The politics of fraud working for Kerry
Washington Post:
"As he prepares for the most ambitious and defining phase of his presidential candidacy, Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.) is relying on image-makers schooled in traditional Kennedy liberalism to sell himself anew to voters as a 21st-century centrist Democrat, a muscular hawk on national defense and deficits.
"Bob Shrum, longtime confidant of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), is emerging as the most influential shaper of Kerry's image and words. Shrum, a purveyor of populism who has a reputation for angling for control of campaigns and sometimes alienating colleagues in the process, helped elbow out Kerry's campaign manager last year and is putting a distinctly populist us-against-them stamp on the candidate's more mainstream 'new Democrat' message."
Selling John Kerry as a "man of the people" has got to be one of the biggest con jobs in politics. Sen. Do You Know Who I Am, with all his mansions paid for by his rich wife, and with his arrogant attitude will have a tough time selling empathy.
On selling flip-flops the story says:
" Although most of Kerry's top aides were trained to fight for a bigger, more activist government, they are evolving with the candidate and the party. 'The best people, the best thinkers, generally adapt with a change in circumstance,' Cahill said.
"Kiley, the campaign's pollster, says the trick is to synchronize with the rhythms of this candidate. 'It's less the moment in my mind, and more the candidate,' he said.
"Cahill said Kerry has great flexibility in repositioning the party because liberals are more concerned about winning the White House than the ideological war. 'Times have changed,' she said. Kerry plans to target swing voters, the small percentage of Americans not bound to one political party."
Synchronizing with the flip-flops should make for interesting acrobatics. At least we know the marks for this con job are the "swing voters."
Washington Post:
"As he prepares for the most ambitious and defining phase of his presidential candidacy, Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.) is relying on image-makers schooled in traditional Kennedy liberalism to sell himself anew to voters as a 21st-century centrist Democrat, a muscular hawk on national defense and deficits.
"Bob Shrum, longtime confidant of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), is emerging as the most influential shaper of Kerry's image and words. Shrum, a purveyor of populism who has a reputation for angling for control of campaigns and sometimes alienating colleagues in the process, helped elbow out Kerry's campaign manager last year and is putting a distinctly populist us-against-them stamp on the candidate's more mainstream 'new Democrat' message."
Selling John Kerry as a "man of the people" has got to be one of the biggest con jobs in politics. Sen. Do You Know Who I Am, with all his mansions paid for by his rich wife, and with his arrogant attitude will have a tough time selling empathy.
On selling flip-flops the story says:
" Although most of Kerry's top aides were trained to fight for a bigger, more activist government, they are evolving with the candidate and the party. 'The best people, the best thinkers, generally adapt with a change in circumstance,' Cahill said.
"Kiley, the campaign's pollster, says the trick is to synchronize with the rhythms of this candidate. 'It's less the moment in my mind, and more the candidate,' he said.
"Cahill said Kerry has great flexibility in repositioning the party because liberals are more concerned about winning the White House than the ideological war. 'Times have changed,' she said. Kerry plans to target swing voters, the small percentage of Americans not bound to one political party."
Synchronizing with the flip-flops should make for interesting acrobatics. At least we know the marks for this con job are the "swing voters."
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