It is imperative that the Republicans seize control of the PR in this debate. They owe it to the country, and that's not an overstatement.
Most of us here know how Barney Frank, Franklin Raines, Clinton's push for easier - higher risk mortgages, and democratic opposition to attempts by the Bush administration to reform Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac contributed in a very significant way to the collapse of the housing market and our current economic woes.
Probably all of us here know that S&P and Moody warned that a downgrade was coming unless we decreased the deficit and had a plan to decrease our debt. We know that the Tea Party is a loose collection of citizens of all stripes who all agree that the government needs to spend less and balance its checkbook - and not just keep going back to the American taxpayer and taking more to finance their fiscal indiscretion.
However, more people in the country have heard and believe that our economic problems are due to the ‘Bush Tax Cuts’, greedy Wall Street financial people and bankers, and greedy corporations. Many have recently heard and believe that our credit downgrade was caused by the Tea Party being ‘uncooperative’.
Misperception can become the established ‘truth’ for many, and thus cannot be left to stand.
You are right.
The Left (MSM - politicians - teachers) w/talking points, tightly control their message and define their opposition.
The conservative messenger is important (background, bearing and beliefs) to dispel the lies of the Left.
Reagan could do it. I believe Perry can too.