> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com>
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> > It's astonishing how a big unexpected victory changes the entire frame of
> > reference in politics. The Dr. No strategy of the Repugs was seen as a
> > loser until Mass: "What are they offering? The extremists are wagging
> the
> > party." After Mass, it was seen as genius: they had all the enthusiasm,
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> > Dems had nothing to show. Now that Obama has won healthcare, the whole
> > frame looks like it might just reverse again. It's like a seesaw.
> Obama's
> > do-nothingness now looks like steadiness and fortitude. What a
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> > success makes in politics. It's the true kernal in Rahm Emanuel's
> thinking.
> > Success makes people see you as successful and makes them expect more
> > success.
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> >In turn, that suggests that the Reps did the best they could for
> >themselves by trying to block anything and everything, no matter how
> >sensible or otherwise.
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That's the Republican strategy in California. It's fairly successful, too. Gingrich and his crew did much the same. As Doug noted the other day, one of the reactionary virtues is a willingness to drive the motorcade over a cliff, if necessary,
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