I'm not a politics-knower, but I guess I am kind of a words-guy and I sort of wonder why Democratic politicians who presumably employ words-folks keep responding with "that's a distraction."
I don't think I'd ever say that; I might say "that's terrible, but *today* I am here to talk about XYZ."
I don't think I'd ever say that; I might say "that's terrible, but *today* I am here to talk about XYZ."
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But you're going to keep getting clobbered unless you can change the frame.
I genuinely don't understand what was going on in his head
It also focuses on the 'distraction,' which is exactly what you want to avoid.
But yeah, it doesn't work.
"Look, that goes to show how incoherent and unfocused this administration is, amateurish, frankly, but today I am trying to keep focused on..."
"I think it is shameful the president thinks he can govern by tweet, but we're trying to move real legislation today on..."
etc.
IOW, ceterum censeo, Carthaginem esse delendam.
(It's an oldie-but-goodie..)
So now on top of
Does this promote a nihilistic attitude that nothing matters? Yes