All of this fuss over Hillary Clinton reveals the Reps' vulnerability on

[patrice]

Race.

It is good strategy to attack, obfuscate and dis-place onto others the issues that are your weaknesses. Then repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, so it appears to become common knowledge.

[napi21]

1. I agree. Especially after Olberman showed the Gingrich clip from 1994.

Gingrich used the EXACT same word "Plantation" back then. He even included the word "Slaves" in HIS!

[patrice]

2. They are fighting for their racist base.

They NEED it. That's where all of those phony "Right to Lifers" have been coming from.

[EFerrari]

3. Exactly. The Thuggery panders to racists.

Didn't Doctor Dean cause a flap last year by calling them a party of white men? :evilgrin:

[patrice]

7. Funny, a white guy saying that . . . .

That's one of the difficulties in addressing this: You look like you are engaging in it yourself, when you call it to the attention of others.

This is why we've got to emphasize the substance of what is being said with empiricism. And DON'T back down when it's turned against you.

[EFerrari]

8. Yes, it's very easy to be come the subeject when broaching it.

Dean backed up his statement with numbers and he didn't back down --iirc.

[patrice]

9. Howard Dean knows what the People want.

He's sort of a Populist, but his deepest motives are about Health Care. Most Women will like HD.

[EFerrari]

10. My husband is a Deaniac. I came to like him later.

I appreciate what is obviously his clear and thoughtful response to women's issues, for sure.

The issue of "race" in this country isn't handled very well generally. And that concerns me because the Thug's racist base have been spoonfed on their fake victimhood and righteousness for years now.

It's truly scary to me to see this large group of entitled racists more and more openly acting as if they own this country.

[patrice]

11. Never under-estimate the power and attraction of Racism, because

Racism is Genuinely Crazy.

I'm also attracted to his sense of Justice; that's one of the reasons he cares so personally about Health Care.

And one of the very first things that attracted me to him was his Fiscal Sanity!!! The way these Republicans are mysteriously LOOSING money everywhere, really FRIGHTENS me, makes me feel very INSECURE. And I HATE, HATE, HATE enslaving our Children with our Un-Necessary DEBTS!! While depriving so many of them of an appropriate Education and their Right as Americans to Health Care. They want everyone to belive that there isn't enough to go around, so take what you can get and don't complain if it's only crumbs off the table. That's another Lie. There IS enough to go around for everyone to have the Basics of Human dignity and value.

[havocmom]

4. 'repeat, repeat, repeat, so it appears to become common knowledge'

is one of the lessons taught by the master obfuscater, Newt Gingrich, himself.

Another lesson from the lizard is not to worry if it's true or not, just keep saying it until they believe you.

The lessons came down from the Nazi propaganda guru, Joseph Goebbels. Yes, America, you have been hoodwinked by the teachings of a Nazi passed through the bowel of a neocon reptile.

[patrice]

5. The pedigree of these tactics also goes back to Communism.

David Brock traced it in The Republican Noise Machine.

[havocmom]

6. Probably back to before the Roman Empire

Politics is the REAL oldest profession ;)