MAD
I am not sure if this is the correct definition of the acronym but I remember playing Red Alert 1 by Westwood Studios when it came out way back when and the Soviets having a tank called the “MAD” Tank. This tank would go into the enemy base and basically commit suicide while everything else around it was destroyed. Later on in life I looked up the acronym in the dictionary to discover that it defined “Mutually Assured Destruction.” I think the meaning of the acronym and the acronym itself is quite apt to describe the current state of the democratic nomination:
- MAD because of the way the two sides have fought in this latest primary which has clearly damaged both candidates in a way that I personally believe has harmed the image of the Democratic Party as a whole. (Despite what they say, does anyone actually believe now, that the party can recover?)
- Mutually Assured Destruction because that is exactly what Senator Clinton has started within the Democratic Party, a never-ending race that will finish by the second term of President McCain.
Senator Obama has made some miscalculations but his chief strategist Dave Axelrod made an excellent comment the other day stating that Hillary has won the traditional segments of the American population that Republicans usually appeal to. When you think about that statement, who would conservative democrats rather vote for? Assuredly, John McCain.
This will probably happen in Senator Clinton is the nominee because look at all the scandal that haunts Senator McCain that miraculously does not get covered by the media. I was actually contemplating the other day that the real Senator McCain could be sipping Mojitos’ in the Bahamas while a look-alike does all his campaigning because that is the amount of close attention he gets.
Senator Obama, you are the best speaker in American Politics, you need to capitalize on that fact and speak to the heart of the American people and the people who traditionally don’t vote for you. If Senator Obama was to spend some time with all the local people in the next 2 primaries, and I mean really hit the states at the grassroots level. I seriously think he could win the next two primaries.
The last thing I wanted to mention is that Senator Obama has made a lot of money which has helped him spread his message but it has not given him the decisive advantage that you would expect considering his spending. I would slow down the spending and maybe refocus some of that cash on researching an edge over Senator Clinton and throw the kitchen sink back at her. Please No more Madness.
April 24 2008 10:00 am | American Politics
