Osama, Bush and Republican Talking-Points

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

That's Osama, not Obama.

When Bush subscribed to reflexive opposition to everything Al Queada he ceded control of the federal government to Al Queada.

This is a simple mathematical type thing about binary choices and reactionary thinking. If you commit to doing the opposite of the other guy then the other guy is actually dictating all moves on both sides.

"Don't throw me in the briar patch." (Or Iraq.)

This brings me to "Republican talking points." All Republican talking points are mal-intended but they are not all false. Most are false. Maybe 99% are false.

But if/when our side fucks something up for real it is no surprise that Republicans will sometimes add that to their list of imaginary fuck-ups.

The categorical rejection of Republican talking points would, if taken too seriously, have the consequence of the Republicans getting to dictate what we think.

I was thinking of this after posting an implicit slam at Congress as a bunch of clowns pompously obsessing over nonsense. Such mockery of the legislature has been a stock Republican talking point most of my life, sometimes even when Republicans control the legislature.

But just because the Republicans always seek to paint the Congress, and particularly the House, as clowns doesn't mean the House is incapable of clownish behavior.

Being a RW talking point or coming from a RW publication is suggestive of worthlessness, but not definitive. Since we cannot independently debunk every word on every topic intense skepticism of what pugs say is a time-saver... "Oh God, the Washington Times again... fuck this noise."

But ultimately all claims must rise and fall on their particular merits.

[tabatha]

1. Reverse?

The categorical rejection of Democratic talking points would (which Republicans do), if taken too seriously, have the consequence of the Democrats getting to dictate what Republicans think.

Hmmmm.... don't think so.

On the other hand, I do believe that anything should be viewed in an unbiased manner - sometimes Republicans, on rare occasions, may have something valid to say.

[tledford]

2. Yeah, Lowell Weicker in the 1970s was the last Republican who had anything worthwhile to say. eom

[tabatha]

3. I think Colin Powell

has said maybe one or two good things. And Lincoln Chafee a few things.