I am amazed at what has happened these last few days. The blog and listservs have turned into a panic. It's almost like people haven't realized that this is a GE and things get heated during a GE.
To all those that are feeling a sense of doom, please calm down. Remember you can't make good decisions when you do it from a place of panic.
Obama, Axelrod, Gibbs and Plouffe put together a campaign that was impropable two years ago. They know what they are doing, they are smart and they have us. We worked hard for this campaign and we need to keep working hard like it's day one. McCain has Rove acolytes and Bush people running in his campaign. This give us a slight advantage because we know they are tricksters. Karl Rove speaks out of the side of his face and whne you hear him speak you know that it is never the truth. We cannot allow them to distract us with their shiny new object. Let's do what we have been doing only double and triple our efforts if we can and when teh campaign asks us to do something, do it. Write letters, ring doorbells, make phone calls and donate.
I have to admit, they had me for awhile. I fell for it too. Then I realized their strategy, so I got off my duff and volunteered to do whatever I can until Nov. 5th. I saw that they wanted to keep Palin in the countryside to attract those voters that Obama had trouble with during the primaries. If you want to make sure that Obama wins in Nov. get off your duff and connect wiith those voters in the rural areas of this country and let them know that just because you like someone it doesn't mean they will be good for the country.
McCain's people said a few months ago that Hillary Clinton had written their playbookd. Until Clinto they had no idea how to fight Obama. We have been up against Clinton and hello, we won. Yes, we are dealing with a different animal entirely but we know this animal on some level. What do we have to look forward to? Hard hitting "Willie Horton" type ads, distortion of Obama's views and record, outright lies, and smears. We thought we saw smears, we haven't seen anything yet. Most of this stuff will happen in October. McCain put out one of the most digustng ads I have ever seen, it is offensive and racist. But, this is what McCain has brought the camoaign to. McCain is 72 and this is his last chance to reach for something greater than himself, he will do anything to win. A desperate man will eat his own foot if he believes it will save him for another day. McCain has traded his honor and his maverick status to be the Nominee. What else will he do?
Now, I know that we are a creative bunch of people and we have tons of ideas about how to best help the Obama campaign. I applaud, commend and encourage everyone to keep up the good work. But, for the love of God, CALM DOWN. Every poll that comes out that has Obama down puts everyone in a tizzy. Haven't we seen this before? Clinton anyone? The media spins things for dramatic effect. They are not our friends, yet we watch and panic. If you had a friend that slapped you in the face every Wednesday and yet every Wednesday morning you get up thinking today is going to be the day that my friend doesn't slap me, would that make any sense. No, it would not. I am not saying don't watch. By all means, do so and take them to task but don't run through the streets ripping at your hair screaming that the world is over based on a poll. Just work harder.
Palin is going to keep hitting hard. She does that. This woman is smart, calculating and manipulative. Let the Republicans do what they do, but do what Obama and team need us to do so we can win this thing and put Bush and Co. behind us as like a bad date.
So, remember people: relax, relate, release.
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