned them. Add to this 2nd reason the fact that he's already been through the ringer the first time, so there isn't much that the GOP can throw at him that isn't either old hat or something he can easily refute...which brings us to the point of my post. The main argument against Edwards goes something like this: "He talks a good game on poverty but he gets expensive haircuts and makes a lot of money; ergo, he's a hyprocrite." The media, rather than focusing on his issues, has decided that his appearance and bank account are more important things to discuss. Let's go through the main three charges:
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