tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post4442578285489055320..comments2023-12-31T19:34:14.853-05:00Comments on Dymaxion World: First as tragedy, then as farce*johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690430991814528863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post-4018950692427208842008-07-08T16:23:00.000-04:002008-07-08T16:23:00.000-04:00The differences between the McCain campaign and th...The differences between the McCain campaign and the Clinton campaign are that Clinton had more charisma, money and competence than McCain, but McCain has more friends in the media than Clinton. And Chris Matthews really, really hates Clinton and really, really lurves him some John McCain. That's a powerful advantage that Clinton never had.<BR/><BR/>Also, as Obama makes his predictable and inevitable rhetorical shift rightward for the general election, it will be easier for McCain to make the case against hope and change than it was for Clinton to do so. And again, the press will air those complaints from McCain more favorably than they did from Clinton - where the general take seemed to be mocking her position of having to argue against "hope". When McCain's doing the same thing they'll all sagely nod and talk about "politics as usual" and turn the whole thing into horserace nonsense.<BR/><BR/>So I don't see this as the slam dunk that you seem to be seeing (though I think predictions of a McCain victory in November are still long-shot status). <BR/><BR/>-- NonyNonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com