GOP Strategy For November: Name Calling And Scare Tactics

[JABBS]

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Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, in a Monday interview with the Los Angeles Times, made it clear he had taken the new GOP strategy to heart.

"A party that becomes even more McGovernic than the original 1972 Democrat Party is not one in my judgment that is likely to appeal to voters," Mehlman said.

And he's right. If the Democratic Party of today were to the left of the Democratic Party of 1972, it wouldn't be very appealing. But there's no evidence to support that claim.

[SoFlaJet]

1. and that is somehow

different than it's been since Bush took over how?

[acmejack]

2. So must we all be Scoop Jackson Democrats?

I submit that is a rather unappealing alternative as well, Mr. JABBS.

[JABBS]

3. it's a false framing of the issue

It means that if you are against the Iraq War, you are a 1972 McGovernite. If that were true, then 60% of the country would be 1972 McGovernites.

Democrats need to reject that kind of framing, and falling into those kinds of traps.