Tammy Bruce: "I've got a bracelet too"

"I've got a bracelet too"

A post by Maynard

Events such as this are occasionally punctuated be a defining moment. It's the thing you remember long after the rest of the details are lost to the haze of time. This does not predict what happens next. But whatever may come, the fragment retains the spirit of the whole.

Here are a couple of examples. If you were there, these words will carry you back to days gone by.

When Ronald Reagan debated Walter Mondale, it was "I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."

When Lloyd Bentsen debated Dan Quayle, it was "Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy."

When George Bush debated John Kerry, it was "You forgot Poland."

I predict that, for the rest of your life, you won't hear the phrase "I've got a bracelet too" without your mind flying back to what you saw tonight.

I'm not saying that Obama "lost" the debate at this point. The ill wind that propels him is not going to vanish away. But I think this cuts to the heart of the contest. It captures the image of Obama as the junior wannabe, struggling to make of himself a strained and pathetic imitation of the real man that stood across from him. People will see it that way, whether they realize it or not.

Remember this. The human creature is a poet at heart. We respond to imagery and metaphor, even at times when we should focus on hard facts alone. Obama's strength lies in his fantasy image. His reality is atrocious. If the illusion falters, Obama will crumple like the empty suit he is.

As a practical matter, you can now terminate an annoying political exchange by evincing a childish sneer while simpering, "Yeah, well I've got a bracelet too. Nyah!"

Additional Note from Tammy:

Excellent post Maynard. The "ill wind that propels" Obama, very good and one of the best metaphors I've heard describing the trajectory of that very bad man. The bracelet clip is already up at YouTube and also reminds us of the rank depravity of Obama as he actually forgot the soldier's name on the bracelet. Using a troop as a prop--disgusting.

For a terrific and honest review of the debate as a whole I'd like to direct people to Ed Morrissey's commentary at Hot Air. He assesses McCain as the winner, and his points are clear and I do agree with his conclusion--McCain did win tonight, he was the most presidential, and made it clear he has the complete vision and experience to run this country. With our help of course ;)

I do have one concern and that is how many people were left watching by the time we got to foreign policy, with which McCain clearly outdid Obama. The economic discussing was mindnumbingly boring, you could feel the viewers dropping away. Beyond that I also find it rather amusing that the man who has been cast as a hot-headed reactionary remained cool, calm and even throughout the event. Obama, on the other hand, lost his bearings on more than one occasion. There were points during the foreign policy discussion where Barry's laughing and attempts at interruption grew dangerously close to the signifying the mini-tantrums Algore's heavy sighing indicated in 2000.

McCain also finished extremely strong. Note how the same thing happened at the convention--the man started off slowly and a bit ploddingly, and finished with a bang. Tonight's close was elegant and clear, and defined the difference between the two men.

The next event: the VP debate on October 2 which I think will have a tremendous impact.

Posted by Maynard · September 26, 2008 11:00 PM · Permalink
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Posted by: KWH at September 26, 2008 11:41 PM

In fairness, I do not think he forgot the name of the soldier (eventhough he did look at his wrist after stumbling) but started to say the soldier's name instead of the mother of ... It still gets me how quickly the left whips out the old "the mother of sgr. ... told me to stop this thing so no other mother has to suffer like me. It is interesting how mothers of soldiers in Afganistan do not seem to have the same feelings. I guess it is much more painfull to lose a son in Iraq than in the other theatres or conflict. I seem to remember Barry mentioning 60 other countries we need to consider before Iraq. How will he decide which to send troops to, ask their mothers if it would be tolerable to loose thier sons there or not?

Posted by: ahwatukeejohn at September 27, 2008 12:33 AM

When Lehrer announced the end of the debate, I said, "No, I want to hear more". McCain convinced me he really knows foreign affairs and is no naif about the motives of world thugs. On the economy, I sensed that Mac as an action guy, wouldn't spout some platitude just to sound smoove (a term Al Sharpton understands) when as a policy it would be irresponsible. It's probably why Mac was also reserved in the White House meeting yesterday, listening rather than pomposturously obfustiofficializing as the junior senate backbencher from downtown Chicago did.

Posted by: Idiot#3 at September 27, 2008 08:01 AM

I can't wait for the VP debate. I wish I would be able to go.
One thing I wish McCain would do, and I think it would have caused a ruckus, would be to call Obama a Liar. And then proceed to dismantle him. Is there a place that takes the debate and analyzes it to reveal everything of what Obama lied about?

Posted by: Monk at September 27, 2008 08:44 AM

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp Poll: Obama won presidential debate. Hold on, as I read further they surveyed more Democrats than Republicans so maybe it was just a tie not a win like the headline said. The answer--- the headline isn't wrong because a tie is a win for Obama.

Ha!, they got me again. Those media people are so much fun. They really love riddles.

Posted by: pat_s at September 27, 2008 09:18 AM

Great Post Maynard, Tammy.
I think, Maynard, you almost touch on the supernatural with the ill wind and illusion vs. reality. That's how I see it anyway.

The MSM is working very hard to get Obama elected. This morning they were actually discussing "why wouldn't McCain look at Obama?"

Pray for Palin. No matter how she does it will be a feeding frenzy.
I was encouraged by something I saw this moring on Fox and Friends. Lady Lynn De Rothschild was on and she has more confidence in Sarah Palin than a lot of conservative women we've read lately. She also said a very famous Democrat had recently had dinner with our Sarah and came away very impressed saying "what a woman".

I still think it's possible McCain/Palin could win with a landslide.

Posted by: Tink at September 27, 2008 10:08 AM

McCain was very very strong on the Foreign
policy end of the debate
The economics is something I love so it fascinated me.
I wish McCain could have referenced Newt's proposals for recovery, specifically suspension of the capital gains tax(temporarily at least)to help stimulate things.
But overall I was extremely happy, with Mac's
presentation, makes me proud to be a Republican
and an American.

Posted by: dasche44 at September 27, 2008 10:13 AM

The bracelet was definitely an icanhascheezburger moment! Misrepresenting Henry Kissinger's foreign policy opinions was another. I'm hoping we see Henry reprimanding Barry in a McCain ad very soon!

Posted by: marleed at September 27, 2008 10:35 AM

Obama is an snotty child who got to stay up past his bedtime and sit with the adults for a little while.

Posted by: Tempus Fugit at September 27, 2008 02:59 PM

I am one of those who was bored by the first part of the debate. I kept waiting for McCain, the reformer, to attack Congress's destructive meddling with our time honored home mortgage system. By Congress I mean the Left. He didn't blast their current efforts to make the government into share holders either. I was of course expecting too much from the old war horse. That's not his style.

I glossed over much of what you all have pointed out about the second part of the debate. Thanks.

Now comes Sarah. I am hoping for a full throated frontal attack delivered with a smile on Democrat corruption of Wall Street and attempted seizure of the financial sector of the nation's economy. The Dems want to do to health care what they did to home mortgages. Tell us how and why the Dems have infected our financial system and why they must be expelled from the halls of Congress. She gets the economy the way Regan did and unlike McCain, can articulate it. Speak up sweet Sarah! Give Joe Biden a throttling.

Posted by: jerocat at September 27, 2008 03:03 PM

"I can pronounce more big, long, complicated foreign leaders/counties than you can!"

Posted by: aardvark at September 27, 2008 04:16 PM

I think McCain and Palin will go up in the polls the more the public actually sees them in action, as opposed to reading about them in the mainstream media. The reason? People's idea of Obama can only go down or remain static, since there has been little negative coverage. And since the media have been peddling only wild caricatures of McCain and Palin, the reality, even if it were not too impressive in itself, is bound to be startlingly in contrast.

That is why I advocate more debates and encounters--the more the better. And this is why I think Obama fears such a prospect.

Posted by: 2T3MzooK at September 27, 2008 05:43 PM

Tammy and Maynard- This is a fabulous post. You really capture how I feel about McCain and Barry. What concerns me is that even though BHO clearly lost, they say he won. Spin is one thing but the MSM seems to have completely lost touch with reality. It's like in 1984 - lies are truth, etc. Even some prominent conservatives seem unaware of what is at stake here. Have they not read what Stanley Kurtz has uncovered? Have they not heard of the intimidation tactics BHO is using? These commentators are ego driven and seem unable to think for themselves at this point, it's very dangerous. It's going to be up to the American people. -- I also got a sense in the beginning that Barry seems put upon, "why must I debate? I'm already treated like a President", etc - or, the election is just a formality.

Posted by: CarpeDiem at September 27, 2008 06:38 PM

Sounds like Barry !!!!

"To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me."
Andrew Wyeth

Posted by: dasche44 at September 29, 2008 10:28 AM

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