Barack Obama’s Secret Plan for a Political Recovery
The president may be down on the mat for the moment, but he is not out. He is drawing up a scheme to come roaring back against Mitt Romney. I know what you think this scheme entails–more talk about tax returns, more attacks against Bain Capital, perhaps some discussion of Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts. But no. No, no, no, the president and Team Obama are much more wily and subtle than to go for the obvious in their effort to seize the momentum from Romney’s hands.
What Barack Obama & Company are going to do is to use fictional characters to put Romney on the defensive. Yep, you read that right. I guess that since the economy is doing so well, and since we don’t have any major problems around the world, the president doesn’t need to deal with real people and actual issues. He can deal instead with fictional beings and enlist them to help him claw his way towards re-election.
Thus, Big Bird is being used against Mitt Romney. Never mind that the ad issued by Team Obama setting up the Romney v. Big Bird fight (I can’t believe I actually had to type that out) upset the good people at Sesame Street, who asked that it be pulled. And as though all of this isn’t enough, guess which former president Barack Obama is allegedly consulting to help prepare him for the next debate with Romney.
Jimmy Carter? Bill Clinton? Wrong, mes amis! President Obama’s new debate coach is none other than former President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet.
Yeah. That guy.
Spare a thought, if you would, for Mitt Romney. He has to work with flesh and blood humans to make sure that he is on his game as a candidate. It must be a terrible disadvantage for him; I’m sure that he would rather consult with Sherlock Holmes in discovering how the president killed the economy in the drawing room with the candlestick.
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Feb '11
Re: Barack Obama’s Secret Plan for a Political Recovery
The other thing he will bring is fictitious events, like the bit about his own mother's (supposed) dying because she didn't have health insurance.
Look for all kinds of "look at me" ads from regular citizen types, whose stories (vague and specific at the same time) may take weeks to disprove. And references to these same folks in speeches.
Definitely not softballs like Sandra Fluck, who has gotten traction despite the absurdity of her case.
Challenging these stories is the kind of retail work that no one has time for and that in any case the electorate will tune out.
Jun '10
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Obama will find studies--you can find a study to say anything--that shows that if Romney is elected, most children will die of starvation, most seniors will be thrown out into the street, health insurance will cost $500,000 a year, and all barber and hairdressing jobs will be outsourced to Malaysia, where you'll have to go to get your hair cut. Obama's going to throw every leftwing crackpot's economic theory at Romney and hope something sticks. What else does he have left?
Jul '11
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Obama will indeed go gangsta on Mitt, as they say deep in the streets. Mitt will be better as well and be ready for anything.
The hole for Obama will be worse after Biden shows poorly by comparison.
Nov '11
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DocJay: Obama will indeed go gangsta on Mitt, as they say deep in the streets. Mitt will be better as well and be ready for anything.
The hole for Obama will be worse after Biden shows poorly by comparison. · 2 minutes ago
No doubt, but I've decided to meditate upon Obama imploding as he sees that Mitt stands up to him and gangsta won't work. This is not only a possible scenario but has the advantage of helping me sleep. Now back to bed.
Dec '10
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In The Usual Suspects, Verbal Kint says, "The greatest trick the Devil ever played was convincing the world He doesn't exist." Well, the greatest trick Barack Obsma ever played was convincing American voters he DOES exist.
Jul '11
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That Maureen Dowd is paid to write this stuff shows that there's a market for almost anything.
Apr '11
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DocJay: Obama will indeed go gangsta on Mitt, as they say deep in the streets. Mitt will be better as well and be ready for anything.
The hole for Obama will be worse after Biden shows poorly by comparison. · 5 hours ago
Too true -- for our praying and fasting members we will need to be on our knees for Mitt, Paul and their families.
Jun '12
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And this surprises anyone?
Obama has always surrounded himself with fictional people, from the "composite" girlfriends to the strawmen arguments he uses so often.
His entire 2008 campaign was fictional as well, as he pretended to be a moderate when in fact he's anything but.
Mar '11
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If Obama's political recoveries are anything at all like his economic recoveries, Romney will take all fifty seven states.
Apr '12
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Obama does indeed exist, as the puppet Big Dicky Bird! Perhaps Romney could let words to that effect slip during the next debate. Dicky Bird would have a "dicky bird", meaning a meltdown. :-)
Dicky Bird is also holding a mirror in front of him, and all who look into it are mesmerized into projecting their hopes and dreams on to him. Let's destroy that mirror with another image.
May '10
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If Big Bird needs federal subsidies, I don't know who doesn't. We have officially reached the absurd.
Jul '10
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Pat, I think you've outlined the guiding philosophy of the Obama administration.
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It may well be getting to the point when all of us can apply for federal subsidies.