The republicans seem to be running to the elections on only 3 things:

[AlinPA]

1. They claim that the President is a Muslim
2. They claim he is not a U.S. Citizen
3. The claim he is "for the terrorists" because he speaks out for the right to practice religion, re: the Islamic Center in NY

The media (especially TV) is pushing these points for the republicans.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. And we gotta get the deficit to zero and

eliminate all taxes on the rich.

Logic is irrelevant to people who wear teabags on their heads.

[Uzybone]

3. and get rid of all regulations

and deport all the Hispanics.

Those are their bullet points

[tridim]

2. The 2012 election is going to be unbelievable, even by 2010 standards.

We simply cannot let them succeed with this platform.

[AlinPA]

4. The media pushes the "is he a Muslim?" line; then they poll; then they repeat, and

poll again; before long people are believing it. After several iterations, it will be declared as true by the media. The birther thing is next. Watch it go 24 x 7 for a few weeks.

[tridim]

5. I see some "cry wolf" effects kicking in on non-Faux media outlets

I'm not sure if it'll work, but at least they're trying.

[slackmaster]

7. The media are not in the business of selling real information or real news

They're selling advertising time.

[rufus dog]

10. something you need to consider

It was actually polled and THEN pushed in the media.

So two (at least) separate agencies went out and created a poll question "is he a Muslim? then started the news coverage. Very coincidental don't you think?

[slackmaster]

6. The California GOP Convention was held in my city over the weekend

Conspicuously absent from their agenda and discussions were all three of those non-issues.

Go to Google News and check out whatever source floats your boat. You'll find all kinds of dirt about Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman, and their pointed refusal to appear on stage together. You'll find the usual anti-taxation messages, a few multi-faceted discussions and attempted nuanced positions on immigration and same-sex marriage, but not a peep about Barack Obama.

Fighting the GOP insurgency in California will have nothing whatsoever to do with what anyone says about the President. If they have any success, the national GOP is likely to pay attention.

[Bitwit1234]

8. I would love to have a Democratic takeover of the media

I am watching Fox quotes. I want to catch every lie and report it to the FCC.

[slackmaster]

9. I'm curious as to why you think the FCC would care about content on Fox News

As long as they aren't propagating a hoax* or putting out "indecent" material, I believe the FCC has no enforcement authority. The FCC's purpose is to enforce the Communications Act of 1934 and subsequent related federal legislation. They are not charged with enforcing any individual's assessment of what is and is not truth. By all means file a complaint, but I'll bet you'll get a reply that politely states that your concern is not within the scope of their authority.

Fox News itself doesn't even have an FCC license of any kind. Any complaint to the FCC would have to concern an alleged violation by a specific affiliate that was broadcast on TV or radio.

(* An allegation of hoaxing would be very difficult to prove unless you had someone saying as an official spokesperson for an FCC-licensed affiliate of Fox that Obama is a Muslim.)

[MikeW]

11. thats now but not for long

If the economy doesnt recover

and millions still out of work

That's all they will need.

I suspect if this condition continues, voters will become desperate.

Anyone offering an alternative will be voted for.

[Milo_Bloom]

12. I *WISH* this were true.

It would just be a replay of 2008 and they would lose... it would be the same mistake democrats made in 2004, trying to rehash the whole "bush is a draft dodger thing", which he was, but the sector of the public who MIGHT be impacted by this fact was beyond it.

Those who MATTER (people who may consider voting democratic) know that Obama is NOT a Muslim, IS a US citizen and is NOT for the terrorists.

[butterfly77]

13. In other words...

1.hate
2.racism
3.hate

[TheKentuckian]

14. Don't forget greed. The greed is critical to any TeaPubliKlan agenda, it's their most core principle

[butterfly77]

16. That was my third point...

but they have so much hate I decided to point that out..

[old mark]

15. And don't forget Pat Toomey's entire campaign, "more jobs, lower taxes",

with no way to do either of these things, of course...


mark

[davidpdx]

17. Let me respectfully add a fourth one to your list

4. Fear, fear and more fear...

[golfguru]

18. "Home-Sales Plunge" what is that telling you?

They do not need to run on anything else.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-24/asian-stocks-fall-on-concern-global-recovery-faltering-yen-dollar-gain.html

[LatteLibertine]

19. Ya'

irrational greed is the root of it all. The rest are ploys to manipulate and divided the people.

[Honeycombe8]

20. They're running mainly on three things: Jobs, jobs, and then jobs.

THEN to appeal to the wackos, they throw in the other stuff.

BTW, the GOP has made a policy statement of some sort, I heard on the news today. They issued the statement that President Obama is not a Muslim, but is a practicing Christian.

[golfguru]

21. You got it exactly right.... Jobs Jobs & Jobs