You are part of the plan! - The dynamics of the RW

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It is different from what I have read elsewhere, but makes a lot of sense. The blogger who wrote that is not saying that the deal is good or the president was right to endorse it. He is just pointing at what is in play with this deal. You can agree or disagree with him on that.

http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/21699/you-are-part-of-the-plan

You are part of the plan!
by: Charley on the MTA
Sat Dec 11, 2010 at 14:03:46 PM EST

Yes ... you! YOU! are part of the plan to elect a Republican in 2012.

It's simple divide and conquer. The Republicans adopt outrageously unpopular stands and hold popular actions hostage, knowing that Obama will get blamed more than they will. (He's PRESIDENT, dammit!)

They think/know that Obama will hemorrhage support from the left if he gives the GOP what they want; they know that he will hemorrhage support from the non-ideologicals if he doesn't get something significant done on a host of very popular policies. (Ending tax cuts for the wealthy; extending uemployment benefits; creating jobs; public option; and on and on.)

Point is ... this is not even necessarily about how much the GOP loves tax cuts for the rich -- though surely they do love that.

It's with the active intent of discouraging you. It's with the active intent of keeping you, Ms.-Mr. Grassroots Activist/Base Leftie, off the streets and off your phone going into 2012; making sure that you don't have a good, heartfelt story to tell about your candidate.

It's not a by-product; it's not a fluke; it's not an accident or windfall for them. They know what they're doing.

So, you know, it's all going according to plan.

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My point here is not to absolve the President of his responsibility, or even to say that he's made the right choices. I'm only pointing out the dynamic at play, and we're all playing our parts delightfully well, I must say.