The Camera Shifts
2011-08-15 - by
This is how it’s going to be for the next 14 months. Last week, the hot political story was Democrats mad at President Obama. Now, the story is his would-be opponents – especially Romney, Perry and Bachmann. And therein lies a lesson.
Here’s what dominated the media/blogosphere chatter this weekend: How weird are Bachmann’s views? Are Perry’s cowboy boots made of clay? How weird is Romney’s Mormonism?
The lesson: In today’s superheated political and economic climate, the election is not going to be just a referendum on Obama. It’s going to be a choice. And the Republican choice – whoever it is – is going to raise some big questions among Americans.
So wipe away the crocodile tears about Obama’s team planning a negative campaign. (Imagine that: a negative political campaign in America!) You bet it’s going to be a negative campaign. We’re all in a negative mood.
The Camera Shifts
2011-08-15/
This is how it’s going to be for the next 14 months. Last week, the hot political story was Democrats mad at President Obama. Now, the story is his would-be opponents – especially Romney, Perry and Bachmann. And therein lies a lesson.
Here’s what dominated the media/blogosphere chatter this weekend: How weird are Bachmann’s views? Are Perry’s cowboy boots made of clay? How weird is Romney’s Mormonism?
The lesson: In today’s superheated political and economic climate, the election is not going to be just a referendum on Obama. It’s going to be a choice. And the Republican choice – whoever it is – is going to raise some big questions among Americans.
So wipe away the crocodile tears about Obama’s team planning a negative campaign. (Imagine that: a negative political campaign in America!) You bet it’s going to be a negative campaign. We’re all in a negative mood.