Thursday, December 02, 2004
What Would Karl Rove Do?
OK, here's the scenario:0 comments
You're Karl Rove, and say for argument, you're on the Left's side for a minute.
You're faced with an array of well organized, well financed loonies who have gained the upper hand in how the media presents arguments over issues, plus they've gained working majorities in both houses of Congress.
You're faced with an article in the NY Times such as this one.
Changing Senate Looks Better to Abortion Foes
Now, the challenge:
What Do You Do?
First, says You/Karl, Find a Diversion.
Parse EVERY word uttered by you foe or their surrogates, looking for a misstep, a misstatement or any other kind of opening. You find a talking point that's just as emotional in tone and fervor as the one currently on the table.
Then, says You/Karl, pound the livin' crap out of that second point, every day, in every interview, in thousands of faxes, from every surrogate, until it is ALL ANYONE IS TALKING ABOUT.
This article offers a perfect example, and a perfect opening:
As a result of November's election, the next Senate will have a bigger, more conservative Republican majority and several new opponents of abortion - including some of the most intense abortion foes in politics, like Tom Coburn, a doctor and newly elected senator from Oklahoma, who campaigned as "a committed defender of the sanctity of life in all of its stages." [GN emphasis]
You/Karl immediately send out the word that henceforth the most pressing issue of our time is ABOLISHING THE HORRORS OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
"PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF LIFE. ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY.
WE CAN'T SANCTION GOVERNMENTAL MURDER!
Sign up Tom Coburn! Make him National Chairman of our new Death Free America Foundation."
Or words to that effect.
Until even Wolf Blitzer, David Brooks and Chris Matthews are appalled by this governmental outrage.
And abortion foes are lucky to get onto page 63 of the NY Times.
Now, you know the drill.
Go forth and speechify!
Write your elected officials now! Write the ones going out; then, write the new ones coming in!
posted by Gotham 11:04 AM
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