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chowder66

(12,306 posts)

4. one cent

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 05:21 PM

Oct 2012

My take was that some of the criticism was over the top. That can effect other peoples views. Yes, Obama can take it but I can't be so sure others that are "undecided" "on the fence" "holding their nose" etc... can.

I think people are more capable of giving good and strong criticism without having to beat it to death.
I could only hope that when doing that to our candidate that we also examine the other candidate as closely.

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Those of you who are urging others not to criticize the Prez tonight.... [View all] senseandsensibility Oct 2012 OP

No! That's not the point Gman Oct 2012 #1

lol MrDiaz Oct 2012 #2

Just remember that what you post can "drive the narrative"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #6

Yes, that's entirely possible treestar Oct 2012 #11

I understand MrDiaz Oct 2012 #14

The point is the effect on other voters treestar Oct 2012 #16

Listen MrDiaz Oct 2012 #19

The right wing uses email and calls to drive their points home flamingdem Oct 2012 #15

That's right! And the other point is fwiff Oct 2012 #3

one cent chowder66 Oct 2012 #4

Perhaps some are just overly anxious to Skidmore Oct 2012 #5

your audience is not the President riverwalker Oct 2012 #7

It's not about Obama's feelings. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #8

+1 well said here, here - It's all about the narrative and we are not falling for that again flamingdem Oct 2012 #9

Obama said he lost. We need to call it as we see it. Always. randome Oct 2012 #12

No. We should be trying to change the narrative. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #17

Nate Silver on UP w/ Chris Hayes this past weekend said that negative narrative can drive the polls justiceischeap Oct 2012 #10

it isn't about Obama's sensibilities. grasswire Oct 2012 #13

Not about whether or not Obama can take it BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #18