Reply #71: I agree....

[Uben]

...as it stands now, they (republican attack machine) have nothing to grasp onto. They can only attack the movement, therefore they have to define it in their terms, and use that definition to attack it. So, they are flailing around trying to find something about the movement they can attack. Newt's best shot was his "take a bath" statement. Even republicans know how lame that was!

They need desperately to find something to grasp on to, and they cannot. How do you attack a premise that everyone knows is true?
The rich are raping this country and the republicans are complicit, but they cannot defend it. As hard as they try, they have to live with the decision they made to just say no to everything that might help this country rebound. There was a resounding "no" to jobs bills, they don't want any more stimulus spending, they don't want any kind of reform other than tax cuts for the rich.
It's obvious they are reluctant to choose a leader, too, maybe for the same reason, a focal point for attack. They change front-runners more often than underwear. Right now, it's Newt, but they know that is a sure loss....too much baggage. Perry? You're joking, right? Romney? Oops, he's a Mormon. Bachmann? Even republicans spit up their coffee on this one.

I put their chances of winning the election at about 8-1, almost insurmountable odds. Their opponent, Obama, has already been scrutinized for four years, and their best shot was "Where's his birth certficate?" Major fail! In two years he accomplished more than Bush in eight. He took away their "republicans are better at defense" argument. They ceded the "we are better at the economy" argument by just saying no to everything. They haven't got anything to run on and the group they have as candidates is laughable. Time is running out, and they lack a viable candidate they can rally around. That translates to loss, and they know it. Their attack machine is fumbling around looking for a target, and they're having about as much luck as they had of getting Bin Laden. OWS was a brilliant and well timed movement. It defeated the republicans.