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Why Republicans Lose the Narrative Battle: The Inspector-General Gambit
National Review ^ | Jan. 16 , 2017 | Andrew McCarthy

Posted on 01/16/2017 12:35:14 PM PST by LeoWindhorse

To delegitimize Trump’s victory, the Left is setting the parameters of the controversy and the terms by which it will be discussed.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


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KEYWORDS: andymccarthy; lynch; mccarthy; republicans; trump
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1 posted on 01/16/2017 12:35:14 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

GOP-e is too busy hitting up donors and selling influence to actually understand the issues. They say whatever their staff tells them to.


2 posted on 01/16/2017 12:36:46 PM PST by Fido969 (IN!)
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Why Republicans Lose the Narrative Battle: The Inspector-General Gambit

Why? Because Liberal Democrats control all broadcast channels, all movie creation, most magazines and most of the internet.

They have a massive machine to get their narrative out, while we only have word of mouth and common sense, of which the nation is increasingly lacking year after year.

Liberal control of the information Transmission systems is a threat to the security and well being of the nation.

3 posted on 01/16/2017 12:44:32 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: LeoWindhorse

Hillary Clinton lost because she was a flawed candidate and as far as the FBI investigation is concerned, Hillary violated the espionage laws with the carelessness.

We need to keep reminding the people of HRC’s lawlessness, and her corruption.


4 posted on 01/16/2017 12:44:50 PM PST by Gumdrop
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Many of the Inspector Generals are not approved by Congress as required by law. They are acting IG’s appointed by Obama.

For example, the State Department IG for 5 years, including the entire Hillary period, was an Obama cronie as the job was vacant and Obama did not send anyone to Congress for approval.

No wonder the email scandal was overlooked!!!


5 posted on 01/16/2017 12:45:31 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: LeoWindhorse

But the good news is Trump doesn’t speak their language, doesn’t follow their narrative and he doesn’t care about their little tantrums.

That includes the democrats and the republicans.


6 posted on 01/16/2017 12:45:37 PM PST by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: LeoWindhorse
Trump stops it. Hires an Independent Inspector General and the narrative gets reset.

or he stops it and that's it....let's move forward.

7 posted on 01/16/2017 12:47:34 PM PST by stylin19a (Hey obamas-it's Ray Charles time - "Hit the Road Jack"...you know the rest)
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There is ample history to fire IGs...goes back to Reagan.


8 posted on 01/16/2017 12:51:27 PM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

The Left is in fact setting the parameters of the controversy and the terms by which President Trump’s victory will be discussed in the mainstream media . . . as dishonestly as they have done everything else for decades.

In response, decent people stopped trusting the media long ago and stopped listening to the media at all once President Trump broke through with his direct Twitter, YouTube, and speeches. This narrative will confuse and frustrate the left as it fails, without harming President Trump’s support.


9 posted on 01/16/2017 1:17:24 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: LeoWindhorse

Sessions should appoint a special council.


10 posted on 01/16/2017 1:20:46 PM PST by boomop1 (Term limits is the only way to change this failed government.)
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Why Republicans Lose the Narrative Battle

I heard Trump was unelectable, that the election was over, that it was a joke. That he was misogynist, racist, all around evil. I read it in every newspaper, saw it on every network.

And yet he won. That's the left winning the narrative?

11 posted on 01/16/2017 1:22:16 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: LeoWindhorse
This looks like something Jeff Sessions needs to read ASAP, assuming he has not already figured it out. A better answer would be that the IG’s review will be redirected and expanded or the IG replaced. The Rats have already poisoned the well for a removal, however. The cries of “cover up” will be deafening. As usual, the Left has made this as difficult as possible.
12 posted on 01/16/2017 1:24:37 PM PST by Truth29
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Democrats are DIABOLICALLY CLEVER and Republicans are not!! They are always FLAT-FOOTED....SLOW-witted....DEmocrats rn rings around Republicans in how to get their message out.


13 posted on 01/16/2017 1:29:24 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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the left is winning the narrative, because their target is the most cowardly of the congressional Republicans. By casting doubt on Trump’s legitimacy in their minds, they can be intimidated into opposing Trump’s agenda. The Dems expect that we will punish the Republicans for failing us by not voting for the incumbents in the midterms, making it possible for the Dems to retake congress.

The GOP wins elections because we want something other than liberalism. The Dems get that, and it scares them. The GOP leadership does not get that.


14 posted on 01/16/2017 1:37:53 PM PST by Daveinyork
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To: DiogenesLamp
Why? Because Liberal Democrats control all broadcast channels, all movie creation, most magazines and most of the internet. They have a massive machine to get their narrative out...

So true. I wish I knew how to turn this around, but even conservative media like Talk Radio follows the Left's narrative lead. If the issue of the day is "Russian hacking," that's what the entire public communications network talks about. Conservatives always seem to accept the Left's premises while arguing the other side. It's so frustrating.

15 posted on 01/16/2017 1:41:58 PM PST by Avalon Memories (If Dems want to be purveyors of unverifiable sewer trash, we can play the same game.)
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Rush was all over this. Republicans in Congress have had 30 years to drive the narrative but are too lazy to do so. Lazy and stupid and obsequious to corrupt blacks and liberals. If they don't try harder, they will ruin this new president.
16 posted on 01/16/2017 1:45:27 PM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: DiogenesLamp

>> Why? Because Liberal Democrats control all broadcast channels, all movie creation, most magazines and most of the internet.

Yup. The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.


17 posted on 01/16/2017 1:46:35 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Avalon Memories
So true. I wish I knew how to turn this around, but even conservative media like Talk Radio follows the Left's narrative lead. If the issue of the day is "Russian hacking," that's what the entire public communications network talks about. Conservatives always seem to accept the Left's premises while arguing the other side. It's so frustrating.

It is the primary problem upon which the dextrosphere (political right sphere of influence) ought to be working.

We should be destroying the liberal monopoly of the broadcast systems.

18 posted on 01/16/2017 1:48:52 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Daveinyork
the left is winning the narrative, because their target is the most cowardly of the congressional Republicans.

We shall see. We've never had a president who would conceivably call congressmen of his own party in and say "I am going to publicly endorse your next primary opponent and campaign for him in your district if you won't support my agenda." Now it could happen. We'd see who the cowards fear the most after that!

19 posted on 01/16/2017 2:03:36 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: DiogenesLamp

Nah, it’s because they lack courage and conviction. They lack the courage to speak against their attackers, because they lack conviction of any beliefs. At least the overwhelming majority. Easier to just ignore their attackers and hope no one notices. Problem is, everyone notices.


20 posted on 01/16/2017 2:08:07 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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