On private call, Republicans say attacking Obama personally is too dangerous

[txradioguy]

If he is the worst president ever, why would the GOP need to attack him personally? Attacks on his record should be enough.

Pointing out his failed record IS a personal attack in the minds of your fellow Libtards in D.C.

[noonwitch]

Because THEY will be launching personal attacks (Hell, they already have, for instance see San Franfreako's answer to Skeletor and her news conference this week), since the Dems sure as Hell aren't going to be bragging about Obama's record. Refusing to respond in kind - 'Staying above the fray' - just doesn't work, as McCain's elitist Beltway-insider approach should have proved to any doubters. The electorate wants red meat, not escargot.

The media wants red meat. The public is watching reality shows and busy with Christmas right now. They'll start thinking about the election after the holidays, when the primaries begin.

[Perilloux]

Pointing out his failed record IS a personal attack in the minds of your fellow Libtards in D.C.

Exactly! And this from the article in the OP:

Voters "don't think he's an evil man who's out to change the United States" for the worse--even though many of the same survey respondents agree that his policies have harmed the country, Thompson said.

IMO is evidence of that. Pointing out the damage Obama's "change" is doing to this country is not a "personal attack".

[AmPat]

If he is the worst president ever, why would the GOP need to attack him personally? Attacks on his record should be enough.

There is a need for catharsis. The level of contempt is too large for mere policy debate.

O Blah Blah set the rules for the game. Stop whining for the Marxist POC, he made his bed, he can LIE in it.