What a game is this. In the political medium where public decency is supposed to be important, corruption and lies detestable, sexual hold of old men on teens unacceptable, we have the Republican party deeply in all sorts of problems that would make any other political body for ever irrelevant. Yet this Republican party can continue to stand for
all viability it needs.
In the last days, it was revealed that Condoleezza Rice ignored Tenets' briefing of July 2001 on Al Qaeda's threat. Bill Frist called for bringing back Taliban in Afghanistan's government. The talking head Rush Limbaugh called for pulling back out of Iraq. A Republican congressman Mark Foley was forced to resign because of sexual approaches to teenager pages, while the Republican leadership was ignoring or covering up his indecent behaviour apparently for years. The Republicans should be fatally embarrased, according to the rules of "being strong on national security", "staying the course on the war on terror", "moral Christian values", "responsibility and leadership" they dilligently forced.
The Republicans lost the ball, they stumble over each other, they are hurt on the field, they are clueless of their position. Will Democrats score a touchdown?
The Republican stands still hope that Democrats will "overplay" the sex issue, that the scandal can be represented as bipartisan, or even assigned to the Democrats. They still boldly scare the voters of the Congress controlled by "radical far-left secular progressives". Before sleep, they are probably just glad that the Foleygate overshadows signs of Republican inaptness in dealing with terrorism.
But still, is it certain that Democrats will win in November? Will they match desperate measures of GOP?
There might be different tactics for Democrats to follow. I propose just one technique:
Present this election as a dramma for Karl Rove, George W. Bush and the Republicans. Make a subtle show of it.
The situation is indeed very critical for Republican strategists. There is a genuine anticipation of how GOP will try to get away. We a curious of what comes next from them - we can make everyone curious!
This is not even a controvertial technique. There is no deception. Republicans had applied it themselves against Dean (at least).
The point is not just stimulation of brain circuits of excitement. While wondering loudly how masterminds of GOP successes will solve current problems, while granting them canny respect and sublime expectations, it is possible to achieve several other aims:
1. Remind gracefully the problems GOP is facing: not only the most spotlighted issue like Foley's scandal, but also their incompetence in war, their corruption, lavish spending, social ignorance.
2. To disclose the self-centered attitude of GOP politics, their determination to dominate, or dirty tricks and deceptions of Republican politicians and talking heads.
3. To present your own platform casually or seriously, to counter scaring people in the voting booth, or dispell silly fears.
The Republicans lost the ball... Will Democrats score a touchdown?
You spot the ball, grab it, pass it, run with it, bring it to the touchdown area. That's how Democrats should score.