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Republican strategist: facts don’t really matter
Jonathan Weisman, writing in the WaPo, says that As Campaign Heats Up, Untruths Can Become Facts Before They’re Undone. A sad truth:
John Feehery, a Republican strategist, said the campaign is entering a stage in which skirmishes over the facts are less important than the dominant themes that are forming voters’ opinions of the candidates.
“The more the New York Times and The Washington Post go after Sarah Palin, the better off she is, because there’s a bigger truth out there and the bigger truths are she’s new, she’s popular in Alaska and she is an insurgent,” Feehery said. “As long as those are out there, these little facts don’t really matter.”
130 Responses to “Republican strategist: facts don’t really matter”
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
Great quotes RN! It is the persistence of facts which give the democrats an advantage in this election, and the gamble of the Rove / republicans is that enough voters (other than their base) will be willing to dispense with facts and embrace the fictions being created by the McCain camp. The extent to which this works will probably depend on what voters have learned from 00 and 08. It's really a sad commentary on our electorate this observation should even need to be made.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS- Is right – it depends if the fickle public pays attention to the facts, or if they buy the fictions. Republicans have proven to be failures at running our government but they excel at making sure that no one else gets a shot.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.
JS and kritt – it is the demonstrably false pretense expressed by way too many on the Left that Democrats only present the truth, and Republicans only lies, that contributes to the animosity between the Left and Right and helps prevent most rational debate.
As long as you state that position as 'truth', you are no better than Sil and others.