GOP memo urges anti-China assault over coronavirus

[Zorro]

The Senate Republican campaign arm distributed the 57-page strategy document to candidates.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has sent campaigns a detailed, 57-page memo authored by a top Republican strategist advising GOP candidates to address the coronavirus crisis by aggressively attacking China.

The memo includes advice on everything from how to tie Democratic candidates to the Chinese government to how to deal with accusations of racism. It stresses three main lines of assault: That China caused the virus “by covering it up,” that Democrats are “soft on China,” and that Republicans will “push for sanctions on China for its role in spreading this pandemic.”

“Coronavirus was a Chinese hit-and-run followed by a cover-up that cost thousands of lives,” the April 17 memo states.

The document urges candidates to stay relentlessly on message against the country when responding to any questions about the virus. When asked whether the spread of the coronavirus is Trump’s fault, candidates are advised to respond by pivoting to China.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/24/gop-memo-anti-china-coronavirus-207244

[TheBlackAdder]

1. An anti-China assault? That's NOT an assault on China. It should be a China assault.

[blm]

2. Ya think Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao will be on board

with that strategy?

[rzemanfl]

3. Drumpf owes a shitload of money to China. n/t

[Freethinker65]

4. Yep. The GOP will need to be careful

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/04/24/trump-biden-china-debt-205475

[agingdem]

7. don't you think trump's

tariffs and his ridiculous threats to not allow any travel to and from China are about his business loan paybacks?...he's trying to do to China what he does all his creditors...starve them into submission...

[rzemanfl]

8. I would not put anything past Drumpf. Everything is about him, he doesn't care about

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this country or its people.

[agingdem]

9. is that

sarcasm???

[crickets]

10. This does complicate the racist blame game they were going for. nt

[Newest Reality]

5. Yeah,

The GOP mob wants to beat some war drums and play chickenhawk in the middle of a crisis.

Why? Oh, there is a list. Of course, distraction is one. More money for the military and wasteful projects is always good for the Military-Industrial Complex, ALWAYS! Fear??? Oh, fear gets their pseudo-constituents, (they are not for their people, just the MIC) skeerd and angry and then skeered again. That ominous boogie thing is always out there to get them and they are even more vulnerable now.

War gets the patriotism of the deplorables flowing. Plus, we need another Horseman in order have the full set, (collect them all).

[cayugafalls]

6. This is their only strength. They will stay on message. They are taking orders from

Miller (aka. mini Goebbels) They will lie until we are all dead and buried.

We need to get out in front of this with our own messaging. When they pivot to China, we pivot back and mention that our CIA knew about the virus and informed the administration in November.

There was no cover up, except by Dump administration.

[Windy City Charlie]

11. They know

They know that's what works with the Trumpers and the cult. They know the Trumpers and cult hate 2 things: the media and people who aren't white enough.

[The Magistrate]

12. This, Sir, Is Local Used Car Dealership Late-Night Advertisements Level Of Lame

It's laughable.


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