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White House to Sen. Byrd- 'Do It Again, Please' (USS Lincoln Complaining) [Excerpt from The Note]
ABC News ^
| May 8, 2003
| Marc Armbinder
Posted on 05/08/2003 8:37:38 AM PDT by ewing
One Democrat moaned yesterday as he watched the cable news programs replay hours of footage of President Bush on the carrier with audio about Democratic complaints.
'Im watching him get high fived and buzz the tower again,' the Democrat said. 'The White House should have thought of this controversy themselves!'
Democratic questions about Bush's jet landing made the front page of USA Today complete with the 'Fly Boy' photo that will have Mike Deaver smiling.
Along these lines, a Senior Administration Official told the ABC Political Unit 'The more time the President talks about defense and security issues, the more he hurts Democrats and reinforces the public's positive perceptions of the Presdient.'
'Do it again, do it again is our message to Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia.'
The Democrats are doing things to make their base happy, but alienating the center of the electorate.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2004; bush; byrd; camejo; carrierbush; cheney; dubya; edwards; election; gwb; kerry; masterstrategery; nader; rove; usslincoln; waxman
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To: ewing
LOL! Republicans in the White House are too smart for the Dimwit simpletons!
81
posted on
05/08/2003 9:55:44 AM PDT
by
WaterDragon
(Only America has the moral authority and the resolve to lead the world in the 21st Century.)
To: Becki; MJY1288; rintense; kayak; ewing
Not sure if this is what you're talking about, but here are a few that capture the (lovely) flavor of the moment.......
82
posted on
05/08/2003 9:55:48 AM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(President BUSH......Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: Adrastus
ROFLMAO!!!
To: ohioWfan
Thank you! I did have another one in mind. He was walking towards a group, with his back to the camera, and they surrounded him with hugs.
I had just come around the corner and saw it on TV. I am not sure even at what point it happened. But I sure would like a picture of it.
Thanks!! Becki
84
posted on
05/08/2003 9:59:14 AM PDT
by
Becki
(Pray continually for our leaders and our troops!)
To: ohioWfan
That is some fine vinatge liberal whine there!
85
posted on
05/08/2003 9:59:43 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: Samwise
I will never forget when my first grade daughter asked me what Presidential kneepads were. Every time I think the Clinton legacy can't get any worse, I hear another story . . . .
To: ewing; Howlin; Poohbah; section9
What do we learn here?
Strategery works. Bush is thinking and getting AHEAD of the PR game, and that is something the Dems have never been forced to deal with from a conservative politician before. Newt never did that, nor did a lot of others. He in essence, has determined that one can take out more flies by using honey as a lure as opposed to vinegar.
This is someone who also has good people backing him up (Rove, Racicot, and others), and he can trust them to stick with a plan. That counts for a lot more than people realize. The Dems are sputtering, and the Republicans would be awell-served to copy Bush's methods.
87
posted on
05/08/2003 10:01:32 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
To: ewing
I don't think those guys know they were part of a 'shameless' photo op, do you??
I think they actually LOVE their CinC, and were PROUD that he flew in to say thanks to them for their sacrifice. :o)
88
posted on
05/08/2003 10:02:17 AM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(President BUSH......Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: WaterDragon
Someone desribed Rove in the last campaign as like Bobby Fisher at chess. (and I am starting to belive them)
He is always thinking 20 moves ahead on the chess board and knows what the potential outcomes will be.
89
posted on
05/08/2003 10:02:18 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: Becki
I'll see if I can find that one.......
90
posted on
05/08/2003 10:04:25 AM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(President BUSH......Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: hchutch
Exactamoundo, everyone sticks to the game plan and is one the same page, then we win in a landslide.
That is precisely why Dubya hates leaks so much..
91
posted on
05/08/2003 10:04:55 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: ewing
PROOF THIS WORKS:Despite these obstacles, [Leslie] Stahl maintained that her early years with CBS were positive because they were "a huge learning experience." She had made her share of mistakes as a rookie and had learned from them. One such mistake occurred when she was covering Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign in 1984. Apparently, Reagan had proposed some budget cuts in federally funded nursing homes and benefits for the handicapped. These cuts were very unpopular, and during re-election time, he wanted very much to improve his image on the issue. So while campaigning, he would engage in activities such as inaugurating new nursing homes and hugging and putting medals around kids at the handicapped Olympics. During these times, he would, of course, invite the press along to get some free publicity.
While covering these events, Stahl was keenly aware of Reagan's ulterior motives. So every time the camera showed Reagan's affected support for nursing homes and the handicapped, Stahl would steadfastly remind her viewers of his budget cuts.
To her surprise, her words did not have much impact on her audience.
In fact, a CBS study found that less than 25 percent of Stahl's audience understood her message while most thought that her piece was a positive news story on Ronald Reagan. It was then that she realized that "when the pictures [such as Reagan hugging a handicapped child] are emotional and powerful and when you are saying something that conflicts with them, the messages aren't married; the pictures will drown out what you say."
The RATS and their henchmen in the national media CANNOT win on this one. EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY SHOW BUSH ON THAT CARRIER, IT'S AN INCREDIBLE WIN FOR OUR SIDE. The words they use underneath the images are completely irrelevant.
[Note: The reason the quoted text is written with such an anti-GOP, anti-Reagan tone is because it's from the MIT student newspaper.]
92
posted on
05/08/2003 10:06:38 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: ohioWfan
Just look in the sailors faces, thsoe kind of reactions cant be faked..
93
posted on
05/08/2003 10:07:16 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: colorado tanker; Samwise
The debauched one degraded everyone in this country.....man, woman.....and especially child. (You don't even want to hear what I think would be a fitting punishment for the harm he did to America.....)
That, however, is part of the reason I think many of us are still literally giddy when we see the honor and dignity, courage and downright manliness of THIS President!
94
posted on
05/08/2003 10:07:43 AM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(President BUSH......Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: Timesink
Great stuff I bet that 25 percent is much higher now because there are more sports bars, malls and places where people watch television with the sound off.
95
posted on
05/08/2003 10:09:32 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: Pkeel
that's strategery! And W Bush wasn't the first prez to invent new words. Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order directing the government to adopt 300 reformed spellings. Congress didn't approve but Americans had adopted some of them such as center instead of centre and honor without the u.
96
posted on
05/08/2003 10:10:03 AM PDT
by
arielb
To: Becki
Send a freep mail to screen name: rintense
She will send you the link.
97
posted on
05/08/2003 10:10:42 AM PDT
by
agincourt1415
(Our President Looks Great in a Flight Suit!)
To: Wright is right!
Thanks for the correction. I don't even have to claim ignorance on something like this, it's self-evident.
I knew the record would quickly be set straight--that's why I enjoy Free Republic.
98
posted on
05/08/2003 10:11:07 AM PDT
by
B-bone
To: ewing
Take a look at the folks complaining about a lot of the things Bush does. Like CFR, but look at how it got tossed.
99
posted on
05/08/2003 10:11:40 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
To: Marysecretary
You cant argue against the emotional reaction of servicepeople that really love their commander in chief.
There is no positive way for the Dims to spin..
100
posted on
05/08/2003 10:13:07 AM PDT
by
ewing
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