Wrong Battle, Wrong Enemy

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PJ Media:

Wrong Battle, Wrong Enemy

 

Like it or not, the low-information voter is the battleground.

by Clayton E. Cramer March 17, 2013 - 12:00 am

Ever since the election, there has been something of a battle going on within the Republican Party, as conservatives look for someone to blame for the loss. You can see some of this criticism here at PJ Media, such as Mark Stuertz’s complaint about Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), or Rick Moran’s criticism of the more ideological conservatives within the party. I come not to defend or criticize either side. In fact, both the “realists” and the ideologues are right — and wrong — but not for the reasons that they think. The core problem we are facing is that political campaigns should only be the final stage.

 

Here is the problem: low-information voters are a big chunk of the electorate, especially in the Democratic Party, but the Republican Party isn’t free of them either. These are the voters who could not tell you if the national debt is $16 million or $16 trillion. They don’t know anything about the criticisms of how our government handled Benghazi. Ben Ghazi? Isn’t he an actor? Fast & Furious is a movie, not a scandal. They know that gay marriage is a good thing because all their favorite actors and musicians think it is so cool! And “assault weapons” are those guns they see in movies, firing hundreds of rounds a minute.

Winning in politics is like invading an enemy beach: we need to soften up the enemy first with the media equivalent of an artillery barrage or the troops we land will be mowed down before they even get out of the surf.

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PJ Media:

Wrong Battle, Wrong Enemy

 

Like it or not, the low-information voter is the battleground.

by Clayton E. Cramer March 17, 2013 - 12:00 am

I come not to defend or criticize either side. In fact, both the “realists” and the ideologues are right — and wrong

 

So in other words Clayton is get along go along squish neo-moderate! No No No you must choose one side or the other!

 

 

 

 

(Seriously) This is not rocket science, brain surgery...heck its not even small engine repair. WE (you...I and other on the Right) need to talk to people. Explain to people how we view things and WHY we hold the views we do, and so should they.