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"Coke Blinked".

Posted by Ron Maestri on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:26:01 AM
Remember the cola wars, when Coke was clearly the favorite, best selling cola over Pepsi? But then something very strange happened. Coca-Cola got too big for their britches, or, put another way, their egos got the best of them, and they decided to change their formula. A huge disaster, it became Pepsi's best case scenerio. This, along with their brilliant ad campaign "The Pepsi Challenge", became the catalyst for Pepsi to take over as the favorite, best selling soft drink in the world, surpassing Coke. They described it later as the day "Coke Blinked."
 
I feel the exact same way about Barack Obama. All criticism aside, this guy is to be commended for being such a renegade. With all odds against him, he rose to the top becoming Coca-Cola to John McCain's Pepsi. Martin Luther King would be proud. But then Obama let his ego get the best of him, which he proved with his choice of VP in Senator Joe Biden. Don't get me wrong. An attack dog and a leader with strong foreign policy credentials is mandatory. I DON'T TRUST IRAN. However, to presume his own strengths could warrant bipassing the most obvious choice for VP, Hillary Clinton, speaks a lot more to Mr. Obama's character than his choice instead of Joe Biden.
 
It has been reported that his wife Michelle played a huge role in the selection of Mr. Biden with her husband while on vacation in Hawaii recently. BINGO. This tells me who wears the pants in that family. Women always seem to have more problems with other women and there was never a doubt in my mind Michelle did not like Hillary Clinton. Period. Is this who we want for president, someone who let's his wife get the best of him on such an important issue as Vice-President of the United States? Of course not. Certainly I'm not suggesting she should be seen and not heard, but this one came from her, not him, and therein lies the problem.
 
There is absolutely no argument that Hillary Clinton would not have been better. She would've assured 18,000,000 voters (including her own home states of New York and Arkansas) with no need for placating angry voters who still feel slighted by the whole primary process, and the ticket would've sailed through this election far surpassing any Republican candidacy, a fact which I'm convinced would have been clearly demonstrated in the polls with a much greater margin over what we're seeing right now. The writing is on the walls and in the polls. Results from Mrs. Obama's speech last bnight are mixed. People can see right through her, no matter what color dress she's wearing or how big her pearls are.
 
Why didn't Barack just bite the bullet and go with Hillary? He obviously doesn't like her, because even though he told us she was on his short list, she clearly wasn't. JFK didn't like Lyndon Johnson either, but we all know how that turned out. I'd be very surprised if his own daughter Caroline wasn't also pushing for Hillary for the exact same reason.
 
I was a registered Republican, recently switching to Independent. So my leanings were always more toward John McCain than Barack Obama. But when Hillary Clinton showed her strength by going for the gold and fighting 'til the very end, I loved her for it. I was sold. Had Barack Obama chosen Hillary Clinton as VP, I'd have voted for them, no questions asked. I like John McCain, but this ticket would have been the deal closer for me. Now, not so.
 
Without question, I'm for John McCain. I need a leader, not Michelle Obama's husband. Iran and North Korea won't be pretty in the coming years and I don't want a whimp or bad decision maker who takes his own ego into consideration first, over what is best for the American people.
 
I guess history just repeated itself, and "Coke Blinked".
 
Ron Maestri
 
 
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McCain Picks Hillary as VP!

Posted by Ron Maestri on Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:54:30 AM
Now wouldn't that be a dream ticket?
 
Think about it. No only would it be THE perfect way to completely usurp and upstage rock star Obama's "Change" campaign promise (I can think of nothing better to describve change than that) but it would also practically guarantee McCain the 18,000,000+ voters for Mrs. Clinton who felt betrayed. You don't think they're just dying for "change"? I'd be leery of those boring conservatives, if I were you John.
I'm betting that if they have a choice of going to polls or staying home to watch re-runs of "The Beverly Hillbillies", they'll choose the latter. You need the dems. This idea isn't so far fetched.
 
I was first to say I disliked Hillary Clinton as president until she grew some hustpa and showed what an incredible fighter she really was. That's who I want in the White House. A fighter, not anyone willing to have tea and krumpets with Iran who can't make up his mind about whether or not the troop surge is working.
 
The advantage for her of course is that it's a perfect "I told you so" to the Democratic National leaders. My eyes still hurt from rolling so much after the "It's all for the good of the party" concession speech and follow-up campaigning next to Obama. The guy clearly hates her as he proved by his Freudian slip, "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Help Hillary pay off her debt. Basketball, anyone?" Why should she care anything about a party that clearly didn't invite her. Let's also not forget that should Mr. McCain nab the presidency, he still has to endure a Democratic controlled Congress. In between nail salon appointments by Nancy Pelosi and IQ tests for Harry Reid, they just might get something done if Hillary were the one casting all tie breaker votes, and she speaks their language.
 
I think it also goes without saying that Bill Clinton, you know, Mr. Hillary, would jump at the chance to say love you-mean it to B. O. Then if elected under the McCain-Clinton ticket, he could still run around with his fly open and should it come back to haunt him, McCain could simply say, "Oh those Democrats. You know I love them" and call it day.
 
I'd give anything to see Michelle's appearance on "The View" after the big announcement. Stop the presses, let's get a follow-up to that New Yorker Magazine cover. I'll buy 10 issues. Let's watch those fist bumps.
 
John McCain could convince Hillary to jump ship and it would in no way interfere with her message of America first. What better way to guarantee he'll be seeing things her way than to be 2nd in command. And here's the kicker: Mr. McCain should announce he's only running for one term. Who do you think would be the next obvious choice for president? Get the pen. Where does she sign?
 
The best part of all this, and my favorite part (it gives me goose pimples thinking about it), would be how it would be handled by the liberal press:
 
1. Bill O'Reilly would have to sit in for Keith Olberman, because he'd be stuck negotiating for cab fare back to Bristol, Ct.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Obama. Keith's unavailable right now, he's flailing around on the floor speechless. We're trying to get him to bite the stick. Can he get back to you? Oh, o-k, we'll tell him that you're Barack Obama, and that you DID NOT approve this message. Good luck, sir. Good-bye."
 
2. Rachel Maddow, host/star/choregrapher/director/producer and executive producer of "The Rachel Maddow Show" on AirAmerica would be speechless. She just might need some mandatory time off from her pretense as a political analyst on MSNBC to actually learn to either have the tan#2 make-up extend past her neck or not to wear the low cut blouses that reveal it. (I hate political analysts who refuse to be impartial. Why can't we just call her what she is? A democratic strategist and pro-Obama supporter).
 
3. Hillary's a New Yorker now. I'll bet there will be some real Bronx cheers after this one.
 
4. Fox News Channel's ratings would soar as would "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. I'd pop some popcorn to watch Joe Scarborough have a field day with this one.
 
All's fair in love and war. We're at war and John McCain would love to be in the White House. So would Mr. and Mrs. Hillary.
If you can't join 'em, BEAT 'EM, I always say.
 
There's your winning ticket Mr. McCain. Now put on your Nike's and sprint into the White House.
 
JUST DO IT!
 
Ron Maestri
Future McCain Communications Director.
 
 
 
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