The Hype And Blame Convention

Despite Promising To Stay Positive, The Democrats On The Final Night Of Their Convention Go 0 For 3

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TEAM OBAMA INSISTED THAT THE CONVENTION WOULDN’T BE ABOUT RALLYING THE BASE WITH NEGATIVE ATTACKS

Just This Morning, Obama Senior Advisor David Axelrod Said Democrats Weren’t Going To “Body Slam Governor Romney.” AXELROD: “You know, we’re not interested in coming tonight to body slam Governor Romney, or to tear him down. We’re interested to come and talk about how we can lift the whole country up.” (Politico Playbook Breakfast, 9/6/12)

Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter: “This Week Will Not Be About Personal Attacks Or Gauzy Platitudes Or Trying To Rally Our Base.” CUTTER: “I think you’re going to hear a lot of things that are different this week than you heard last week. First of all, this week will not be about personal attacks or gauzy platitudes or trying to rally our base. We’ll be speaking to all Americans. Secondly, we’re going to speak honestly and openly about the tough choices we need to make to move this country forward.” (NBC’s “The Today Show,” 9/3/12)

• Cutter: “So This Will Be A Very Different Feel. We’re Going To Be Talking To All Americans, Not Just Rallying Our Base Like We Saw Last Week.” (CBS’ “Face The Nation,” 9/2/12)
• Cutter Says The DNC Won’t Be A Showcase Of “Personal” And “Dishonest” Attacks. NBC’S CHUCK TODD: “Is this going to be a negative convention on Romney in many ways? Are you guys going to spend time on the podium hitting him? CUTTER:”It’s not going to be like the Republican Convention, where it was personal attacks and, you know — dishonest attacks throughout the week. We’re actually going to talk about our candidate. We’re going to talk about the tough decisions that the President has made.” (MSNBC’s “Daily Rundown,” 9/3/12)

BUT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE SPENT THE FIRST SECOND THIRD NIGHT OF THEIR CONVENTION LOBBING EXTREME ATTACKS

Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) Said Gov. Romney Wants To “Pull The Rug Out From Older Americans” And Is The “Poster-Child For The Cayman Islands”

Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) Said Romney Will “Pull The Rug Out From Under Older Americans.” BECERRA:”Is it right to pull the rug out from under older Americans after a lifetime of hard work and turn Medicare into a voucher system? Coupon-care!”(Rep. Xavier Becerra, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA): “We Don’t Need Someone Who Will Be A Poster-Child For The Cayman Islands Sitting In The Oval Office.” (Rep. Xavier Becerra, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Referred To Gov. Romney A “Myth”

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA): “It Turns Out Our Governor Was Mitt Romney. What We Should Have Had As Governor Was Myth Romney.” (Rep. Barney Frank, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragiosa Said Romney Wants To Make Life “Miserable”

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Said Gov. Romney Wants To Make Life “Miserable.” VILLARAGIOSA: “And he fought for the dreamers, young people brought here as children through no fault of their own. And instead of supporting their dreams, Governor Romney wants to make life so miserable, so oppressive, so intolerable for them that they would leave the life they’ve built behind, leave their children behind, and self-deport. How about that for family values?”(Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Rep. David Price (D-NC) Said Republicans Are “Selling Out” The Middle Class

Rep. David Price (D-NC): “We’re Democrats, And We Believe In All The American People, Not Just The Wealthy Few. We Believe In Supporting The Middle Class, Not Selling Them Out.” (Rep. David Price, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Said Republicans Have Thrown Up “Every Conceivable Roadblock”

Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC): “Republicans Have Thrown Up Every Conceivable Roadblock.” PRICE: “We all know the road to recovery has not been easy. Republicans have thrown up every conceivable roadblock.” (Rep. G.K. Butterfield, Remarks At The Democrat National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Activist Carol Berman Said Republicans Are Trying To “End Medicare As We Know It” And That Voters Lives “Depend” On Their Vote

Activist Carol Berman: “Republicans Are Trying To End Medicare As We Know It.”(Carol Berman, Remarks At The Democrat National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Activist Carol Berman: “Let’s Vote Like Our Lives Depend On It. Because They Do.”(Carol Berman, Remarks At The Democrat National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Actress Kerry Washington Said Republicans Want To “Silence” Democrats 

Actress Kerry Washington: “The Other Side Wants To Take Our Voices Away And Render Us Invisible.” (Kerry Washington, Remarks At The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)

Charlie Crist Said Gov. Romney Would Break The “Fundamental Promise Of Medicare And Social Security”

Charlie Crist: “When I look at the Republican ticket today, I see two candidates who would break the fundamental promise of Medicare and social security.” (Charlie Crist Remarks At The Democrat National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)