I was think of sending this one to Ed, but he's a little fed up on my rhetorical challenges of late.
Are the Republicans cynical when they use arguments, that could be turned against them, when they hope that voters can't play a little mental role reversal. Let's see if this doesn't help answer the question.
The now-disgraced Phil Gramm had it right when he said we are a nation of whiners. Actually there aren't that many. Just enough to crowd into (fill?) the Excel Center in St Paul. As the Republican's listen to their red-meat wing, we are supposed to believe it's the media, and the sexist reportage that is the source of any anti-Palin sentiment. For some time, I"ve felt if someone was calling you a {something}IST, you should pay attention. Am I a sexist, racist, capitalist, communist, .... ? It used to be worth a gut-check. Maybe the criticism is justified. Not any more when it comes from a Republican. "Let me tell you what you are, I know. w.r.t. Palin any objection you have is because you are sexist. Don't bother me with any facts. That's the way it is." Isn't that whining?
but why cynical? a handful of people who orchestrate such simple drivel have thought it through; "We can use this argument since the Democrats don't _dare_ use it's flip side: they'd have to whine that the objections to Obama are racist. They're not that stupid." So that's where it lands. "We can whine sexist and they don't have a comeback"
And, the good news is: we stay off the issues.
Are the Republicans cynical when they use arguments, that could be turned against them, when they hope that voters can't play a little mental role reversal. Let's see if this doesn't help answer the question.
The now-disgraced Phil Gramm had it right when he said we are a nation of whiners. Actually there aren't that many. Just enough to crowd into (fill?) the Excel Center in St Paul. As the Republican's listen to their red-meat wing, we are supposed to believe it's the media, and the sexist reportage that is the source of any anti-Palin sentiment. For some time, I"ve felt if someone was calling you a {something}IST, you should pay attention. Am I a sexist, racist, capitalist, communist, .... ? It used to be worth a gut-check. Maybe the criticism is justified. Not any more when it comes from a Republican. "Let me tell you what you are, I know. w.r.t. Palin any objection you have is because you are sexist. Don't bother me with any facts. That's the way it is." Isn't that whining?
but why cynical? a handful of people who orchestrate such simple drivel have thought it through; "We can use this argument since the Democrats don't _dare_ use it's flip side: they'd have to whine that the objections to Obama are racist. They're not that stupid." So that's where it lands. "We can whine sexist and they don't have a comeback"
And, the good news is: we stay off the issues.
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