Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
no friedman this week?
I hadn't read it yet this morning, but thank you. As usual, I agree and disagree with Tom (we're on that level now, BTW).
The first thing Obama needs to do is hire some really smart and energetic people to be his local representatives amd start mobilizing that energy that carried through the primary victory. The lull of the primary victory is over, and it's time to finish this off. But be careful - this election is not won in early Sept - it's won in early October. I like the strategy of letting the Repubs have their moment now. I like the strategy of pointing out that we still don't know who Sarah Palin is. I like the strategy of attacking the Republican spin machine without apology. Put the emphasis on them while they've got the spotlight.
That being said, I really liked his energy in the comments this morning. I'm starting to see that fire again. That's not good news for the Repubs, because we all saw McCain's speech...the fire did not come off as genuine because he doesn't know how to use a teleprompter. The debates might actually matter this year, and I like my chances in a debate.
