tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post113816224531720981..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: Alas, A Hackett/Brown PostScott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138256654722495292006-01-26T01:24:00.000-05:002006-01-26T01:24:00.000-05:00Like it or not, people often vote for style over s...Like it or not, people often vote for style over substance. It should not be that way, but it just is. <BR/><BR/>Right now, I just want to win dammit. Don't get me wrong - substance is extremely important to me - but we get all bent out of shape over nuances in positions when the bottom line is that we never get to see how those positions play out in elected office. <BR/><BR/>To use a football analogy, the Indianapolis Colts started 13-0 and appeared to be a Super Bowl favorite. Nobody doubted that they were the best team in the AFC and very worthy to participate in the Super Bowl. But when it came to clutch time on the road to the Super Bowl, Pittsburgh got the job done and the Colts didn't. Now, all that talk during the season about how great the Colts were is for naught.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138190459787225012006-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:002006-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:00Overall, what Hackett said was okay except for the...Overall, what Hackett said was okay except for the passing OBL reference. If you read all of Hackett's comments lately he has NOT repeated the OBL reference. Read BSB for recent articles that have been written about Hackett.<BR/><BR/>Okay Hackett said something stupid in print but if he is asked about it on the radio or television he needs to say the following: "I do regret saying OBL in the same sentence with any American. OBL needs to be hunted down like the dog he is. However, I am concerned that the GOP has been pulling away from its Barry Goldwater roots, etc. Saying something on camera or on radio is very powerful and can be used against you. For example what sunk Dean wasn't the things he said in print but it was the "Dean Scream" on camera that was played over and over.<BR/><BR/>If Hackett would say something like this, I think people would forgive the gaffe. Let's see if he has the sense to do this. However, I do not think he needs to overall apologize because that actually puts him in a even weaker place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com