Bucking protocol, President Obama and the Democrats are planning a full-scale assault on Republicans next week during their convention.
Presidential candidates have traditionally kept a low profile during their opponent's nominating celebration, but Democrats are throwing those rules out the window in an attempt to spoil Mitt Romney’s coronation as the GOP nominee.President Obama, Vice President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have all scheduled high-profile events next week to counter-program the Republican gathering in Tampa, Fla.Even first lady Michelle Obama is in on the act, scheduling an appearance on the “David Letterman Show” smack in the middle of Romney's nominating bash.Traditionally, there was a kind of courtesy extended to the party having the convention — the [other] party would basically stay out of the public eye," said Ross Baker, political scientist at Rutgers University.
But that "gentlemen's agreement," Baker said, has been largely abandoned as "a consequence of the polarization of American politics." He characterized the old tradition as a "quaint code of etiquette" destined to become a "remnant of the 20th century."
good for them taking a page from the republican playbook, without the lying. watch the whinnig as they biatch up because the most "decisive" party in history is now doing to them what they have always done. do it then blame the Pres. this time they are getting what their lies perpetrate. they are worried about him should their evangelical ministers warn them of God's intent to punish them for their inequities? or does that only apply to cities where Gays live, not the weather over heated, fire burned, drought devastated hate states? just sayin'
with all the atrocities they've inflicted on this WH not to mention "we the people" they have no right to cry foul.
