Don't be the Hare

[DonCoquixote]

OK, I realize I have said things like this op before, but I still read many many ops that state something to the effect of "We have this election in the bag", or "no way would the GOP win."

Yes, it is funny to see the GOP finally have to start cleaning the same mess they have been throwing at us. However, all this is just the preliminary fight. Once someone is anointed, they will be unified by the sheer hatred they have for Obama. Remember how many GOP hated the idea of voting for Bush?, same principle, or rather, lack of principle on the part of the GOP. They will vote for Satan as long as he is not Barack Obama, and unlike us, they know the value of packing the voting booth.

But let's say the whole "front runner things" is left to dangle into spring.

Why would that even matter?

Keep in mind, a PAC does not have to promote Mitt or anyone, all it has to do is tear down someone, and keep doing so till the brains of the viewers are tender. Keep in mind, Romney has not won anything by seeling himself, but by having his pacs keep shoveling money to the Media about how much the other guy stinks. You do not need to be a marksman when you have a machinegun and unlimited ammo. Keep in mind, there is nothing stopping anybody, be they the Koches to the Red Chinese, from simply sending in as much money as it takes, period.

All they have to do is make people feel nervous about Obama. They will use everything, including the Nader/Hamsher side of the left. Of course, the media will be complicit as hell, especially as they know they have everything to gain by making this a nasty election. All the ego types will be mugging for their 15 minutes of shame, providing nothing but ammo.

But's let's not forget the price of oil. Even if Obama offered to hang oil speculators, we are stuck with the fact the oil companies are hiding behind foriegn markets. Never mind that they have houses in Beverly Hills, after all, they think Americans are just means to their ends, and the Churches are right behind them saying that their vice is virtue. Speaking of churches, let us not forget them. They will want to be vocal, especially since a Mormon is running. Why?, because they know they will need to BUY influence. Mitt does not have to pretend to owe the Bible belt anything.

And last, let's not forget, Iran and Isreal both know they can force elections. They will gladly repeat Carter, seeing as how they know that GOP in the Oval Office is good for business. As long as we keep on course, both Tel Aviv and Tehran know that their young people will walk into meat grinders, instead of bringing in an arab spring.

I am not saying be glum, but I am saying that we will delude ourselves if we think this election is going to be "won" on the mertis, the GOP can do only two things, steal and confuse, but they will preapre to do just that.

[MarianJack]

1. Excellent analysis, Don Coquixote.

Remember President Dewey?

PEACE!

[napoleon_in_rags]

2. Thoughtful post.

I think the biggest fundamental you mention is the price of oil (ergo gas), this is big. I've seen these posts on DU playing down the fact that US is dependent on crude imports, again and again. The latest is here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002352003
This is yet another article which attempts to obscure the fact that our gasoline exports (which are large) are different from our crude exports (which are non-existent), to perpetuate the idea that if America only stopped exporting, prices would be low. But any quantitative analysis shows that all the gasoline America exports comes from crude America imports: this country is out of oil, its only refining other people's imported crude into gasoline and sending it back to them. They are attempting to smear Obama by claiming that Obama is sending oil overseas to raise prices here. A real analysis shows the common sense in these green energy programs Obama supports, as well as a concerted local push for energy independence (Obama supports) are the way forward.

This is unethical politics at its foulest: Downplay the systemic challenges America is facing as products of the current president long enough to get somebody in, who will proceed to completely fail because he/she faces the same challenges. Short sighted crap.

We should recognize two things. 1) A moral revolution is happening in the Republican party right now, seeking to separate big government militarism from their professed small government principles. 2) People are awakening generally to perception control methods that have obscured reality in the name of corporate profits in the past.

What that means is that in the context of this awakening, we all should seek to do the most moral thing based on the information we have, and have no fear, the sacrifices we have made will be known.

Its time to do the right thing and let the consequences be damned.

Peace
Nir

[jsmirman]

3. Excellent thread, but I don't recall the tortoise

in the story being hammered.

[wandy]

4. Well done. n/t