[nicmarlo]

Looks like the White House is taking on Daschole and his remarks about the "wrong people" getting tax relief.

"It's class warfare to say that there are wrong people in America and these wrong people are not deserving of tax relief," said Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer. "The president doesn't look at the American people and say, 'I'm from the government, I know who the right people are — I'm from the government, I know who the wrong people are.' "The president believes that's a divisive approach and the president seeks an approach that unifies people."

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(Please Freepmail me if you want on/off my Daschle ping.)

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping....

& good morning (-:

[cyncooper]

"The president doesn't look at the American people and say, 'I'm from the government, I know who the right people are — I'm from the government, I know who the wrong people are.'

BUMP

[Brett66]

At last! We have a president willing to stand up to this un-American rhetoric from the dems.

[Liz]

I hope it's starting to sink into Tommy's thick skull that he is not exactly relevant anymore.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the ping!

Still have a hard time believing that daschle was so dumb to label us the "wrong people" -- the RATs, with ms. clinton in charge, seem to have a tin ear when it comes to politics and what to say!

Hope they keep it up!

[NormsRevenge]

Are you sure Daschole didn't mean the "Wong people"?

Chinese agents actually have to work to get a hold of our state secrets since Clin-Tong left office ;-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Excellent ! Check out THIS related article....

Entrapment by Bush:
He plays Democrats for fools,
and they always rise to his bait

Excerpt:

The "Twist." The twist to this strategy is that the Bush Administration also intends for its appearance of weakness to provoke criticism from the political right as well. For example, last week at the Daily Standard, Fred Barnes griped "Somebody tell the Bush White House that Republicans now control the Senate….Somehow the idea got planted at the White House that a watered-down tax cut, less susceptible to Democratic attacks, would be better politically for the president." It seems to me that this has two important psychological effects. First, seeing the president attacked from the right emboldens the Democrats, making them all the more likely to pounce. Second, when the president actually releases a plan that has plenty of conservative ideas, the right heaves a great sigh of relief, and becomes energized and eager to do battle for Bush. Not surprisingly, in Tuesday's National Review Online Larry Kudlow gushed, "President Bush has surprised everyone with his decision to propose a big-bang economic growth package."

The Bush Administration has used this strategy at least since last year, when it rolled the Democrats on the War Against Iraq. In that instance, the Administration leaked stories that Bush was hesitating about going to war with Iraq. This prompted many on the right to complain; most notably Bill Kristol and Robert Kagan at the Weekly Standard zinged Bush for "Going Wobbly." Sensing an opportunity, the Democrats went on the attack in late summer. Then-Minority Leader Dick Gephardt said the President needed to "make the case to Congress and the people," while Senator Joe Lieberman said Bush must "speak to the American people [and] ask Congress for authorization." They had walked right into it.

Shortly after September 11, Bush made the case in speeches to the American people and in front of the United Nations. He reiterated his support for regime change in Iraq, using force if necessary. He also mollified moderates by giving the United Nations one last chance to deal with Saddam. Support for military action surged to near 70% in most polls. Finally, he asked Congress for a resolution authorizing the use of force. Again, the Democrats were stuck. Either vote against the resolution and alienate moderates, or vote for it and anger their base. The strategy yielded big dividends on election day.

Will the Democrats ever get wise to this? Perhaps. More likely, they will persist in their view that Bush is a dimwit who continues to get lucky. Thus, they will continue to misunderestimate his strategery.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

wrong person bump (I feel so dirty)