Biden or Clinton - The "shame attack" may finally emerge against McCain
Frankly, I'm looking more towards Biden's speech tonight than Bill Clinton's. Bill Clinton's job (a key one) is to assure America that Obama's up to the job.
Biden's job will be to breathe fire.
If you believe Walter Shapiro at Salon, he's actually going to go down the "shame road" on McCain that I was talking about a three weeks ago.
That's what I've been waiting for. Delivered properly, this is the most effective attack the Dems have.
It attacks McCain's Achilles heel, because it undermines the entire premise of "straight talker," "maverick," and "honorable man." It attacks his strength and frames McCain of 2000 against the "ambitious" McCain of today highlighting all the flips of positions, the abandonment of his pledge to campaign honorably, and how sold his soul to lobbyists and a Rove protege.
(Plus, it's going to get under McCain's skin like nothing else.)
Ladies and Gentlemen..... Let me introduce Joe Biden......
Biden's job will be to breathe fire.
If you believe Walter Shapiro at Salon, he's actually going to go down the "shame road" on McCain that I was talking about a three weeks ago.
All signs, including guidance from the Obama and Biden camps, suggest that the six-term Delaware senator will not back away from combat in the erroneous zone, portraying McCain as a good man who has fallen into bad company with conservative Republicans.
That's what I've been waiting for. Delivered properly, this is the most effective attack the Dems have.
It attacks McCain's Achilles heel, because it undermines the entire premise of "straight talker," "maverick," and "honorable man." It attacks his strength and frames McCain of 2000 against the "ambitious" McCain of today highlighting all the flips of positions, the abandonment of his pledge to campaign honorably, and how sold his soul to lobbyists and a Rove protege.
(Plus, it's going to get under McCain's skin like nothing else.)
Ladies and Gentlemen..... Let me introduce Joe Biden......
posted by mikevotes at
12:33 PM
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Good points regarding the very different jobs B.Clinton and Biden have tonight. Bill needs to drive that final nail in the PUMA coffin, and Biden needs to start hacking at the feeble legs of McCain's "man of honor" soapbox.
And only Biden, with his years in the senate and his own unapologetic straight talking reputation, can go after McCain in a full frontal challenge to his credibility (those virtues you outline).
I was just looking forward to Bill up until I read this. Hadn't given much thought to Biden's speech.
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-epm, at 1:13 PM
I'm hoping he starts..."My friends....." but maybe that's too much to ask.
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Anonymous, at 2:04 PM
EPM, actually, I would say Hillary's job was the deadenders. Bill Clinton's job is broader, to get all those who are sympathetic but concerned over the hump into trust. Independents, those few Republicans, and some of those Hillary folks.
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Anon, Yeah, Biden's verbal ticks are "Ladies and Gentlemen," and "literally."
However, he did use "my friends" in the VP announcement speech.
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mikevotes, at 2:22 PM
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