Comments on: Will going negative help McCain? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cjr http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469941 cjr Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:25 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469941 nothing can help John McCain. He is one angry man and if his senate colleagues don't trust him - then why should we? nothing can help John McCain. He is one angry man and if his senate colleagues don't trust him – then why should we?

]]> By: Cecilia - Chattanooga, TN http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469940 Cecilia - Chattanooga, TN Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:24 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469940 He is a Republican is'nt he? the party would expect no less He is a Republican is'nt he? the party would expect no less

]]> By: Dominc Wells http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469939 Dominc Wells Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:23 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469939 I HOPE it doesn't help him. I think McCain certainly needs to CHANGE his strategy. I HOPE it doesn't help him. I think McCain certainly needs to CHANGE his strategy.

]]> By: Cathy http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469934 Cathy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469934 No, I do not think going negative will help McCain. I certainly hope it will not help him. He sounds like a whinny child, "Oh, Obama is getting more attention than I am". McCain fogot that he was the one that "dared" Obama into going to Iraq, Europe, etc. Maybe McCain is going into his second childhood as older people do sometimes. McCain may have experience, too much experience, but I worry about his judgement in coming years. No, I do not think going negative will help McCain. I certainly hope it will not help him. He sounds like a whinny child, "Oh, Obama is getting more attention than I am". McCain fogot that he was the one that "dared" Obama into going to Iraq, Europe, etc. Maybe McCain is going into his second childhood as older people do sometimes. McCain may have experience, too much experience, but I worry about his judgement in coming years.

]]> By: Maggy http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469935 Maggy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469935 The best thing that Sen. Obama can do is ignore comments made by the McCain camp and let the American people that McCains coments are not worthy of his time and rather speak of his plans on how to get the country on the right track to be the leaders we are suppose to be. McCain is digging himself deeper in a hole by spending his time belittling and degrading Sen. Obama, instead of tellg his "freinds" what and how he plans to fix the country's dependency and pay off our debt, to other countries who have us by the throat. The best thing that Sen. Obama can do is ignore comments made by the McCain camp and let the American people that McCains coments are not worthy of his time and rather speak of his plans on how to get the country on the right track to be the leaders we are suppose to be. McCain is digging himself deeper in a hole by spending his time belittling and degrading Sen. Obama, instead of tellg his "freinds" what and how he plans to fix the country's dependency and pay off our debt, to other countries who have us by the throat.

]]> By: Jerry from Oregon http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469932 Jerry from Oregon Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:50:07 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469932 It is the only hope McCain has; but hopefully it doesn't help him. Hopefully American voters are smart enough to think about their vote. America cannot afford to keep the Republican's in the White House! It is the only hope McCain has; but hopefully it doesn't help him. Hopefully American voters are smart enough to think about their vote. America cannot afford to keep the Republican's in the White House!

]]> By: Camille http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469930 Camille Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:49:55 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469930 Someone in the McCain camp thinks it will. It is just a continuation of the political game played before Senator O'bama hit the scene. I think the McCain camp thinks the American people are only paying attention to what Senator McCain says. He tends to spit out one liners taken out of context from Senator O'bama's remarks. He and his camp spend so much time dissecting O'bama's remarks looking for sentences that they can then put out before the American people. I can hear them now "he said that. Now, let's let the American people make their own interpretation." Now, who is being arrogant and condescending? Do they not know that the American people are smarter than they give them credit for? I hope Senator O'bama has sufficient stamina to withstand what is still to come. If McCain spent as much time honing his own campaign positions as he does trying to find fault with what O'bama says, he might have more of a chance. For now, every time one of these negative ads hits or he makes one of his jibes against O'bama he slips down another peg. Someone in the McCain camp thinks it will. It is just a continuation of the political game played before Senator O'bama hit the scene. I think the McCain camp thinks the American people are only paying attention to what Senator McCain says. He tends to spit out one liners taken out of context from Senator O'bama's remarks. He and his camp spend so much time dissecting O'bama's remarks looking for sentences that they can then put out before the American people. I can hear them now "he said that. Now, let's let the American people make their own interpretation."

Now, who is being arrogant and condescending? Do they not know that the American people are smarter than they give them credit for?
I hope Senator O'bama has sufficient stamina to withstand what is still to come.

If McCain spent as much time honing his own campaign positions as he does trying to find fault with what O'bama says, he might have more of a chance. For now, every time one of these negative ads hits or he makes one of his jibes against O'bama he slips down another peg.

]]> By: Ben in CA http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469929 Ben in CA Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:49:51 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469929 Going negative will definitely help McCain, just as it helped Hillary keep the primary close... And the Obama camp better take notice. The Obama camp must understand that they won't win if they poo-poo McCain's negative efforts with an "Well, we got this far being civilized" attitude. McCain is a MUCH more formidable opponent than Hillary was...with much higher favorable ratings and lower unfavorable ratings nationwide. Obama can not beat McCain by turning the other cheek as he did for Hillary. Ben Los Angeles, CA Going negative will definitely help McCain, just as it helped Hillary keep the primary close...

And the Obama camp better take notice.

The Obama camp must understand that they won't win if they poo-poo McCain's negative efforts with an "Well, we got this far being civilized" attitude.

McCain is a MUCH more formidable opponent than Hillary was...with much higher favorable ratings and lower unfavorable ratings nationwide.

Obama can not beat McCain by turning the other cheek as he did for Hillary.

Ben
Los Angeles, CA

]]> By: MAC http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469927 MAC Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:49:50 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469927 Yes - negative adds allow the "won't support Obama - for devious/any reasons" (race, especially)" to hide behind the superficial McCain complaints/admonishments. Yes – negative adds allow the "won't support Obama – for devious/any reasons" (race, especially)" to hide behind the superficial McCain complaints/admonishments.

]]> By: Mel http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/will-going-negative-help-mccain/#comment-469925 Mel Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:49:46 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-469925 The issue isn't really whether his current negative attacks are "working." The issue is the level of desperation that the McCain camp must feel to go negative before we even hit conventions, and if they really believe the American public can stomach 3 plus months of negative attacks. The "conservative media" polls have this race pretty close, but those polls had "W" leading Gore and Kerry by double digits. When McCain has to go negative this early in the campaign, I'll bet you dollars to donuts that his handlers are desperately trying to stop a landslide from beginning. Mel Chicago, IL The issue isn't really whether his current negative attacks are "working." The issue is the level of desperation that the McCain camp must feel to go negative before we even hit conventions, and if they really believe the American public can stomach 3 plus months of negative attacks. The "conservative media" polls have this race pretty close, but those polls had "W" leading Gore and Kerry by double digits. When McCain has to go negative this early in the campaign, I'll bet you dollars to donuts that his handlers are desperately trying to stop a landslide from beginning.

Mel
Chicago, IL

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