Comments on: The Aftermath http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-aftermath n. the principle of good order<br /><br /> "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eunomia » Feeling Free http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-10011 Eunomia » Feeling Free Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:56:27 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/#comment-10011 [...] Of course, Mr. Henley is also free to critique my posts and claim that I don’t know what I’m talking about.  That’s also something that bloggers do.  But I am quite sure that I said nothing of the kind.  If anything, I have consistently underestimated the importance of the Wright controversy, because I didn’t think it was that new or shocking; I freely admitted that I had been following the Obama campaign more closely than a lot of “ordinary people” and so wasn’t gauging reaction to it very well.  When polling started showing that damage had been done, at least temporarily, I took note of that, but prior to that I made no such bold claims about “the end of Obama.”  I have been tracking state polls that show Obama falling behind McCain all over the country, but that may prove to be temporary.  I have assumed that as Obama became better known to the general electorate, his numbers would decline, and I think the last two months have supported that assumption.  I don’t think anyone could claim that my response to his Philadelphia speech belonged to the “Obama is doomed!” genre; it was, at most, a claim that Obama had some serious potential problems on his hands.  The controversy really was damaging to Obama, but I am having difficulty finding the place where I expressed confidence that Obama was finished.  Of course, it could be that I have no idea what “ordinary people” think, but that doesn’t mean that these remarks aren’t going to be politically damaging.  They would be irrelevant if they did not appear to undermine one of the principal claims of the campaign (i.e., Obama’s supposed respect for opposing views) and confirm previous statements by the candidate about these kinds of questions. [...] [...] Of course, Mr. Henley is also free to critique my posts and claim that I don’t know what I’m talking about.  That’s also something that bloggers do.  But I am quite sure that I said nothing of the kind.  If anything, I have consistently underestimated the importance of the Wright controversy, because I didn’t think it was that new or shocking; I freely admitted that I had been following the Obama campaign more closely than a lot of “ordinary people” and so wasn’t gauging reaction to it very well.  When polling started showing that damage had been done, at least temporarily, I took note of that, but prior to that I made no such bold claims about “the end of Obama.”  I have been tracking state polls that show Obama falling behind McCain all over the country, but that may prove to be temporary.  I have assumed that as Obama became better known to the general electorate, his numbers would decline, and I think the last two months have supported that assumption.  I don’t think anyone could claim that my response to his Philadelphia speech belonged to the “Obama is doomed!” genre; it was, at most, a claim that Obama had some serious potential problems on his hands.  The controversy really was damaging to Obama, but I am having difficulty finding the place where I expressed confidence that Obama was finished.  Of course, it could be that I have no idea what “ordinary people” think, but that doesn’t mean that these remarks aren’t going to be politically damaging.  They would be irrelevant if they did not appear to undermine one of the principal claims of the campaign (i.e., Obama’s supposed respect for opposing views) and confirm previous statements by the candidate about these kinds of questions. [...]

]]> By: Zarathustra http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-9630 Zarathustra Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/#comment-9630 <blockquote>Why? Because he’s a <strong>very good man</strong>, and people will get to know that the more they actually get exposed to him. </blockquote> And they said that Ron Paul supporters were a cult.

Why? Because he’s a very good man, and people will get to know that the more they actually get exposed to him.

And they said that Ron Paul supporters were a cult.

]]> By: conradg http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-9607 conradg Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:23:39 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/#comment-9607 Daniel, Obama's favorable ratings aren't falling because "people are getting to know him better." He's hurting because he's being slammed with crap and fakery and the exploitation of false fears. He's actually less well known that he was, in that what's he's now known for has less do to with who he is than the man we knew before. The truth is that as he actually gets better known to people, his numbers will rise back up again. Why? Because he's a very good man, and people will get to know that the more they actually get exposed to him. Daniel,

Obama’s favorable ratings aren’t falling because “people are getting to know him better.” He’s hurting because he’s being slammed with crap and fakery and the exploitation of false fears. He’s actually less well known that he was, in that what’s he’s now known for has less do to with who he is than the man we knew before. The truth is that as he actually gets better known to people, his numbers will rise back up again. Why? Because he’s a very good man, and people will get to know that the more they actually get exposed to him.

]]> By: davegnyc http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-9606 davegnyc Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:44:44 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/03/17/the-aftermath/#comment-9606 If Obama survives this (which I think he will), it will make him a better candidate in the general. Better to get the bad news out early. If Obama survives this (which I think he will), it will make him a better candidate in the general. Better to get the bad news out early.

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