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Obama's Freudian Slip

By Philip Klein on 8.29.08 @ 5:09AM

In his acceptance speech, the Democratic nominee shows his hand.

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With this speech, it has now become abundantly clear that Obama won't make a serious attempt to argue that he has any real accomplishments. Instead, his campaign is banking on the fact that the desire for change is so deep, and the contempt for President Bush so fierce, that merely linking McCain to the administration and representing something different will be enough to put Obama over the top.

He could be right. As weak as a candidate as John Kerry was in 2004, he came just 18 electoral votes shy of becoming president at a time when the Republican brand name was in much better shape than it is now.

Obama was able to ride the change theme to victory in the Democratic primaries, even though he started out as the heavy underdog, so he has no reason to believe that it won't work for him in the general election.

But next week, Republicans will have an opportunity to fight back, and they will have plenty of material. Unlike Obama, McCain does have a record to run on.

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Health Care, John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, NATO, Nuclear Weapons, Oil

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Philip Klein is The American Spectator's Washington correspondent. You can follow him on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Philipaklein

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Grissie| 10.27.08 @ 8:29AM

If Obama hits the Oval office there will be much dissent in this country. His radical Left-Wing idealogy will resonate with " I told you so ". Unfortunately America it will be to late. The Supreme Court will turn into a mirror image if a GIGANTIC ACLU. The defense in this country will falter. Let it be known Barney Frank is already working on a bill to cut the defense budget by 25%. Hello whats that tell you ? The 2 million dollar Victory party is planned, 8 days out. Barbera West and WFTV blackballed by Obama for uttering the "M" word. So get ready America, Obama intends to control the press should he get to sit his butt in the Presidential chair. Get Ready it would appear this counrties in for a ride.