Why Obama should not attack John Mccain

Surprisingly almost thirty percent of American still support George W Bush. For these people Bush could do no wrong. That is almost 90 million Americans and they are a vast majority of the Republican party. Comparing John McCain to George Bush just endears him more to this group of people, who any other day would not give him the time of day because he is too liberal for them. I feel by attacking McCain and comparing him repeatedly to George Bush, the Democrats are simply raising his stock among conservatives, who otherwise would never vote for him or his policies.

John McCain of ‘08 is nothing compared to John McCain of ‘00. The John McCain who is considered a maverick does no longer exist, and has been replaced by John McCain who is so lock step with the Bush policies that you would think that George Bush was running for a third term. What they should do is let John McCain of ‘00 attack John McCain of ‘08. McCain of ‘00 is anathema to the base of the Republican party which believes it is taking a chance by nominating him. The best way to discourage that base from turning out to vote for him is by embracing McCain ‘00 and highlighting his maverick streak.

McCain has flip flopped enough this time around that nobody know anymore what he really is. He has sold out his convictions and his principles to get the nomination of the Republican party. The characteristics that endeared him to so many independents earlier have been sold off to get the vote of the conservative base. Can independents really trust him either to follow the middle path and work in a bipartisan manner. I don’t think so.

Let John McCain of ‘00 attack John McCain of ‘08.