dagblog - Comments for "Exclusive: Inside Karl Rove&#039;s Billionaire Fundraiser By Sheelah Kolhatkar " http://dagblog.com/link/exclusive-inside-karl-roves-billionaire-fundraiser-sheelah-kolhatkar-14645 Comments for "Exclusive: Inside Karl Rove's Billionaire Fundraiser By Sheelah Kolhatkar " en What had emerged from that http://dagblog.com/comment/162792#comment-162792 <a id="comment-162792"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/exclusive-inside-karl-roves-billionaire-fundraiser-sheelah-kolhatkar-14645">Exclusive: Inside Karl Rove&#039;s Billionaire Fundraiser By Sheelah Kolhatkar </a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote> <p>What had emerged from that data is an “acute understanding of the nature of those undecided, persuadable” voters. “If you say he’s a socialist, they’ll go to defend him. If you call him a ‘far out left-winger,’ they’ll say, ‘no, no, he’s not.’” The proper strategy, Rove declared, was criticizing Obama without really criticizing him—by reminding voters of what the president said that he was going to do and comparing it to what he’s actually done. “If you keep it focused on the facts and adopt a respectful tone, then they’re gonna agree with you.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Translation seems to be, roughly: "After intensive research we have concluded that lying about him won't work.  So don't do that."</p> <p>And to think that some find Rove ethically challenged.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:48:29 +0000 AmericanDreamer comment 162792 at http://dagblog.com