"I agree that it is important to attack the strengths, not the weaknesses of the opponent.
That is Karl Rove's lasting legacy to the literature of Machiavellian politics.
One way to do this is to "Shift the Narrative": John Kerry the War Hero becomes John Kerry the elitist pretend-hero (never mind that Bush was the dodger).
Opportunities for Obama campaign to shift the narrative, as you point out: McCain the Maverick become McCain the Unhinged."
"Trippi is right.
Palin may be a right-wing kook, but she is smart, feisty, and knows how to connect to swing-state voters.
Karl Rove is not stupid, and this was a brilliant act of desperation on his part (not McCain's choice) that may well pay off in November.
What might derail Palin:
1."
"So long Rudy, we hardly knew ye....
...except as a decadent, cheating, cross-dressing freak with the ethics of a reptile, linked to corruption, draped in the flag of false patriotism, a hypocritical closet sexual deviant.
Please don't leave us with Grandpa McCain!"
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