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Saturday, Jul 4, 2009
... in the primary season.
Within that discussion, I was glad to hear Digby raise the topic of the lost media critique.
These are matters that, as you know, are very near and dear over at Correntewire.
I will say that in the discussion that precedes that topic, the lack of reference to Obama's myriad capitulations to the Right and his fundamental frame (post-partisanship) that all but promises such capitulations, felt like a bit of an elephant in the room. Naturally, you can't touch on every topic, but the sturdiness of his candidacy or lack thereof strikes me as a foundational topic when discussing how fair or unfair GOP and media attacks on him are.
Also, you both touched on the "aspirational" and "transcendence" memes without noting that running such a campaign makes him vulnerable to GOP claims about a lack of substance... because a campaign based on such vaporous things, well, lacks substance.
When you run on "hope" for "change" via a vaguely-defined "movement," and you cave on countless important issues (despite broad public support for your party's natural position on them), the GOP doesn't have to "transform" that into a weakness of Obama's. They merely need to call attention to it (not that they don't crave those capitulations).
That said, I much appreciate the opportunity to be a fly on the wall for a discussion between two leading lights of the blogosphere.
The media outlet's use of Bush euphemisms sparks a much-needed debate on journalistic standards.
The Wasilla soap opera just gets weirder as Palin complains critics are "picking apart a good point guard"
An inflexible right wing is allowing the Golden State to drown in debt. But it's not alone
And so are his Fox News pals, who lambasted Sen. Al Franken's "stolen election"
Thanks for sharing, Governor. Now please take a cue from Norm Coleman, and go away
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