RNC Advises Candidates NOT to Defend Bush

[kpete]

RNC Advises Candidates Not to Defend Bush

According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the RNC "opened its two-day annual summer meeting... hoping to outline a national strategy that will enable its candidates to swim against a tide of popular opinion flowing against Bush and the Republicans in Congress."

"The theme of the meeting... is 'Defining the difference,' and that means debating the Democrats on the issues and not defending Bush and the Republican Congress on the policies they have instituted in the past six years."

Instead, they hope GOP candidates can "localize" the elections.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/08/04/rnc_advises_candidates_not_to_defend_bush.html
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/politics/15193580.htm

[napi21]

1. Thanks for posting this afternoon's laugh!!!!!

That's really funny that they're actually pushing that strategy at their conference!!!!

[Atman]

2. So the national party advises candidates to CUT N RUN from Bush.

Why? I thought things were going well in Iraq? I thought the economy was booming? I though Bush has the country on the right course? I keep hearing them tell me that every day, every Sunday on the talking heads shows. The GOP goon squads line up to tell us how great Bush is doing and that people just don't understand the shear magnitude of his greatness.

Just, uh...pretend you don't know him, y'know?

:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

4. And dont you let them forget it either

at every debate, at every opportunity, remind them of their past words and deeds, dont let them run from their actions and their responsibilities.

[LSparkle]

7. Dems ought to be capitalizing on this -- the CUT AND RUN GOP!

They can run but they can't hide from the fact that they have RUBBER-STAMPED everything this prez has done ... NOW they want to "cut and run" from him?????? Not so fast, pally ...

[Dhalgren]

3. Holy Joe has sure had a lot of luck with that tactic...

:rofl:

[opihimoimoi]

5. The JOKE of the DAY....too fuckin late...The Gop Put him there

now they gatta live with him...get over it...Bush is Yours baby...Your GOP Owns him

[AndyA]

6. WTF? "...not defending Bush and the Republican Congress on the

policies they have instituted in the past six years."

So, basically, they admit they've done a lousy job, and they still expect to win based on what? In many cases, the candidates ARE the Republican Congress. So, they want everyone to just ignore what they've done (or not done, as the case may be) for the past 6 years and give them another chance?

FAT FUCKIN' CHANCE, ASSHOLES! We remember all to well, and we've HAD ENOUGH!

[MsMagnificent]

8. "Brand W Republicans"

As Ken Mehlman said -- that was just back in APRIL of this year!

No no... "Brand W Republicans" they proclaimed themselves, we should definitely not let them forget it!

[Beetwasher]

9. Just Forget Everything We've Done in the Past Six Years!

It was all a big mistake and we were forced to do it against our wills, but it's good for you anyway and it's all Clinton's penis' fault too! Whatever you do, don't vote on our records! We're really nice, we swear! You can trust us! You are getting sleepy, so sleepy...Look! It's Chewbacca!