It is amazing how the McCain campaign continues to think that the Electorate is impressed by the politics of proximity and derision. in the the politics of proximity one acquires his political bona fides by being near, next, or close to a political situation. The continued arrogance and condescending nature of the McCain campaign is amazing. I’m almost at a state where I’m beginning to feel that maybe his campaign just doesn’t know what it is doing.
Case studies
Sarah Palin: Feels that just being close to Russia is sufficient for her to be qualified in foreign affairs.
In analyzing Sarah Palin’s speeches and responses, one notices that there is starkingly little that points to any experiences or accomplishments that would qualify her for the role of VP that she could possibly fill. Her arguments or assertions are always references to something that John McCain has done or some negative thing (whether true or false) that her opponent has done. This makes it extremely difficult to ferret out her qualifications. It is clear at this point that she is qualified through “appeal to authority” or better yet, name dropping, the practice of mentioning someone or something important or significant in an attempt to impress.
John McCain: Feels being close to the negotiations on the financial bailout grants him authority to share in any associated success.
John McCain’s strategy of suspending his presidential campaign to go to Washington and inject himself into the financial bailout process is yet another example of the politics of proximity. This would not have been a problem had John McCain simply made the decision and executed it. Instead he had to make political drama and give us yet another act in the three ring circus that is the McCain campaign. His behavior around his challenge to Barack Obama to join him in this act was obscene. We all know that McCain and his circus handlers are digging deep to determine how they are going to use this for political gain and somehow try and convince us that he saved the day.
The problem with the McCain campaign is that we the electorate are fully aware of his campaign tactics and quite frankly, we’re tired of them. We’re looking for substance, quality, and character in order to discriminate his campaign from that of his opponent so we can make an informed decision for an election that is oh so close.
Right now the politics of proximity and derision don’t work on us McCain. Please tell us something substantial about you and not something negative about Obama!
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