Is the Kerry campaign just biding it's time, waiting to unleash a barrage

[Kid_A]

of information about Bush after the GOP convention? Sometimes I can't believe how passive the campaign is being, especially in it's response to the Swift Boat attack ads. This is either the most pathetic, naive campaign ever, or they have something up their sleeve and they're just waiting for the right moment to strike.

Since they know Bush will get a boost after the circle-jerk in NYC, are they waiting until September or October to unload on Bush with both barrels? That seems like a smart move. Hit with so many things all at once, that he can't possibly refute them all. Bush has so many skeletons in his closet that if they all come out at the same time not even Karl Rove can make them go away.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

1. Isn't it customary to be low-key during your opponent's convention?

[bryant69]

5. I think this is the answer

Plus taking a strong visible role during the protests would link Kerry to the protests diminishing both his effectiveness and the effectiveness of the Protests.

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[seabeyond]

2. or is bush

who the f* knows

[Cocoa]

3. you're just not paying attention

they're barraging now

[Democat]

7. If many on DU don't see a barrage, how will the average person see it?

Check this thread too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=691148&mesg_id=691148

I am happy that Kerry has started fighting back against the Swift Liars, but he's going to have to have to put Bush on the defensive to win this.

[Cocoa]

12. I'm not sure how many on DU don't see the barrage

I think it might be just a few.

[Kid_A]

9. Excuse me, I AM paying attention.

And they call what they're doing now a "barrage", then we're fucked.

[Cocoa]

13. are you planning to watch Edwards's speech today?

[Kid_A]

15. I probably won't be able to watch it live, but I'll check C-SPAN

assuming it's not full of convention coverage. Or I'll read a transcript.

[TheRovingGourmet]

16. The campaign has seemed strange to me, but that is mostly

because I am looking at it from a southern perspective, or something like that. I'm sure someone up there knows what they are doing, or at least I hope so! :)

[JohnKleeb]

4. I and my grandfather think so

That he's gonna hit them good after the convention. He has 75 years of experience so I think he has a good sense for this stuff.

[shoelace414]

6. maybe he should declare

a increase in the terra stoplight based on information he gleaned from his days on the swift boat.

[Beetwasher]

8. A Campaign Is Won or Lost AFTER The Conventions

Everything before then is merely a warm up...Clinton was way behind at this point in '92. Just keep that in mind.

[JohnKleeb]

10. was he? I didnt know

I am not that worried honestly.

[gratuitous]

11. The Bushistas would sure like to see Kerry blow a lot of dough

Remember, Kerry has had to campaign for an extra month under the $75 million campaign expenditure limit, because the Republican convention was being held so late. Nothing would have made the Bushistas happier than for Kerry to have burned through $15 or $20 million during August, leaving him cash poor for the months of September and October.

Nothing irks the Republicans more than a fair fight.

[Jacobin]

14. One can only hope so

Lord knows there is MORE than enough to remind voters of why Smirky needs to go back to Crawford.

There is a cornucopia of stuff to throw at this moron.

[wiggs]

17. Didn't need a barrage before convention, but

Seems to me that it would have been easy for DNC and Kerry campaign to reinforce the perception prior to the convention that whatever this administration says is NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

How many instances of deception and incompetence could have been discussed before now so that whatever is said in the convention about how well BushCo has done and about how badly Kerry has done will be questioned rather than accepted?

This is another missed opportunity.

Deception and incomptence should be the underpinnings of the discussion over the next month, and more of this should have been done prior to the convention. Half this country and most of the world already see what a disaster this administration is....I have to believe we are close to a tipping point and with effective, well-timed pushing in the right direction the whole thing might go over.

[Democat]

18. Hopefully Kerry and the Democrats will try to drive up Bush's negatives

You are right that we could have considered trying to set him up for "he's lying" in advance of the convention.

Hopefully they will go on the attack the day the convention ends.

The Republicans did not let Kerry have a single day of "honeymoon" after his convention and Democrats need to do the same.

[John_H]

19. SHWEEEEET!!!! When's the first day, again?