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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I ignored your post for a reason. Being the smartest at politics is different than being the smartest generally speaking. And if I refuse to change my positions because I live in a red state where all I have to do to win is say, "I will reduce taxes," [primarily for the rich without regard to the consequences], it doesn't make me stupid. It makes me principled.
TM
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You're right, but thats not what the left is saying. They keep screaming about how dumb Bush or the voters are, as though the winner were to be decided based on which side has the most combined IQ points, when it knows full well that's not the way the game is played. I say its pretty dumb to engage in a game where you know you'll lose if you refuse to follow the rules, lose, and subsequently blame the game. Thats not being principled at all - thats being dumb. If they were objectively smart, they'd beat Bush at his own game.
Principle's a funny animal. I'd say it unfortunately has very little application in a debate about the smartness of political campaigns.
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