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The latest attack of the bullies has led to the resignation of Van Jones. The idea behind the bullies' actions is to derail the Democrats or the White House with their attacks, whether death panels or killing grandma or Van Jones' petition signing, etc. Unfortunately, the Democrats always respond to the CONTENT of the attacks. "It is not a death panel." "We don't want to kill grandma." "Obama is only telling children to get an education." "We must fire the naughty Van Jones." What they should say is more like: "We are not going to be pulled into false claims and over-exaggerated attacks. We have work to do." Under no circumstances, should they repeat the words of the attack. It only strengthens it.
The Republican faux outrage, like that of all bullies, is really about PROCESS, about keeping the Dems off balance and on the defensive, unable to focus on their real goals. The Dems end up talking endlessly about the CONTENT, i.e. the false or exaggerated claims, and that is all that is talked about. Witness health care in August. All that talk about GOP drivel and no one has a clue, weeks later, what health care is about.
Instead, the Dems should define the PROCESS, not get defensive. "We are not going to be pulled into false claims and over- exaggerated attacks. We have work to do."
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