From various Right-ish folk out there in Bloggyland:
"I thought the questions were crappy and although it was fair, it was rather boring. That played right into Obama's hands. At this point in the game, this is Obama's election to lose and unless John McCain starts getting his hands dirty, we will see an Obama presidency..."
"Sorry but he [McCain] didn't hot the home run that I wanted him to hit.
He wasn't bad,was just OK. And I'm afraid that's not going to be good enough."
"I'm not going to pull any punches here. I think the debate was terrible! The questions were the same old stuff. I think Brokaw could have done a lot better in picking the questions. I'm writing this right after the debate and I am very disappointed. I honestly don't even have an opinion on who won it."
"In light of his dismal performance in last nights debate debacle, It appears John McCain may be conceding the election...
We might grudgingly have to get used to the possibility that Barack Hussein Obama may be our next President. As distasteful as that is, it nevertheless is a distinct possibility."
"If this was McCain taking off the gloves then maybe he should put them back on.
It was an opportunity wasted and time is running out."
"We have a nations of idiots. Period. In one month from now this nation will get what they vote for. G-d help us all.
No home runs people for McCain - not a one. Sorry, but I believe even Sarah Palin and all her intelligence and charm cannot bail him out."
"As depressing as last night’s debate was (and I only lasted 10 minutes) it was a wake up call. Why am I so intent on keeping Obama from the reins of power? Will a McCain presidency only stave off the inevitable? Am I still putting my trust in princes?"
"I'm afraid that John Mccain lost by not winning. Just ot go in there and chat with Obama was a waste of tiem."
"The MSM spin is Obama won the debate which means McCain is done because he can't Win against the Bias support Obama receives.."
Do I perceive a bit of towel-throwing going on? Does it sound to you as if some on the Right are beginning to give up? That McCain is beginning to give up?
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I've seen nothing so far in blog-o-land, or in the MSM about how genuine conservatives react to McCain's obvious pander regarding have the federal government buying up private mortgages. It seems like they would be absolutely losing their minds over such a proposal, but so far not a peep. Heck that one is probably even a little too crazy even for me.
I wonder if they just realize it's an obvious pander, like the gas-tax holiday and he'll never get it through anyway, or if they really are just throwing in the towel.
I was wondering about that, too. And how McCain could offer a $5,000 bribe to folk and then criticize Obama for wanting to wastefully spend taxpayer dollars?
I can't imagine that the Republicans have given up or thrown in the towel--not at all.
I missed the debates and have been seeing and hearing snippets. Perhaps it's simply the quiet before the storm.
Not to mention that such a mortgage buy (face value and then sell for new, lower, value) would increase our national debt by even more trillions. In the Great Depression, FDR got the gov. to negotiate to back mortgages at bargain rates--keeping people in their homes and eventually getting the tax money back. This scheme (buy high and sell low) is disastrous and I didn't see many voters falling for it.
I don't think the hardcore GOP is giving up, but they do seem to be bracing themselves for a loss. The blamegame has started. Some blame Palin and others McCain or his campaign folk like Schmidt. Others blame Bush's anchor effect and still others seem to see this as some sort of Democratic conspiracy. But when conservative columnists like Krauthammer, George Will, Kathleen Parker, and former GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-FL) are all predicting failure (and even Pat Buchanan is saying the odds for McCain look slim), I think they can see which way the wind is blowing.
However, expect the polling to get closer before the election. Although I agree with the electoral projections that show Obama with over a 90% chance of winning (and a significant chance of getting over 300 Electoral College votes), I don't expect him to get more than 52% of the popular vote, at most. Perspective: W lost the popular vote in '00 and won it by 1/2% in '04; Clinton only won a plurality of the popular vote both times because of Ross Perot and George H.W. Bush won the popular vote in '88 by only 1.5%. You have to go back to Ronald Reagan before you get a higher % of the popular vote--and then both times it was a blowout.
So, no Obama supporter should panic when the polls tighten within the next 3 weeks. At this point, McCain would have to jump AHEAD of Obama nationally by 3-4% for the last week in order to offset Obama's EC advantage. But, get out the vote efforts will be crucial. If Obama is as good at getting new voters to the polls as he has been in registering them, then Nov. 4th should be a very Democratic night. (1 example: There are now 500,000 more Democrats than Republicans in FL. But there were 100,000 more Dems than Repubs in '04 and Kerry still lost there. Turn-out is key--but that was a MUCH closer race.)
Turn your hearing-aid up, Danielsan.
What you're hearing is the sound of bolts slamming home on the breaches of our assault rifles as we make sure they're in serviceable condition.
I'd suggest you'd be better off grabbin' ahold of your banjo and sitting with your fellow citizens on the front porch and playing a song or two, Al.
Thanks, Michael and Crystal, for the thoughts.
Good gods, it's like Deliverance around here.
Don't knock it. That's some good music.
Yeah, there's a lot of defeatist talk going around the Right end of the blogosphere. People are already assigning blame to various parties.
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