[Spotsy]

It centered on duping the panel's Republican chairman . . . into approving probes that, in actuality, would just be fishing expeditions . . . to dig up and hype "improper or questionable conduct by administration officials."

The committee would then release information during the course of the "investigation," with Democrats providing their "additional views" that would, among other things, castigate the Republicans for seeking to limit the scope of the inquiry. They would "manufacture and denounce" a cover-up where none existed.

WHY DID THE DEMS NEED A MEMO TO REMIND THEM OF A GAME PLAN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN USING FOR YEARS - TO EDUCATE NEWBIES?

[mabelkitty]

It's called "framing the issue" and "speaking in one voice", so yes, it is to educate newbies on not to wander off point.