an idea from the DailyKos website...
<<...by maskling11 on Mon Oct 18th, 2004 at 04:46:04 GMT
Spin terrorism speech against Bush (4.00 / 2)
It seems to me that the Kerry side can do more with Bush's terrorism speech in New Jersey than simply refute Bush's effectiveness in the war on terror, which is what has been done so far, to limited success.
I think this is the perfect opportunity to FINALLY NAIL BUSH FOR EXPLOITING 9/11 AND TERRORISM FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.
Of course, Bush has been doing this for three years, and the press just doesen't call him on it, but now is the time. He'd have a hard time denying that he's being exploitative when he gives this speech right before the election. If the Bush side can accuse Kerry of exploitation for simply mentioning Cheney's gay daughter, surely our side can nail Bush for going to New Jersey and exploiting the grief of 9/11 families.
Imagine, for example, if Bush's speech were immediately followed by a press conference with the "Jersey Girls," where they explain their unanimous opinion that Bush has in fact let down the families of 9/11 in every possible way, from repeatedly blocking investigation of 9/11 to incompetence in the war on terror that has made the world less safe and terrorism a greater threat.
There's an opportunity here for a spin assault that could be just as effective for our side as the Wellstone fiasco was for theirs, but the difference is that in this case Bush really is exploiting a tragedy for political purposes, and to prove it requires no distortions or deceptions, just telling the truth.
Of course, we'll have to see what Bush actually says in his speech to know how much of an opportunity we have, but we should be prepared to jump on it as soon as we get the opening.
In addition to Bush's incompetence in the war on terror, if we can finally get the press to start talking about the angle that Bush is EXPLOITING terrorism and the tragedy of 9/11 for political purposes, I think that could be an issue that finally undercuts Bush's inexplicable advantage on terrorism in the polls. The cynical exploitation of the 9/11 tragedy just weeks before the election could be the last straw that brings many undecided voters over to our side.
That's what I think. If any others think I'm onto something here, please take the idea and run with it...>>
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