Comments on: Make Up Your Mind http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/ seismic politics, earth-shattering economics and volcanic commentary Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:20:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Political Backtracking is Risky; In Diplomacy, It is Fatal : NO QUARTER http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Political Backtracking is Risky; In Diplomacy, It is Fatal : NO QUARTER Fri, 23 May 2008 15:11:39 +0000 http://www.bythefault.com/?p=311#comment-279 [...] The problem for Obama is that in the nomination process, Iraq was the focus and while that may be a focus in the general election, Iran and Venezuela are bound to come up more frequently. And McCain has the advantage because he has nine months of gaffes including his recent “Iran is a grave threat versus Iran doesn’t pose a serious threat” debate with himself. [...] [...] The problem for Obama is that in the nomination process, Iraq was the focus and while that may be a focus in the general election, Iran and Venezuela are bound to come up more frequently. And McCain has the advantage because he has nine months of gaffes including his recent “Iran is a grave threat versus Iran doesn’t pose a serious threat” debate with himself. [...]

]]> By: By The Fault » Blog Archive » Political Backtracking is Risky. In Diplomacy, It is Fatal. http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-266 By The Fault » Blog Archive » Political Backtracking is Risky. In Diplomacy, It is Fatal. Thu, 22 May 2008 12:11:51 +0000 http://www.bythefault.com/?p=311#comment-266 [...] Rice is parsing and backtracking for her boss. Why now is the question. It must be hurting his numbers. For nine months, Obama has held firm on this point. In recent campaign events, he continues to press his case. But the problem is that in the nomination process, Iraq was the focus and while that may be a focus in the general election, Iran and Venezuela are bound to come up more frequently. And McCain has the advantage because he has nine months of gaffes including his recent “Iran is a grave threat versus Iran doesn’t pose a serious threat” debate with himself. [...] [...] Rice is parsing and backtracking for her boss. Why now is the question. It must be hurting his numbers. For nine months, Obama has held firm on this point. In recent campaign events, he continues to press his case. But the problem is that in the nomination process, Iraq was the focus and while that may be a focus in the general election, Iran and Venezuela are bound to come up more frequently. And McCain has the advantage because he has nine months of gaffes including his recent “Iran is a grave threat versus Iran doesn’t pose a serious threat” debate with himself. [...]

]]> By: By The Fault » Blog Archive » Grave but Not Serious - Obama’s Insouciance http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-241 By The Fault » Blog Archive » Grave but Not Serious - Obama’s Insouciance Wed, 21 May 2008 07:51:25 +0000 http://www.bythefault.com/?p=311#comment-241 [...] Make Up Your Mind [...] [...] Make Up Your Mind [...]

]]> By: Negotiating With Terrorists + Knowledge of Foreign Policy/History? : NO QUARTER http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Negotiating With Terrorists + Knowledge of Foreign Policy/History? : NO QUARTER Tue, 20 May 2008 20:26:56 +0000 http://www.bythefault.com/?p=311#comment-236 [...] Make Up Your Mind Because some of us do pay attention: Barack Obama, last night in Portland, on Iran: “They don’t pose a serious threat to us.” [...] [...] Make Up Your Mind Because some of us do pay attention: Barack Obama, last night in Portland, on Iran: “They don’t pose a serious threat to us.” [...]

]]> By: pmsummer http://www.bythefault.com/2008/05/20/make-up-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-235 pmsummer Tue, 20 May 2008 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.bythefault.com/?p=311#comment-235 Charles, Please contact Susan at No Quarter: SusanUnPc@gmail.com She wants to pick this post up, I believe. Charles,

Please contact Susan at No Quarter:

SusanUnPc@gmail.com

She wants to pick this post up, I believe.

]]>