Blogcritics: Comments on Just a flesh wound

Comment by Rodney Welch

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:31:01 EDT

Oliphant makes a lot of sense -- especially the point about the way a Bush operative with a pile of dough can manufacture a smear, which gets "recycled into the serious press because `questions' have been raised about Kerry's record that couldn't survive a minute under traditional standards." That's it in a nutshell -- the whole thing is just a distraction technique, a way of eating up the national attention span and wasting a candidate's precious time. Raise a bunch of idiot charges and if he chooses to focus on more serious issues, then you can say he's not "addressing" the issue, or "running away." It's a trashy tactic, and I think it will sink.

Comment by Mike Kole

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:34:47 EDT

Except that at this point, unless your name is McGovern or Mondale, the challenger should be ahead by about 10 points by now. In that light, it is getting hammered. I'll never get my gridlock. Come on, Team Kerry! Start running on some ideas!

Comment by boomcrashbaby

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 03:44:00 EDT

According to the Gallup Poll of August 9th, the most recent I could find, Bush is leading Kerry by two points. (Using the second poll on the page, where Nader is factored in). If you use the poll where Nader isn't factored in, Bush leads by three points. If this is your idea of hammered, I can't wait for the Republican convention where Bush will 'decimate' Kerry with a whole point or two! (Note to America: Scarborough Country devoting a whole hour to swiftvets ads, and freerepublic.com or worldnetdaily chatting on message boards, does not constitute being hammered as much as it constitutes being pestered by a fly).

Comment by RJ

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:17:45 EDT

Kerry is getting hammered over this. I suspect Bush will get a sizable bounce after his convention, and Kerry's gang will be in desperation-mode during the debates.