Obama picks John Kerry to play Romney in mock debate rehearsals

[karynnj]

34. Think back to 2004 - when Bush said the lie that all the RW was repeating -

that Saddam hit us on 911. Kerry's response was masterful - isolating just that lie -- and calling him on it point blank - leaving the President of the US saying hopelessly, "I know that, I know that".

This was the essential Kerry - the Kerry seen at any hearing he is at.

Preparing for that for Obama is not all that hard. The RW creates its lies (or myths if you prefer). They are all simple, easy for others to repeat and - to those hearing them on all the RW sources sound almost like repeating a catechism. They are believes treated as facts - even when they are divorced from reality. One point is that a list of the main ones could be crested by almost any of us. The obvious Obama response has to be to call them out as incorrect and have an easily understood explanation of the truth. Creating some of those responses would be part of preparing the President.

In 2004, Kerry had a harder task - it was the POTUS who was lying. Here, it will be the President, taking the high ground and the challenger showing by his dishonesty that he should not be considered. Romney needs to be careful when he lies when he is in the debate. The difference from when he is campaigning is the same as it was with Bush - the Democrat is there to call him out.