The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

What in there was demonizing the opponent? Politics is spin and both sides do it.

She said:

"I think we have done what we are going to be able to do in Afghanistan. I think that we should plan an exit strategy. Yes. I'm not sure there is a way to succeed. If the goal was and the mission in Afghanistan was to go in because we believed that the Taliban was giving harbor to terrorists. We supported that. I supported that. They're gone. They're not there anymore."

She is either saying that terrorists aren't there anymore or that the Taliban isn't there anymore. While the Taliban may not be in power, they are definitely still there.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

What in there was demonizing the opponent? Politics is spin and both sides do it.

Undoubtedly, but you have made a point of saying that the dems will spin if they lose. What would constitute non-spin in your mind? Who knows? Maybe they will be gracious. (And by they, I mean her opponent and his staff, those actively in the race - what other pundits and commentators do is less important - and you are right - spin is their product.) I have seen democrats and republicans lose gracefully and concede without vituperation before. What do you gain by predicting they won't? (If you were just predicting that the media will spin, I retract my comments - of course they will, both sides, but who cares?)

And as GD said, Coakley's comments, in full, seemed clear to me to be about al Qaeda. If that is what she meant, I agree with her. If what she meant was your interpretation, yes, that's inane. I'm pretty sure she isn't that dumb.