I’m volunteering for the local Orange County Democrats — helping mainly with events and PR. Thus far, it’s been a good experience. There’s so much going on with the Obama events and all the local candidates — it’s a whirlwind. One thing I’d like to do is find ways to help the party capitalize on […]
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Carefully Crafted on October 03
Carefully Crafted on October 02
Mitt Romney and What Could Have Been
Imagine if John McCain had picked a VP who added value to the Republican ticket. A candidate who offset his own personal limitations. Someone who brought real-world experience … political know-how … business success. How different would the race be if John McCain had put aside their personal differences and tapped Mitt Romney as Veep? During […]
Carefully Crafted on October 01
Palin Knows Talking Points. That's It.
I’m a PR person. I can spot a talking point a mile away (I write them for a living). And, Sarah Palin is full of talking points … but not much more. Katie Couric’s interview with Palin and Joe Biden is a perfect illustration of a candidate who understands an issue and can support his […]
Carefully Crafted on September 26
Another Conservative Losing Faith in McCain/Palin
First, George Will: Conservatives who insist that electing McCain is crucial usually start, and increasingly end, by saying he would make excellent judicial selections. But the more one sees of his impulsive, intensely personal reactions to people and events, the less confidence one has that he would select judges by calm reflection and clear principles, […]
Carefully Crafted on September 25
No title needed.
I’ve tried to come up with an appropriate — and not terribly disrespectful — title for this post. But, I can’t. So, I’ll skip the title and just get to the point. If I could speak to John McCain, here’s what I would say: Sen. McCain, please stop being a wuss. Show up. Debate Obama. You […]
Carefully Crafted on September 24
McCain: I need a timeout.
Talk about political posturing. I thought McCain picking Palin was a political stunt … but his latest move is even more outlandish. As everyone has heard by now, McCain announced that he’s going to suspend his campagin to focus on the economy. My head is swirling with reactions. A stream of random reactions: McCain’s economic […]
Carefully Crafted on September 16
Carly's "Pot Calling the Kettle Black" Moment
Former HP CEO and outspoken McCain campaign surrogate Carly Fiorina said that Sarah Palin is not qualified to run a Fortune 500 company. (I would venture to guess that that’s probably true, but that’s a different topic.) Presumably after the McCain campaign told Fiorina that she needed to undo the damage caused by this “foot […]
Carefully Crafted on September 15
McCain: Out of touch or victim of bad writing?
Campaigning today in Florida, John McCain once again said the fundamentals of our economy are strong. While that is a position to be debated by economists who know way more about this topic than I do, I’d just like to point out that from a campaigning and messaging perspective, that’s probably not a soundbyte McCain wants […]
Carefully Crafted on September 08
88% Can't Read
What does it say about our country when 88% of eighth graders in Washington D.C. can’t read? Maybe instead of spending so much time talking about abortion, the Bridge to Nowhere or Palin’s hair and glasses, our politicians and media should focus more time on issues that impact people on a day-to-day basis — starting […]
Carefully Crafted on August 29
Cutting the GOP off at the knees
Earlier this week, I had a family member include me on a mass distribution list of an email titled “Obama and Abortion.” The email took a quote from his appearance at Rick Warren’s forum about when life begins and used that as the prevailing reason not to support Obama for president. I don’t understand single-issue […]