One thing the Obama campaign should NOT do: Make the charge that she was picked b/c she was a woman.

[Brotherjohn]

Sure, we all know it's true. We're all posting it here today. The pundits all know it's true. They are already are putting the meme out there that he picked her to woo Hillary voters. Let THEM talk about it. It's painfuly obvious. It's shameless pandering (let's see, hmmmnn, what IN THE WORLD does she have in common with Hillary? Well I can think of one thing, and only one).

But if Obama's people make that claim (anyone at all who's a member of his staff), they will turn it on Obama and relentlessly hammer him personally for being sexist. "HOW DARE HE, the first black man to be nominated for president, imply that... blah blah blah".

Obama's people just need to talk about her inexperience, her oil connections, her support for creationism, and her desire to overturn Roe v. Wade.

If they need to talk about her at all.

[glowing]

1. I really don't think he would.. Its not his M.O.. its our job to do it for our candidate.

[tridim]

2. We have hundreds of strong women in our party who can do that.

[Epiphany4z]

3. he doesn't have to

hello Capitan obvious.

[Bluerthanblue]

4. What other reason did they have for picking her?????

I mean, we're talking reality- not hollywood.


?????????

[NightWatcher]

5. forget that she has a vagina but criticize everything else about her

oil
creationism
stance on abortion
scandals at home
inexperience

[still_one]

6. There is only one argument that needs to be made

If you are happy with the last 8 years, vote bush/mccain

otherwise vote Obama

[chefgirl]

7. I don't think they will

I don't even think they need to talk about her inexperience or her gender at all.

In my opinion, the best way to deal with her is to approach her at the very highest level of expectations, accept her as a COMPLETE political equal, and let her weaknesses show themselves in a glaring way.

I also think Hillary can make the strongest case against her on the stump and won't have to mention either her inexperience or her gender. The differences will be apparent.

When compared with Hillary, as an Obama surrogate, the ONLY relevant conversation will be the issues.

-chef-