Irate about FISA? That's just what Rove wants.

By: The Grey Havens
Published On: 8/9/2007 11:59:34 AM

Read this right now!

The most important Diary on FISA.

The FISA update was specifically pushed before the Congressional Summer Recess to generate exactly the reaction it has:

  1.  Remove Pressure from the Administration on purely domestic spying.

  2.  Fracture the Democratic Party, to create an issue of "more importance" to the progressives previously focusing their anger on the Administration.

If you have any doubts about why the Administration chose this time to ramrod FISA update through Congress, you should think hard and read below.

Furthermore, if you have bought into the current Democratic left-center schism, you are being manipulated by shrewd political players.  You are a part of a media/issue framing exercise specifically designed to distract attention away from Administration illegality.

"Keep the focus.  Keep the faith.  And keep fighting the real enemy on the other side of the aisle who is trying to play you for a sucker."

Comments



It's another aspect of their voter suppression strategy (AnonymousIsAWoman - 8/9/2007 12:46:57 PM)
The general Republican obstructionism, which was designed to get the public disgusted with the so-called "Democratic do-nothing Congress," and the FISA bill, which created a schism among Democrats is all part of their strategy to get the public so disgusted with Democrats that they just stay home.

Rove is a strong believer in catering to his loyal, determined base.  If he can get those church buses rolling to the polls with his troops, while discouraging the swing voters, he thinks he wins.

It's worked in the past.  It's why I caution against our falling into those traps.



Looks like it's working (MohawkOV1D - 8/9/2007 1:23:50 PM)
Democrats: fool them once...well you can always fool them!


Unfortunately, too true! (AnonymousIsAWoman - 8/9/2007 2:41:17 PM)