If you take a look at the comments on CNN's site, you'll see a lot of people dismissing Karl Rove's comments as ineffectual and worse. However, Obama might be wise to take Rove's advice to heart.
Let's disregard the messenger for a minute, does his advice make sense? Would his advice, if followed, allow Obama to gain a lead over Hillary?
I believe so. Obama has this squeaky clean image and that's all fine and dandy, but Hillary is simply to underhanded to take the threat of his candidacy lying down.
Let's not forget that she's already stated that she had evidence that would "sink" his candidacy.
When told to "put up or shut up", she chose to shut up. Why? She could have easily just put out the information on the table, and said "I tried to take the high road, but you forced my hand", yet she didn't. She decided to make something up and hope that it would send his approval ratings into the toilet. Problem was, it didn't work.
Sun Tzu said "know thy enemy" and Obama clearly doesn't. I can see him making mistake after mistake in this campaign and what's worse is that if I can see it, then either his political advisors don't see it, which shows incompetence, or they do and they or Obama aren't doing anything about it, which also shows incompetence.
It's one thing to go to your political opponent and say "I plan on running a clean campaign, let's agree to go that route", but it appears that Obama is trying to and Hillary isn't.
The idea is to show the American public that Hillary is a liar and avoids taking a stance on any issues. Everyone except blind and deaf people know that, but unless you're willing to put the spotlight on her and watch her scatter towards underneath the refrigerator, she's going to try everything in her power to make Obama look like a fool.
Not everyone has internet access and a good memory for what was said, when it was said, so pointing these flaws in Hillary out, will gain you a lot more then you think. Doing nothing will only add to the notion that you're not willing to show true leadership during rough times.
So you can make all the speeches you want about the "audacity of hope", but it won't get you voted into the White House unless you have a plan of action and where you stand on major issues facing everyday Americans.
Travis
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