Pre-debate incidentals

Just sayin'....

I'm so sick of journalists and pundits and the Comrade's campaign staff whining about Romney and Ryan not revealing exactly what they want to cut from the federal budget.

For journalists and pundits, I suppose it gives them an issue, some point of possible conflict, something to ask about and to use as a form of criticism.

For the Comrade's campaign, it's like they're complaining about, "It's not fair. He's not giving us any material to use against him."

Because you know that's what they'd do. Like Romney's offhand mention of cutting funding to PBS, that Big Bird will have have to go. That was a central campaign issue for two or three days. Pretty pathetic. Although it was pointed out that Big Bird is a multi-million dollar enterprise and really doesn't need federal support via PBS.

During the -- I can't call it a "debate." During the Biden talkathon last week, Paul Ryan said he doesn't want to propose specific cuts during the campaign and get "locked into them." That does make sense to me. But what makes greater sense is that no matter what they mention, it'll be turned against them, may become a huge populist-type "movement," and advocates will come out with picket signs and flaming effigies in defense of it.

Like suppose Romney/Ryan suggests cutting subsitdies to golf courses. Sounds like it would hit the rich, right?

No, next day, you'd have hundreds of Tiger Woods wannabes chaining themselves to the flags on the green, screaming about denying the poor and middle class access to golf courses. The lawnkeepers will have to deploy the sprinklers to keep the place operational.

If you know anything about sales -- not marketing, advertising or public relations, but one-on-one sales -- you know that one of the first principles is to not ever give anyone a reason to say "no."

It's easier to say no than it is to say yes. "No" means doing nothing, sustaining the status quo, even if it's unsustainable. "Yes" means change. Work. Effort. In the case of federal subsidies and other supports, it means somebody is going to lose something,. What? No more shrimp on treadmills? Horrors! They're attacking the academic establishment. Pretty soon not one single American will be able to do algebra.

See what I mean? So yeah, just keep your own counsel until you can get some dems to buy into it and help you secure support.

That's all. Eagerly awaiting the town hall style debates tomorrow. The format is supposed to be better for the Comrade, but I don't know. I think the only thing he's really good at is reading a teleprompter.

Save the Republic.