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I thought I'd check out the local RW radio shows (some nationally broadcast, so you probably heard it too) after the debate to see how they were spinning it. Sure enough, they were spinning how Bush "easily won" because of Kerry's "simplistic black and white view of the world."
Have you noticed this? From the chanting of "the fix is in" in Florida back in 2000 when it was they who did the fixing, I've noticed this tactic used repeatedly over the last four years. They attack the democrats for doing what they, the republicans, are actually doing. In this case, they accuse Kerry of having the very trait Bush is well known to have -- a simplistic black-and-white view of the world.
I'm beginning to wonder how much longer such a tactic can be effective. At what point do such non-sequiturs begin to lose their traction, even with people whose belief system relies on constant reinforcement with lies and spin.
This all reminds me of the dynamic one sees in families with an alcoholic member. There is this strange impulse to ignore the problem and to do everything necessary to hide (and deny) the reality of the situation.
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