rssWhen News Analysis Goes Wrong
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 9:07 am
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Politico’s spin-crunching machine busts a gear in this analysis of what Republicans are saying about Sen. Judd Gregg’s (R-N.H.) withdrawal of his nomination for commerce secretary.
Nevertheless, for a Republican Party desperately careening from message to message, from “Drill Baby Drill” to “The Future is Cao,” Gregg’s move has rallied the troops and provided them with a set of organizing principles around which to begin rebuilding their tattered brand—or at least to sully Obama’s sterling brand.
OK, I’ll ask: What organizing principles?
Before the Gregg withdrawal, Republicans were piling on the White House for trying to devolve some (not all) of the management of the Census from the Commerce Department to the White House. Is that the new Republican rallying cry? No, it’s another example of the party careening from message to message.
If 2010 rolls around and the GOP is running “Return full Census management responsibilities to the Department of Commerce!” ads in swing states, obviously, I’ll eat my words.
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Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
Right now the big GOP campaign slogan for 2010 seems to be:
“For two years, as Americans were sinking, I refused to bail. But vote for me now and I'll start bailing!”
Yeah, that's a rallying cry, Obstructionists!
Comment posted February 13, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
No it's because Gregg is neckdeep in abramoff scandals-with aids to Gregg taking HUGE amounts of $ from Gregg for Indian gambling in NH..
Gregg was also part of teh St. Andrews golf outing with Delay..
Recall Delay was instrumental in redistricting on behalf of teh GOP…so setting up Gregg to try the same since? Hispanic caucus put a halt to it..and WH took control–that's when Gregg backed out..
Po'd he got punked by TEAM Obama???
scared of new revelations about Abramoff ties coming out..why not running for Senate in 10??
That's my guess..
too many Abramoff ties about to bust wide open….
Comment posted February 14, 2009 @ 7:57 am
The issue with moving the census is Democrat Party and Obama Administration folks playing around with the numbers for political advantage. If Rove had tried to pull this, the Democrats would be very angry.
Comment posted February 14, 2009 @ 8:37 am
'Organizing principle'? Hmm, now where have I seen this before. Let's see: GOPer making a hasty decision, rethinks his position, takes a different position, and vote for me…well, it was one GOP candidate for Prez: John Sidney McCain. seems this uncertainty and political flightiness is rampant in the GOP. now Gregg has shown it.
Comment posted February 14, 2009 @ 11:09 pm
Hello, I just came up with a few new GOP Slogans posted on my blog
Notes From a Grumpy Old Man, enjoy…
GOP: We Just Say No!
GOP: We Have Buns of Steele
GOP: More Addicting than an Oxycontin Rush…
GOP: Faster Pussycat, Drill, Drill, Drill!
GOP: Not Just for Right Wing Wackos Anymore
GOP: We Can See Congress from Our Front Porches
Comment posted February 15, 2009 @ 1:55 pm
The Republicons are acting like children throwing a tantrum. They could care less about their country and all about being the party of “no”! I fear this an omen of what the next four years will be like.
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Comment posted February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 pm
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