Let's see... you propose a bill called "Middle Class Tax Cut" that

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Lets' see...

1) You propose a bill called "Middle Class Tax Cut" that extends the existing middle class tax cut. (Maybe even chuck in an extra percent so it really is a new cut... woudn't hurt the economy any.) The bill does not say anything whatsoever about rich people's taxes because it does not have to.

2) You vote on the bill.

3) If it passes, good.

4) If it fails you spend every penny you've got on national ads telling all working Americans that the Republicans voted to raise everyone's taxes out of spite because they only want tax cuts for billionaires. Insert pictures of billionaires, preferably morphing to photo-negative. Play Night on a Bald Mountain in the background. Maybe have some nice suburban mom pleading, "Would they really do this to us just because they want the money to go to the richest bankers in the country?" End with George Clooney looking ruggedly sincere into the camera saying, "Would they? They just did."

That's how we did things back in the day.

Am I just old-fashioned and lacking in 12-D Chess skillz?

[slackmaster]

1. That's too sensible and simple

Have you lost your mind?

[spanone]

2. k&r.

[depakid]

3. That's an even better tactic than the traditional red meat for the base

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. What do we do if our base doesn't eat much red meat?

Godamn hippies!

: old man fist shake :

[unblock]

4. red meat wedge issue politics? only republicans do that, silly!

[Canuckistanian]

6. You could name it the "Fuck the Rich Tax Cut"

And people would still be in favor of it.

I don't think "framing" is so important in this case.

[JVS]

7. Don't forget a crying eagle or a crying lady liberty in step 4.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

9. Sure. Let Colbert's team do it

[Zenlitened]

8. This plan is not nearly passive enough. Why, it's downright assertive!

Good heavens, what's the world coming to?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

10. I'll get the smelling salts

:hi:

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. Hurry, please. The entire Democratic leadership is getting the vapors

just thinking about such a non-bipartisan move! *clutches pearls tightly*




Oops, too late. *swoons*