Look, I’m pointing out what I perceive as a tactical mistake.
I could just join the Amen Chorus and pretend I don’t see it.
But I won’t.
I want the President to give NO free concessions to the left and the press, EVER.
Give them nothing to leverage against you.
Alla y’all can call it hand-wringing all you want. I don’t care, I can take it.
But I will continue to point out when I see mistakes made on our side, in the hope that someone sees it and makes corrections.
Sir, there are going to be mistakes. I'm just don't see any cause for trepidation.
I feel that the administration handled this situation about as well as could be expected, if not perfectly, and I'd like to hear exactly what you think should have been done differently.
Saying that I believe there's been some overreaction on our side doesn't mean I'm in the "Amen chorus". I'm in neither the overreacting nor the Amen chorus, actually.
I think the administration's response was eminently adequate, and until I hear more about this unspecified "optimal" response that you appear to be chasing, I'm satisfied with it...
You’re exactly right, Laz. It was a tactical mistake to offer even the slightest hint of a concession. I’m hoping for a plan to which I am not privy. But I suspect otherwise.
At a minimum, you offer absolutely NO concessions. And at certain, well-chosen times, you need to hit them in the mouth hard enough to draw blood or dislodge a tooth.