Dems MUST challenge the talking point. It's not either an escalation or immediate withdrawal.

OregonBlue

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Sun Feb-04-07 11:30 AM
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Dems MUST challenge the talking point. It's not either an escalation or immediate withdrawal.

Edited on Sun Feb-04-07 11:33 AM by OregonBlue

It was repeated over and over on the talk programs this morning and not one Dem shut them down. These are not the ONLY choices. Why are the Dems not hitting back with "those are the Publican choices" I see many, many, more options?

I don't get it. Why are WE allowing THEM to control the dialog. Get some huevos, go on the attack!

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noamnety

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Sun Feb-04-07 11:46 AM
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1. Withdrawal IS the only option

Staying the course is BS. The course sucks.

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OregonBlue

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Sun Feb-04-07 12:09 PM
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2. Agreed but, I don't hear most of the Dems calling for "precipitous" withdrawal. That is the Publican

framing, not the Dem framing. We have to call them on the b.s. While I personally want to have immediate and total withdrawal, I don't think most Dems do. There are other options but what keeps being presented by the press and the pukes is either/or.

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StClone

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Sun Feb-04-07 12:09 PM
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3. The same reason they didn't repeatedly state

This mess is Bush's War! How can we fix the problems he created if here is still in power only to push for an escalation in Iraq and on into Iran.

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rock

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Sun Feb-04-07 12:11 PM
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4. In fact, the paucity of choices

from the 'publiCONs shows extremely poor problem-solving ability.

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OregonBlue

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Sun Feb-04-07 12:40 PM
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5. Every time they are asked that question - escalation/immediate withdrawal, they must respond, "no,

you are not asking the right question" and then go on to explain why is is a phony choice, that there are many options and it is only the Publicans (who obvously lack imagination or critical thinking abilities) that are making that the choice. It must be made clear the Publicans are short sighted and lacking in creativity. Many Dems do explain it well when they are questioned but we need to SHUT THE QUESTION DOWN IN THE BEGINNING. It's called framing and they are once again allowing the Publicans to frame the discussion!

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rock

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Sun Feb-04-07 03:42 PM
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6. I strongly agree

This "false dichotomy" should be used against them.

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