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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]randr
(12,409 posts)no matter who is shamed.
I agree that the negative nature of political gamery is old, tried, and failed. However, you do not necessarily need to get down negative with a candidate like the lsos or any Republican for that matter. You just have to tell it like it is. You identify your opponent as a lsos and leave it at that.
Addressing the concerns and aspirations of voters is the central thrust of a winning campaign. Identifying your opponent in a negative light not only takes them out of the game, it shames them in the minds of the electorate.
Think about how effective the lsos was against his primary opponents. He never hesitated to shame them at first and never looked back. The Republican party at large has survived on the message Reagan created that all liberals were bleeding heart tree huggers, essentially shaming the majority of Americans for two generations.
Nice guys finish last.