The Palin Move.
You get the general idea: The choice to go with Palin for VP was intended as a one-way ticket to bring disenfranchised Clinton supporters to the GOP ticket, and perhaps more than a few of the undecided female vote. My initial reaction was to scoff - as was most people I've talked to. But let's assume McCain's campaign staff aren't complete morons and have predicted our collective response. So what was the point of all this?
I am Karl Rove.
Distract the Democratic party. And, what better way to distract the Democratic party than to have it start looking inwards and attacking its supporters from within. The tool to the party along gender lines. Exploit the weakness and bitterness that's already there from the Obama/Clinton primary.
OK. Now, you target your campaign to the independent female vote. Some working/middle class on-the-fence voters, anything they can get. Strange, new secret demographic numbers.... all the while Democrats are fighting a non-existent or minority group within themselves.
More generally, to exploit a particular weakness, if you can get your opponents to argue amongst themselves about said point, you have the high road. Death from above.
Or, perhaps I've had some beer. Maybe it has the same effect as Karl Rove snorting dead hooker-cocaine off Bush's asshole. Disagree? Come to Points East tomorrow and throw beer bottles at me. Preferably full. Danke.
I am Karl Rove.
Distract the Democratic party. And, what better way to distract the Democratic party than to have it start looking inwards and attacking its supporters from within. The tool to the party along gender lines. Exploit the weakness and bitterness that's already there from the Obama/Clinton primary.
OK. Now, you target your campaign to the independent female vote. Some working/middle class on-the-fence voters, anything they can get. Strange, new secret demographic numbers.... all the while Democrats are fighting a non-existent or minority group within themselves.
More generally, to exploit a particular weakness, if you can get your opponents to argue amongst themselves about said point, you have the high road. Death from above.
Or, perhaps I've had some beer. Maybe it has the same effect as Karl Rove snorting dead hooker-cocaine off Bush's asshole. Disagree? Come to Points East tomorrow and throw beer bottles at me. Preferably full. Danke.