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Did anyone find it interesting how often the campaign watched the cable news shows?
Did anyone find it interesting how often the campaign relied on the same polling information frequently posted on websites like this?
For some reason, I always held the belief that for some of this stuff, the campaigns always knew more than we did. But in reality the information the McCain campaign had was no different than the info me and many others were posting here on DU everyday. That was surprising.
Just another take to what was a fantastic movie. Very educational.
Steve Schmidts scolding of Sarah Palin on the importance of the concession speech on the night of the election was another classic "take home" moment for a movie that had plenty of great scenes.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,366 posts)From new sources.
And I agree.....great movie. Harrelson played a great part.
jillan
(39,451 posts)aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)It looked like they watched CNN and MSNBC more than FOX.
marlakay
(11,451 posts)be on their side they wanted to know what the opposition was saying about them...
FarLeftFist
(6,161 posts)aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)cynatnite
(31,011 posts)It was their own damn fault they let it get so out of hand. I hated them for that, too.
elleng
(130,865 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)progress2k12nbynd
(221 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)events for which there were zero reports beforehand.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)Why MSNBC I wonder and not Fox?
unionworks
(3,574 posts)Outstanding movie. I almost...ALMOST felt sorry for Sarah until she began morphing into a monster. And you have to have some respect for. McCain for refusing to tap into the hate of the base. Thank God she never got near the nuclear football...
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)God. 2008 was awesome. Too bad 2012 is so boring.
unionworks
(3,574 posts)It's going to get a lot more exciting than 2008 was.
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)I'm falling asleep watching 2012, seriously.
unionworks
(3,574 posts)...for my booze fueled rampage on the HB 347 thread. Glad you didn't ignore me. It was just that I remembered the dog kennels designated as "free speech" zones at the rethug convention and democratic too. I just got my first call from Obama headquarters asking me to volunteer again. Things are going to get hot come summer. Occupy just about guarantees it.
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)From "anti-wall street" to "Republicans want to take womens rights away." It's a distraction in all ways possible, I hope that Occupy manages to push the ant-wall street narrative, harder than ever before. At least we have an entire summer for Occupy to fix the narrative, but I only hope it's enough. Not to downplay women rights, but in the end this, I believe, is the Republican agenda. Attacking womens rights has been an attempt to distract from Wall Street. Forgive me, highly, if I am wrong. Wall Street is equally hated by both women and men alike, by going after womens rights it feels like a true attempt to distract from Wall Street. Just my humble opinion.
For what it's worth, I think OWS will succeed, I just am concerned whether they are able to recognize what is happening. That may not be necessary, as all they have to do is keep doing what they're doing. We will see.
Thanks for the thoughtful response.
unionworks
(3,574 posts)Occupy turned the national discourse from "the deficit" to economic disparity. The pubs are trying to make it about the culture war again. Occupy has their work cut out for them.
joshcryer
(62,269 posts)"You haven't told him?"
"He doesn't know! He doesn't want to know!"
I think that's accurate. Totally accurate.