Critical mass on townhall events
The Republicans keep getting their people fired up, then the people go too far, then the politicians have to distance themselves.
If you'll remember a week ago I wrote a post on this recurring cycle.
Are these reports of violence at the townhalls the critical mass point for this round? Is this where the "repectable people" start backing away from this version of their Frankenstein's monster?
Also, Here's what you do: What the Democrats need to do is pick one of these folks out, make fun of them, maybe even say something slightly unacceptably offensive, and then let the great cable "news" machine do its work. They would drag this person on every 24 hour "news" channel and give them airtime to "defend themselves" against the Dem politician.
Any one of these jackasses would leap a the chance to spout their propaganda built opinions on the cable shows, and I can't imagine a better way to discredit the whole effort than to put a microphone in front of one of them to hear their "theories on the world."
Think about the recent examples. Joe the Plumber. The teabag protest interviews. The folks in the Palin rally lines... Orly Taitz...
Claiming a great conspiracy by healthcare companies isn't really working, so, Dems, seize your moment. You can choose the crazy, discrediting face of this movement.
If you'll remember a week ago I wrote a post on this recurring cycle.
Are these reports of violence at the townhalls the critical mass point for this round? Is this where the "repectable people" start backing away from this version of their Frankenstein's monster?
Also, Here's what you do: What the Democrats need to do is pick one of these folks out, make fun of them, maybe even say something slightly unacceptably offensive, and then let the great cable "news" machine do its work. They would drag this person on every 24 hour "news" channel and give them airtime to "defend themselves" against the Dem politician.
Any one of these jackasses would leap a the chance to spout their propaganda built opinions on the cable shows, and I can't imagine a better way to discredit the whole effort than to put a microphone in front of one of them to hear their "theories on the world."
Think about the recent examples. Joe the Plumber. The teabag protest interviews. The folks in the Palin rally lines... Orly Taitz...
Claiming a great conspiracy by healthcare companies isn't really working, so, Dems, seize your moment. You can choose the crazy, discrediting face of this movement.
posted by mikevotes at
10:13 PM
2 Comments:
I wish this would happen - the more light we shine on these wackos, the better for all of the rest of Americans. But people are so incredibly lazy - they seem to want to be spoon fed information and are not too particular about accuracy.
I am somewhat pessimistic - healthcare reform is a complex subject with no easy answers. I don't know if Americans are up to the task of sorting out the options.
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Ptelea, at 11:35 AM
Agreed across the board.
I just realized last night (before the violence stories broke) that these people are strong if some media person softens and describes their position. You stick semi-racist nonsensical "tyranny-Nazi paranoid guy up there, and the whole image changes.
Also, as for healthcare, I am a strongt "single payer" believer. Anything short of that is probably just reforms around the edges.
The main as yet undefined question I have is how the coops would be constructed. Are they going to be something like a non-profit private insurance, or closer to a non-government government system.
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mikevotes, at 11:54 AM
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