Republicans Look To Bush Losers For Advice On Winning

[babylonsister]

http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=1258

Republicans Look To Bush Losers For Advice On Winning
Filed under: Election, General, Propaganda — Mark @ 12:58 pm


Republicans are already struggling to maintain some measure of relevance since the American people have banished them to the minority in both the House and the Senate, and evicted them from the White House. It is certainly understandable that, in their desperation, they would cast about plaintively, with arms outstretched, to grasp onto whomever might offer them aide in these dire days (weeks? years?). But in a move that can only compound their troubles, they are calling upon fellow castaways to lead them off of the island of the politically damned.

Politico is reporting that former Bush media staffers have been drafted to show House Republicans the way back into the hearts of American voters. The team consists of Bush press office alums, Dana Perino, Tony Fratto, and past RNC chief and Bush counselor, Ed Gillespie. Presumably they were deemed up to the task by virtue of how masterfully they molded Bush into the beloved figure he is today.

The Politico column reveals that House Republicans, on the advice of Conference Chair Mike Pence, are beefing up their media staffs. The stated goal of this strategy is to place more emphasis on press relations than on legislation. GOP flack Matt Lloyd is in full agreement with Pence, and hails this new initiative by saying that:

“The press secretary workshop is one more tool in our belt that we are using to ensure press secretaries continue to get their members the most coverage possible, which in turn drives the Republican message across the country.”

I couldn’t agree with him more. From the perspective of someone who is anxious to see the Republican minority shrink even further, nothing could more effectively produce that end than to “drive the Republican message across the country.” If the House PR machine wants to help “get their members the most coverage possible,” I would heartily encourage them. And they should start with getting more coverage for Michele Bachmann. Minority Leader John Boehner could use a little more exposure of his dynamic personality and spray-on tan, as well. And since we’re resurrecting Republicans of yore, throw in Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay.

You have to hand it to the GOP - they sure know how to cling to the anchors that have hastened their descent to the depths of political triviality.

[lame54]

1. dupe...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5594769&mesg_id=5594769

[peekaloo]

2. yeah all three of 'em

oh sorry, you meant the thread. :evilgrin:

[lame54]

5. works either way

[radfringe]

3. ummmm.... maybe look at their message

Obama's message: YES WE CAN

NOPer's message; NO YOU WON'T or NO WE CAN'T

which one offers hope? which one is positive?

[KharmaTrain]

4. Typical Rebranding

Wanna bet the RNC or some other party "genius" got a PR firm to evaluate the "problems" and came up with the old cannard, "it's not the product, but the way you're selling it"...then promptly billed them for $250,000. :rofl:

Sit back and enjoy the show, Sis...the battle for the "soul" of a souless party is beginning. The party establishment is starting to wake up that the dittoheads they so long thought they controlled are now running the party's agenda and this is an attempt to show them and the rest of us who the party "really is". But in their usual inept fashion, they'll do it in half-steps and try new spin points and catch phrases. I'll bet Frank Luntz is hard at work "market testing" a whole new slew of codewords. Actually I think we saw one already turned loose with the Souter talk...Stewart tore it apart big time last night.

The GOOP is like a sports team that depleated its minor leagues and went "free agent". They spent widly to "win at all costs" and now that formula isn't working. So it's back to "rebranding".

The fun will be how far these "reformers" go before they trip a hate radio trip wire and so scurrying back to beg rushbo for forgiveness.

[lazer47]

6. Winning or is it Whining???

[Bandit]

7. What did Bush* lose?

He "won" both elections, and virtually everysingle thing he put on the table. The only thing he lost was Privatizing Social Security. The country lost "Big Time" but Bush* actually won all his battles. Everything Bush* wanted, Bush* got. He wanted to torture, we tortured, he wanted to kill Iraqis we killed Iraqis.