Comments on: The Media’s Obsession With “Team Of Rivals” http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/the-medias-obsession-with-team-of-rivals/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Syco http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/the-medias-obsession-with-team-of-rivals/#comment-128508 Syco Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:15 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11568#comment-128508 Don't you know beemer. Inpartial quotes and untrustworthy sites are research for the Media. Don’t you know beemer. Inpartial quotes and untrustworthy sites are research for the Media.

]]> By: beemer http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/the-medias-obsession-with-team-of-rivals/#comment-128506 beemer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:51:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11568#comment-128506 Well, OW, it's easier than reporters doing actual research by digging deep into actual POLICY of potential candidates. Well, OW, it’s easier than reporters doing actual research by digging deep into actual POLICY of potential candidates.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/the-medias-obsession-with-team-of-rivals/#comment-128504 ed Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11568#comment-128504 The "Team of Rivals" Situation is bulljive on many levels. If Team Obama is deliberately leading the Media Jackasses around with this, well, they're even awesomer than I first thought. The “Team of Rivals” Situation is bulljive on many levels. If Team Obama is deliberately leading the Media Jackasses around with this, well, they’re even awesomer than I first thought.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/01/the-medias-obsession-with-team-of-rivals/#comment-128503 Parthenon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=11568#comment-128503 There's a parallel here. Lincoln's Sec. of State William Seward was his chief rival for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1860 - more experienced than Lincoln but without the crazy good smarts and communication skills. But other than that, yeah, it's a little crazy. They were, as you say, extremely close in much of their programs. Let him take office before you start with the Lincoln comparisons. There’s a parallel here. Lincoln’s Sec. of State William Seward was his chief rival for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1860 – more experienced than Lincoln but without the crazy good smarts and communication skills.

But other than that, yeah, it’s a little crazy. They were, as you say, extremely close in much of their programs. Let him take office before you start with the Lincoln comparisons.

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