Nathan Moore's Thoughts
Back in the Saddle
It seems in my blogging absence that TeamAntiCorker and Blogging for Bryant have engaged in a Bob Corker feeding frenzy. The Nashville Scene is quoted in the same breath of approval as The New Republic. Their strategy on Corker is to hit “play” and “repeat” - he’s too electable, too many people like him, he knows the governor, yadda, yadda, yadda. There’s nothing new. The . The sharks also chatter about that debate next month, which strategically for Van-Ed vis a vis Corker makes little sense to me. The focus on Corker is puzzling, as no matter what they do or say he will not be exiting the race. They oughta be trying to knock one another down a notch. Someone should tell them they can’t run on the same ticket and share the senate seat.
And all this glee and viciousness abound despite Corker still having a superb campaign staff and a better fundraising framework than Van, Ed, Harold and Rosalind combined. It is peculiar that TeamAntiCorker et al keep poking fun at the inner-workings of a campaign headed by one of the most successful self-made men in the state. This underestimation of the man heading the ticket does them and those they support a great disservice, not that I’m complaining.
Oh, and I do find it mildly amusing that the first trackback on that TeamAntiCorker link is for fruit baskets.
December 19th, 2005 at 11:18 am
All Corker’s money and organization have bought him a distant third-place in the polls.
December 19th, 2005 at 11:46 am
Uh, Bill, he hasn’t spent any of it yet.
December 19th, 2005 at 11:57 am
“The sharks also chatter about that debate next month, which strategically for Van-Ed vis a vis Corker makes little sense to me.”
It makes a lot of sense. Corker’s the candidate with the questionable record on taxes and abortion, but he refuses to debate the conservative candidates in a GOP primary debate hosted by a conservative publication. Then Corker announces he’s the first candidate to accept an invitation to attend the AP candidate forum, along with Ford and Kurita. Come on? I’m no Hilleary fan, but his press release was dead on when he asked, “is Corker more comfortable with Democrats.” Flaking out on the GOP primary debate and attending a “forum” instead is lame. It makes it look like Corker doesn’t want to debate his opponents, which is likely the case.
“The focus on Corker is puzzling, as no matter what they do or say he will not be exiting the race.”
I don’t think anyone thinks Corker is going to exit the race. In fact, at this point I’d be shocked to see any of the Republican candidates get out of the Senate race.
December 19th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
Nathan, Everybody’s going to be after Corker. We’re going to stay after him because we see through him. You can keep acting as an enabler to him when he keeps up this dog-and-pony show around the state “See…I really am a conservative.” But we all know the truth. If you take away Corker’s money he’s a non-issue in this race. He thinks he can buy a U.S. Senate seat (after all, he has nothing else going for him: conservative credentials, political experience, polling). In August Tennessee Republicans will tell him loud and clear: “We’re not for sale!”
December 19th, 2005 at 5:25 pm
I daresay if you take away anyone’s money they are a nonfactor. But I’m a fan of free speech, and am certainly happy to see Bob Corker outraising Van, Ed, Harold and Rosalind with half his brain tied behind his back.
And Jay, I too would be shocked to see anyone get out, knowing the dynamics as I do. In the meantime, Ed and Van need to differentiate themselves if they hope to peel votes off one another. I don’t see how either one can win otherwise.
Regards,
Nathan