Comments on: Mark Warner’s Fall Campaign Strategy

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:51:11 +0000

Gov. Gilmore said it very well at the debate too:

When Mark Warner calls someone a meany, he’s trying to distract people from looking for the facts and, in essence, he’s being negative himself.

Oh Riley, it would appear that the facts are much more juicy than a lie could be.

By: Riley

Riley — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:00 +0000

Precisely, John.

And Mo, that is NOT the game plan of “EVERY candidate.” Just empty suits like Marky Mark. In fact, most candidates prefer to debate on substantive policy differences, but, like good news, the media doesn’t cover that sort of thing and instead prefer the horserace and scandal.

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:47:38 +0000

Can someone explain to me why Gilmore would need to say a single lie when the truth is just as juicy??

By: mosippan

mosippan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:37:34 +0000

“Set up your opponent as being a meany.”

Isn’t that the game plan for EVERY candidate?

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