Comments on: On McCain’s VP pick and marketing http://www.facade.fi/2008/08/on-mccain-and-marketing/ HENRI WEIJO* Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:59:37 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jaakko Helleranta http://www.facade.fi/2008/08/on-mccain-and-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Jaakko Helleranta Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.facade.fi/?p=79#comment-451 You're right that not brining in "a palin" would've played into the hands of the Obama camp. Nevertheless it's difficult to see picking her as anything else but a marketing move. That is, without the actual product. The thing is that on "obejctive & rational" basis there's very little reason not to choose Obama-Biden over McCain-Palin. That is, unless you're a tight social conservative or a racist prick ;) But seriously, after the eight disastrous years of Bush's administration and dividing the country a somebody who is closer to the middle and ready & sensible to listen to different points of views is exactly what the US needs. Not to mention about understanding this millennium or co-operation on the international front. And McCain, and especially Pain, is definitely not that. But then again, it's all about marketing and image. For McCain('s camp) the question is whether they can build an illusion and keep it up until November. You’re right that not brining in “a palin” would’ve played into the hands of the Obama camp. Nevertheless it’s difficult to see picking her as anything else but a marketing move. That is, without the actual product.

The thing is that on “obejctive & rational” basis there’s very little reason not to choose Obama-Biden over McCain-Palin. That is, unless you’re a tight social conservative or a racist prick ;)

But seriously, after the eight disastrous years of Bush’s administration and dividing the country a somebody who is closer to the middle and ready & sensible to listen to different points of views is exactly what the US needs. Not to mention about understanding this millennium or co-operation on the international front.
And McCain, and especially Pain, is definitely not that.

But then again, it’s all about marketing and image. For McCain(’s camp) the question is whether they can build an illusion and keep it up until November.

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