Comments on: The Economist covers the “wake” http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/the-economist-covers-the-wake/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:24:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Guzzo http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/the-economist-covers-the-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-6930 Michael Guzzo Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:41 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1483#comment-6930 Thank you for pointing this article out. I thought it was just me who noticed how both candidate's election day parties spoke volumes about their "true" constituencies. Thank you for pointing this article out.

I thought it was just me who noticed how both candidate’s election day parties spoke volumes about their “true” constituencies.

]]> By: Jim Veihdeffer http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/the-economist-covers-the-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-6925 Jim Veihdeffer Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:38:13 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1483#comment-6925 I think the city has to step up and take its licks like everyone else...at least they didn't call us a cowtown. But I don't think boorish supporters make <i>Phoenix</i> look bad -- it's simply what we've come to expect from a certain segment of a certain population. When I think of the vitriol-laden e-mails I've received in the past months claiming proof that Obama is a drug addict, terrorist sympathizer, really born in Kenya, secret Muslim, <i>ad nauseam</i>, I am not surprised to hear of that behavior. And when I consider the basis on which some people vote (see my very short essay at http://jveeds.wordpress.com) I'm amazed at how we still manage to tie our political shoes anymore. I think the city has to step up and take its licks like everyone else…at least they didn’t call us a cowtown. But I don’t think boorish supporters make Phoenix look bad — it’s simply what we’ve come to expect from a certain segment of a certain population. When I think of the vitriol-laden e-mails I’ve received in the past months claiming proof that Obama is a drug addict, terrorist sympathizer, really born in Kenya, secret Muslim, ad nauseam, I am not surprised to hear of that behavior. And when I consider the basis on which some people vote (see my very short essay at http://jveeds.wordpress.com) I’m amazed at how we still manage to tie our political shoes anymore.

]]> By: Scott Hanson http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/the-economist-covers-the-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-6915 Scott Hanson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1483#comment-6915 There is irony. Arizona was more for McCane (54 percent) than the rest of the country was for Obama (53 percent). With that said, it's not like we were at a Philadelphia Eagles football game several years ago where they actually booed Santa Claus. Obama is the next president of the United States, and as I wrote on www.hmatime.com http://hmatime.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/articulate-and-polished/, we have not seen a communicator this good in quite some time. There is irony. Arizona was more for McCane (54 percent) than the rest of the country was for Obama (53 percent). With that said, it’s not like we were at a Philadelphia Eagles football game several years ago where they actually booed Santa Claus. Obama is the next president of the United States, and as I wrote on http://www.hmatime.com
http://hmatime.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/articulate-and-polished/, we have not seen a communicator this good in quite some time.

]]> By: Dan Wool http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/the-economist-covers-the-wake/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 Dan Wool Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:57:52 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1483#comment-6913 The Obama haters made Phoenix look bad in front of an international TV audience. Free speech aside, I think it's bad form to EVER boo the President. (Yes, even Bush). McCain is a U.S. and Arizona hero. He is a classy guy and gave a first-rate concession speech. He deserved better from his supporters. I was embarrassed when I heard the booing. McCain clearly was too. Those "patriots" should be ashamed of themselves. The Obama haters made Phoenix look bad in front of an international TV audience. Free speech aside, I think it’s bad form to EVER boo the President. (Yes, even Bush).

McCain is a U.S. and Arizona hero. He is a classy guy and gave a first-rate concession speech.

He deserved better from his supporters. I was embarrassed when I heard the booing. McCain clearly was too. Those “patriots” should be ashamed of themselves.

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