Schmidt: McCain 'within striking distance'

[Rosa Luxemburg]

The GOP look like they have it in the bag. Are they going to steal it? This ratbag Schmitt looks too smug. I'd like to wipe the smile off Schmitt's face!


John McCain’s chief strategist Steve Schmidt said Monday that the campaign is “well within striking distance” of Barack Obama.

“We are running in a very difficult political environment, that’s not a secret to anybody that’s out there,” Schmidt said during an interview on National Public Radio. “I believe in this race we are approximately six points behind. There’s a lot of the media right now that is writing Senator McCain off for the third or fourth time this year. That means we have ‘em just where we want ‘em in this race.”

“We have an ability to close that distance in the final weeks of the campaign and we’ll be working hard to do that,” Schmidt added. “We feel good about the possibilities of winning the race.”


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14529.html

[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. Within striking distance of third place in a two-person race.

[rurallib]

10. I tell every Repug I get on the phone that Bob Barr is running and

probably better represents the main line repub party. Just trying to help them out.

[DRoseDARs]

28. DUzy alert.

eom

[nini]

2. bless their hearts

they've all lost their minds haven't they?

:rofl:

[Higher Standard]

3. Translation: "We're screwed!"

Seriously, what else could he say? If he says anything less than overly optimistic, he dampens the little enthusiasm McCain enjoys from his supporters and potentially depresses the Republican turnout on election day.

[melody]

4. What did you expect them to say? We surrender?

They always say this crap.

[napi21]

5. Remember his teacher (Rover) convinced Shrub the Pubs were going to win in 2006 too!

I don't fault him for what he said in this instance. He's the damn campaign manager. I HAS to stay positive!

[AllentownJake]

6. What are they going to say

We are going to lose and lose by a wide margin. Abandon all hope.

[AndyTiedye]

7. Translation: It is Close Enough to Steal

[featherman]

8. Hahaha... oh that Steve...whatta comic! Seriously, what do you expect him to say?

"Um, we're getting our asses handed to us and we have no chance in hell"?

This is their job. I'm certain Mondale's campaign spokespeople claimed they were in a good position and closing the gap right before he lost 49 of 50 states.

[DainBramaged]

9. Within striking distance of what, the men's room in case Gramps has to pee?

These idiotic talking point machines running the McGramps campaign need to begin planing for life without a job, because when Obama puts the smack upside their beady little skulls Nov 4, they are going to need a bottle of aspirins to get over the long headache for the Thuglies.

[Barack_America]

11. I think you're giving them a bit too much credit.

They're able to successfully use these tactics when an election is close. But with the way the election is looking right now? I don't think so.

We just have to be vigilant and turn our people out and the election should turn out okay.

[Mz Pip]

12. Within striking distance of

what? That fly on the wall?

[truthisfreedom]

13. Hey McLame, 2nd place is the same as first loser.

Eat that, dumbshit.

[Bucky]

14. Where he's right: About 13% of respondents in most surveys say they might change

Where he's wrong: McCain isn't as good at getting people to change their mind as Obama is.

[Arkana]

15. News flash, Bullet Head. You're not running against a bunch of Republican schmucks now.

You're up against Barack Obama, and he runs a lethally efficient campaign.

[blueclown]

16. So was Bob Dole. Or so he said. n/t

[Hansel]

17. Of course he is. He's just backing up to get a running start.

[blogslut]

18. Of course he's going to say that

He wants to keep getting paid.

[sfam]

19. Steve Schmidt: "Obama's campaign is in its last throes..."

Give me a break.

[Lucky 13]

20. Within striking distance of a concession speech.

Damn, won't it be sweet?

[qanda]

21. He'll be first in a long line of losers

[Window]

22. In your dreams rat boy...in your dreams.

[BlueIdaho]

23. Bagdad Steve - is that you? nm.

[krkaufman]

24. No worries. What else are they going to say...? "We're down and likely out"?

This "we have them where we want them" nonsense isn't much different that Karl Rove's spin in 2006 of "they have their math, but I have THE math" -- just before Republicans were trounced across the board.

[madaboutharry]

25. What do you think he would say: "Man, we are totally

losing this race!" Of course they are going to give some bullshit about how they can pull it off. I remember when the democrats lost control of the house during the midterm elections following 2000. Terry McAuliff went on MSNBC and said (I kid you not): "This was a very good night for democrats!" because the dems won a couple of governor's races. It was laughable, but that is what these people say and do. They get paid to make fools out of themselves.

[Thrill]

26. The new Baghdad Bob

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. yes!!!!

[Elidor]

27. "We're like a small boy with a slingshot looking up at an airliner. STRIKING DISTANCE, I tells ya!"

:rofl:

[Overseas]

29. NPR (Now Pro Republican) radio gave Schmidt a lot of air time today.

That was quite disgusting. He got time to play is Blind Ambition ad and repeat that OBama associated with an unrepentant terrorist whose group bombed the pentagon.

And the NPR reporter issued a couple of little challenges to his lies but let most of them float as is.

[jenmito]

30. Isn't he a protige of Karl "I have THE math" Rove? n/t

[stillcool]

32. That's what McCain said...

word for word.

[iceman66]

33. There they go with the "six points" again

They are hoping to keep it that close so they can fake a "Bradley Effect"

[and-justice-for-all]

34. Delusional and ignorant...nt