Friday, June 6, 2008

The "Star Wars" Strategy


I haven't read or seen much about this in the MSM, but word on the street (and simple logic) indicate that Obama, with his formidable fund-raising machine, may launch in the general election a strategy similar to the one he employed in the primary, notably in Pennsylvania: Spend scads of money, even in your opponent's "base" territory, forcing them to do the same. McCain will therefore exhaust his resources on defense, leaving Obama to clean up in the battleground states. Because this, and not technical efficacy per se, was the net result of the Strategic Defense Initiative, affectionately remembered as "Star Wars," this strategy of just bankrupting your opponent has become known as the "Star Wars" strategy. It might be cooler if they could just fight with light sabers though. McCain can't lift up his arms. No one ever accused democracy of being efficient!

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