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novapsyche ([personal profile] novapsyche) wrote2008-08-02 12:51 am
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We still have three months to go

[livejournal.com profile] netmouse points to [livejournal.com profile] daystreet's analysis of the media's current criticism of Obama as "arrogant": The Uppity Nigger Attack.

Race finally enters McCain-Obama contest -- Note how McCain goes "on to concur with his campaign manager". Wow! He had to go pretty far to find someone with whom to agree.

[identity profile] rmeidaking.livejournal.com 2008-08-02 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
The tactic of accusing one's opponent of what one is - in this campaign, McCain accusing Obama of being Elitist and Arrogant - is well known. The sad part is really that our media - and most Americans - haven't been in a debate class, and don't recognize it for what it is. The difficulty comes in responding to this sort of challenge, because one starts sounding like a schoolkid, saying, "I know you are, but what am I?" That's why they both brought out the "Flip-flop" challenge. The goal is to negate the (probably negative) attribute in oneself. Sadly, it appears to be working.