Can the GOP Swift Boat Obama?

Filed in National by on May 2, 2012

The Atlantic is reporting that the swift boating of Obama has begun with a new SEAL video. Am I worried? Not so much. The Obama Campaign in 2008 showed their ability to respond to attacks whether from Hillary Clinton or John McCain. And the fact of the matter is that Obama got bin Laden. The Republicans didn’t.

Margaret Carlson also explains why the Right will not be able to swift boat Obama.

There’s a problem at the heart of this strategy: Obama — against the advice of two trusted advisers, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Vice President Joe Biden — actually called for the kill. Romney did not, and might not have, given his views.

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  1. cassandra m says:

    One thing to remember about Kerry’s swift boating was that it was all a lie. It was out there without any pushback from the candidate or any accountability from the press for ages. This will get alot of unpaid media visibility from a media who rarely questioned the inappropriate use of 9/11 imagery when used by Bush or Giuliani or McCain.

  2. kavips says:

    On the “cool” ad which accentuates the President’s coolness then asks, are you better off than you were 4 years ago…..

    The answer is …”YEAH BABY”

    1) OSAMA IS DEAD.

    2) GM IS ALIVE AND NUMBER ONE

    3) KIDS CAN BE ON PARENTS INSURANCE UNTIL 26.

    4) INSURANCE CAN’T DROP YOU BECAUSE YOU GOT SICK.

    5) UNEMPLOYMENT WAS EXTENDED

    6) CORPORATE PROFITS HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER

    7) GOT THE STIMULUS PASSED AROUND THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    8) GOT WALL STREET REFORM PASSED AROUND THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    9) ENDED THE IRAQ WAR DESPITE THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    10 BEGAN THE EXIT FROM AFGHANISTAN DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    11 RECAPITALIZED BANKS DESPITE THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    12 REPEALED DONT ASK DONT TELL DESPITE THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    13 TOPPLED MOAMMAR GADDAFI DESPITE THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    14 TOLD MUBARAK TO GO DESPITE THE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE.

    15 REVERSED BUSH/CHENEY TORTURE POLICIES DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    16 IMPROVED AMERICA’S IMAGE ABROAD, DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    17 KICKED BANKS OUT OF THE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM DESPITE REPUBLICANS

    18 EXPANDED PELL GRANT SPENDING DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    19 ENDED NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    20 BOOSTED FUEL EFFICIENCY DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    21 COORDINATED A 1/2 TRILLION INCREASE IN IMF TO WARD OFF DEPRESSION

    22 CUT PAYROLL TAXES FOR WORKING FAMILIES DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKS

    23 SHIFTED FROM MIDEAST TO ASIA CONTAINMENT STRATEGY.

    24 INCREASED SUPPORT FOR VETERANS DESPITE REPUBLICAN BLOCKAGE

    25 TIGHTENED SANCTIONS ON IRAN, AS HAVE NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.

    Obama is the best president we have ever seen in our lifetime.. There has never been a better president in the history of earth. Suck on that Karl Rove…

    Dude, aren’t you that dude who got in so much trouble for saying a women should perform sex acts and send you a video of it….

    Oh, that wasn’t you? Yeah right…

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  3. Liberal Elite says:

    That’s a great list.

  4. puck says:

    Speaking of Republican attack machine, Dan Rather:

    “We reported a true story,” he said. “That’s why I’m no longer with CBS News.”

    Ouch.