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The Politics of Character Assassination
Freedom Radio ^ | September 18, 2010 | Lt. Col. Allen B. West (USA, retired)

Posted on 09/18/2010 11:37:01 AM PDT by HonestConservative

  "The Politics of Character Assassination"  

"If you push a negative hard and deep enough it will break through into its counter side".....Eleventh Rule of Tactics

 

"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it"......Thirteenth Rule of Tactics

 

The two quotes from above did not come from any brilliant military strategist. They come from the book written by Saul Alinsky entitled, "Rules for Radicals; A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals". This book was written in 1971 by Mr Alinsky, a Chicago native, and has been referred to by many members of the Democrat party, some rather senior. The book's tone is set right from the beginning with its author's acknowledgement to "the first radical known to man", Lucifer.

 

I truly believe the major story which dominates this election season is that of character assassination. We are seeing less of an ideological debate on the prescient issues affecting our Republic between contenders. This has seemingly been replaced by the ever intensifying 11th and 13th rules from Alinsky's book. The fact that many incumbents are using their vast campaign coffers, not to present their case, but rather to demonize their opponents is becoming more apparent.

 

I hate to think that Americans are contributing to campaigns to see their hard earned money used in such a petty manner, something this campaign shall never do.


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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: election; establishment; odonnell; west
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1 posted on 09/18/2010 11:37:05 AM PDT by HonestConservative
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2 posted on 09/18/2010 11:39:04 AM PDT by HonestConservative (When Injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: HonestConservative

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3 posted on 09/18/2010 11:50:28 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: HonestConservative

Excellent.


4 posted on 09/18/2010 11:51:02 AM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: HonestConservative

OK so enough of this one-sided horse$h!t...

How do we apply this to Andrew Cuomo?


5 posted on 09/18/2010 11:55:30 AM PDT by Mr. K (PALADINO FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK)
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To: Freddd

Like the tagline.


6 posted on 09/18/2010 12:23:39 PM PDT by HonestConservative (When Injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson)
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7 posted on 09/18/2010 12:30:13 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

No need!

Hey smooooooooooth.


8 posted on 09/18/2010 12:32:06 PM PDT by HonestConservative (When Injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson)
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9 posted on 09/18/2010 1:02:20 PM PDT by FrankR (Standing up to TYRANTS is the only thing that will stop the onslaught of TYRANNY.)
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To: HonestConservative

Very true, Mr West.


10 posted on 09/18/2010 1:10:35 PM PDT by dforest
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To: HonestConservative

BTTT

Lee Atwater would have known how to deal with these tactics.


11 posted on 09/18/2010 5:36:49 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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We are seeing less of an ideological debate on the prescient issues affecting our Republic between contenders. This has seemingly been replaced by the ever intensifying 11th and 13th rules from Alinsky's book. The fact that many incumbents are using their vast campaign coffers, not to present their case, but rather to demonize their opponents is becoming more apparent.

The Democrats can't run on their ideology, because they know they'll lose. The only thing they have left is the demonization of their opponents.

Folks who are not Yellow Dog Democrats are gonna get sick of it by the time the election rolls around.

12 posted on 09/18/2010 6:56:15 PM PDT by SuziQ
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