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Anandasubramanian

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Friday, June 6, 2008 10:37 AM

US politics looks more like 3rd world political gamemanship

During the past 8 years, US politics has degraded from being a shining example to a dirty, sneaky, nepotistic show that shames even a third world country like Thailand or Kenya.

Only in 3rd world politics i have seen politicians take advantage of people's suffering to attack rivals.

US politicians were above these sort of kill-all politics: Yes, they debated hard, but it came down to who's doing good for the people.

Only Karl Rove and Bush would stoop down to such low levels that they became literally grave robbers.

Its not just pathetic, sad or abhorrent: Its vomit politics, when a man waits for the death of citizens to blame the death on his political opponent: Provide no relief to the dying citizens so that the political opponent loses the election.

I mean how much low can you go?

Karl Rove needs to be arrested, tried, and convicted for voluntary manslaughter.

But then Bush will pardon him.

Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:57 PM

Clinton and Obama can alternate between themselves

This is an excellent opportunity for the Democrats to undo the damage done by 8 years of Bush rule.

With Obama as president he can bring in a whiff of change pro-middle class, while Clinton can use her leverage in Senate to pass the bills that republicans will block.

Once the first four years are over, Obama can step down, and run a ticket with Clinton for President and Obama as VP.

Yes, this sounds really weird, but then politics combined with good-will but then undoing 8 years of bush will require 8 years of Obama either as President or VP.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:39 PM

Obama campaign should spread McCain attacks

Defense never wins a war.

Obama's campaign should start to attack McCain personally on all fronts: TV Ads, Radio talk shows, Blogs and newspaper columnists.

Burn the money to buy adspace, and if comcast or other companies refuse, shout out loud about discrimination and inquiry into comcast, etc.

State that McCain was a coward in getting himself be captured when kennedy fought. Similarly question McCain's mental health and battle fatigue in prime-time TV for his irrational changes in policy. Make a psychologist state on TV that sudden anger shows signs of mental instability and he would love to examine McCain.

Periodically state McCain's age as a reason for being senile and how he gets disablement benefits by cheating taxpayers.

In short, make McCain's campaign scramble to defend itself. This will quickly burn out remaining money of McCain and force him to use illegal means to get more money.

This move can again be exploited by Obama to complain and strike McCain off the rolls.

Obama should think Blitzkreig and not zone defense he is playing now.

Attack is the best defense and quantity has its own quality.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 03:28 AM

The aggressiveness of Republicans is what gives them victory each time

The aggressiveness of republicans in pursuing even when they are outnumbered is what brings them victory after victory.

Even when they were outnumbered during Clinton Presidency, they filibustered budgets, shutting down Federal Govt., brought charges after charges against Clinton, impeached him, and let Gingrich run riot.

Even when they knew they were horribly wrong, they pursued the course relentlessly and ultimately triumphed in even lost causes because the Democrats could not take anymore of their constant attacks.

It is this "In-Your-Face" campaign that makes Americans think Republicans are the party of doers.

And it is what will make americans vote for Republicans again this november.

Democrats are neutered cats who hide at the first noise they hear. Republicans sally out to fight, while Democrats cower in their foxholes fearing they will not see their family again.

They way they vacillate, and capitulate even on issues which their constituents oppose (like bailing out AT&T), is what will cost the democrats the presidency, the Senate and the House.

The Democrats deserve to Lose, since they never deserved to win the first place. Obama lost his respect when he capitulated abruptly on the Telecom Immunity issue.

Instead of fighting back the fear-mongering with facts, and face-to-face attacks against republicans, the democrats are trying not to disturb the status quo, thus earning the derision of their constituents.

For instance, take impeachment: Most Americans did not support impeaching Clinton according to polls, But still the republicans pursued it. On the contrary many americans want Bush/Cheney to be impeached, but Pelosi deliberately refused to even discuss impeaching Bush/Cheney for fear that if another 9/11 were to happen they would be blamed.

If this were a democratic president who led Americans into Iraq by lying, am sure the republican congress and senate would have impeached him, sued him and got him sentenced to life in jail, long time ago.

It is this fear and election-winning-politics that will cause the democrats to go down this november.

Americans look forward to strong, confident leadership in House and Senate and Presidency.

If McCain and Gingrich can provide it again, they will vote for it.

Forget the pandering democrats: You are spineless and this will cost you the House, Senate AND the Presidency that you are so sure of winning.

Your vacillation, indecisiveness, and tendency to cower under attack WILL cost you every single seat.

I would vote for McCain anyday and vote out Nancy Pelosi.

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