23 reasons why Obama must turn the other cheek and not attack McCain

[breadandwine]

Reason Number 1:

Obama would look angry. Even against injustice, anger is always wrong. And don't show passion and pound the podium. It might remind people of how Democrats used to fight.



Reason Number 2:

Nobody remembers what gets said in the summer. Better wait till the fall. Now that it's the fall, wait until the spring.



Reason Number 3:

The media will become more sympathetic to Obama if McCain attacks and Obama doesn't. They'll turn over a new leaf. This is very important because you're not supposed to campaign. The media is supposed to campaign FOR you.



Reason Number 4:

Negativity would rain on the Democratic parade of the convention pageantry. After the convention the new version of this is that negativity would rain on some other Obama parade.



Reason Number 5:

People need to find out who Obama is before turning negative. Negative ads would only confuse that. We'd work our way up to truly negative ads if only McCain stopped attacking.



Reason Number 6:

We can't go negative. It would prevent us from staying on message.



Reason Number 7:

Your political consultant told you not to go negative. Listen to him. And write him another check.



Reason Number 8:

Obama is offering a new politics. Hitting back would be totally at variance with that. It might show that you're a fighter. Who could possibly admire that? You're supposed to be Gandhi.



Reason Number 9:

Nice people aren't supposed to fight.



Reason Number 10:

Don't defend yourself. The GOP will only hit you back.



Reason Number 11:

Wait until you're lying on the floor bleeding. You have to show that you didn't start the fight. Mommy might get mad.



Reason Number 12:

McCain is a POW. You don't want to be seen attacking a POW. Did I mention that McCain is a POW? What if somebody got MAD at you for attacking a POW???



Reason Number 13:

You're not allowed to attack McCain on character. That is totally off limits. After all, Republicans always have good character. Remember when John Kennedy ran an ad showing an ugly picture of Nixon and asking, "Would you buy a used car from this man?" Don't run ads like that. Somebody might think you're a fighter. Besides. What's wrong with a used car salesman? You wouldn't want to offend the used car salesmen voting bloc, would you?



Reason Number 14:

If you accuse McCain of not being ready to be president, you're as bad as he is for saying YOU'RE not ready.



Reason Number 15:

If you accuse McCain of being too old, you'll offend senior citizens, his number one supporters. You don't want to offend McCain's supporters, do you?



Reason Number 16:

Don't attack McCain. If you must attack, keep your attacks real bland, grovelingly polite, milquetoastish, giving only a tiny bit of negative information, or squirreled away in this or that state so nationally nobody will know you attacked. Somebody might get mad. Above all, never run attack ads like the ones so many progressives are making themselves and posting on the internet. And don't look at them. You might find out they're better, tougher and more creative than yours.



Reason Number 17:

Your mother always told you that if someone's a bully, stay away from him. In this case, stay away from the White House. It's reserved for McCain.



Reason Number 18:

If you don't attack McCain, he'll leave you alone.



Reason Number 19:

One escalation will only lead to another.



Reason Number 20:

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. So when McCain hits you in the eye, don't hit him back. If we turn the other cheek with bullies, instead of the whole world going blind, only half of them will go blind, only 3 billion people.



Reason Number 21:

Obama's campaign manager said most battleground states will be won by only 3%. You don't want to go against the plan, do you? After all, since when did the GOP ever steal 3% of the vote?



Reason Number 22:

The Republicans will always hit you back. Haven't you learned your lesson yet?



Reason Number 23:

Don’t call McCain and Palin stupid and ignorant. Don't attack their gaffes. It's just not right to attack your opponent's glass jaw.

[GrizzlyMan]

1. Than God you are not running the campaign

It sounds like a 23 point plan on how to LOSE.
:sarcasm:

[Stephist]

4. Thank God You Said That

It saves me the time. Now I can just agree with you. This one is especially funny...

"It's just not right to attack your opponent's glass jaw."

Yes I know that in a fight the last thing you want to is expose your opponents weakness I mean that's just common sense. :sarcasm:

[closeupready]

2. haha, love the irony!

Yep, if we want to lose, this is a surefire way to do it - thanks! :rofl:

[mth44sc]

3. With some humor and resolve

Obama totally diffused McCain today...

Angry my ass!

[democracy1st]

5. take ur sorry ass back to freeperville,never heard such nonsense

[Douglas Carpenter]

7. hey I missed irony and sarcasm on one post yesterday and got all worked up about it and looked kind

of silly.

I would be careful not to do the same

[senseandsensibility]

6. I got the irony and tongue in cheek humor

too bad some others don't. Kick and rec.:toast: Thanks for this. Very creative and I couldn't agree more with the sentiment.

[breadandwine]

9. Lyndon Johnson said Gerald Ford was "too dumb to chew gum and walk at the same time."

But don't talk that way. It's JUST NOT RIGHT to attack the mentally handicapped!

[screembloodymurder]

8. Wrong.

On every count.