First, Sen. Obama, you, I’ll riff on George Wallace a bit. You can’t outmilitary Schmuck Talk Express™, so hammer him for being locked into war-first solutions.
• Along with that, you can’t out-military him with a certain vice-presidential choice. Translation? Don’t choose Jim Webb. Although I still lean Green right now, you can make me lean either less or more Green by whom you choose to run with you.
• Also in that header, don’t choose John Edwards. His poverty tour is a great idea, but, if he wouldn’t bust knuckles for John Kerry, will he for you?
• For other reasons, unless you have a gun to your head worse than the one Sam Rayburn pulled out on JFK in 1960, don’t choose Hillary, either. If a woman, like Kansas Gov. Sebelius, is a good choice in part because of an outreach to feminism-energized female supporters, make sure she is the choice for more than just that.
Second, on the “Muslim” Swift Boating that is sure to come in tidal-wave level, don’t just deny it.
Take an aggressive gamble. Call out the religious bigotry. Ask what would be wrong with a Muslim president. Consider using Rep. Keith Ellison in this regard, if he has any free time from his re-election campaign.
Call on McCain to denounce it. Every time it happens. Pin it to him hard.
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