I do think W (and Rove) miscalculated in the worst of ways with their "new tone" doctrine. They decided that rebuttal lead to many things: degradation of the political process, polarization, escalation of bitterness, etc. ad nauseum.
This was the worst of political thinking, the worst mistake W (Rove) made. It allowed their (and our) political enemies to drive through boatloads, trainloads of lies in to our lives. Unrebutted they became truth in the minds of many Americans. Our media gladly helped with that, and now our body politic is totally infected with so called truths (lies) that simmer like ebola.
It was the worst thing W did, it was a huge mistake with huge consequences.
The most important thing it led to was the loss of the White House. The most critical problem with that was the Supreme Court. We were within one justice of a conservative majority on Scotus.
That’s why the one conspiracy theory “hatred of the establishment for the conservatives” appeals to me.
‘I do think W (and Rove) miscalculated in the worst of ways with their “new tone” doctrine. They decided that rebuttal lead to many things: degradation of the political process, polarization, escalation of bitterness, etc. ad nauseum.
This was the worst of political thinking, the worst mistake W (Rove) made. It allowed their (and our) political enemies to drive through boatloads, trainloads of lies in to our lives. Unrebutted they became truth in the minds of many Americans. Our media gladly helped with that, and now our body politic is totally infected with so called truths (lies) that simmer like ebola.
It was the worst thing W did, it was a huge mistake with huge consequences. ‘
+1
#68 The name should be Wove : )