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To: LindyBill who wrote (15651)	11/9/2003 4:37:38 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793623

<<The question we have to answer is a relatively simple one: do we want a president who will veer on the optimistic side when it comes to Islamist terror, or do we want a president that will veer on the side of caution and aggression? Do we want one who will hope for the best or one who will act, assuming the worst? >> It's all in how you frame (aka "spin") the question. False dichotomies are a very effective form of spin. So is characterizing the options. Depending on your perspective, you could just as easily frame it as caution vs. optimism and aggression. Or Aggression vs. optimism and caution. He chose optimism vs. caution and aggression. In any event, framing a question that way presupposes the answer.