Reply #31: The standard Bush trial balloon goes thus: [View All]

[Davis_X_Machina]

Step #1 Propose something clearly outrageous and unacceptable -- in this case the executive branch being empowered to cancel the election of its own possible replacement.

Step #2 Wait for the uproar.

Step #3. Propose something that reaches the same ends as the original, or nearly so, but by other, less controversial means. Settle for 75% of all hell breaking loose, in other words. I expect some mechanism that gives the power to move elections to Congress (Rep. Senate, Rep. House) and its leaders.

Step #4 Nation breaths a sigh of relief, that such a crazy idea as the original was ever floated, and gratefully swallows the substitute.

Step #5 Bush now has what he wanted all along, plus the benefits of appearing 'thoughtful', and 'statesmanlike'.

This cycle has happened on every tax cut. The Junta have it down to a science.

Wait for the 'improved' 'compromise' version,