I know that they're not around… But, I must say that I'm a bit confused

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8. I'm certain their "objections" are not genuine at all.

I'm certain that this all a tactic they deploy: Phony Outrage.

Newt Gingrich built his whole career on this kind of shit back in the 1990s.

Screeching and squawking, boo hoo hoo-ing over every little thing.

Blowing even the most minor comment massively out of proportion.

Squealing "it's reprehensible!!!" and demanding constant apologies.

The goal: Knock your opponent back on his heels, get him reacting to nonsense instead of pressing his own attack.

Sidetrack the conversation, get people all riled-up and arguing over anything but the hard truths we as a people have to face, the important decisions we need to make.

Gingrich injected this toxic technique into our national discourse decades ago. And he's still at it now.

I'm convinced there's no "why" to this latest criticism of Pres. Obama, because there's no sincerity to it at all.

It's just intended to fuck things up. That's what they do.