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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:35 AM
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The right-wing narrative is congealing
You can see the talking points popping out already.

• Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, all the bad guys in all the countries that hate us because we're Americans will try to kill us.

• Osama bin Laden was killed thanks to our troops and intelligence gathered during the Bush administration.

• We can't be sure bin Laden is really dead.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:36 AM
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1. Will Trump demand to see his death certificate?
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FourScore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:59 AM
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15. That's what I was going to say! n/t
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rusty fender Donating Member (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:14 AM
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16. Only the "long form" will do
:rofl: :applause: :spray: :woohoo:
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Broderick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:22 AM
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19. LOL
I am sure he will bitch about being pre-empted on his show, apprentice something or other.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:37 AM
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2. That's a congealed MESS
Edited on Mon May-02-11 07:38 AM by Canuckistanian
Not surprising. Their positions usually are.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:38 AM
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3. Obama covered all bases
He has video and photos.

Fuck them
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cordelia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:38 AM
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4. First thing I heard this morning:
Can't trust the Federal government.

One of Rush's talking points for today?
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bluethruandthru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:40 AM
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5. What I heard this morning "This operation actually started 4 years ago."
....of course it did. :eyes:
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titaniumsalute Donating Member (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:43 AM
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8. Just like the economic collapse started four years ago
Let's cut the shit. If it benefits the Repukes Shrubby started the ball rolling. If it does not benefit the Repukes it is all Obamas fault.

If I were Obama I would call them on it. Say something like "Republicans like to blame me for the economic problems but take full credit for Bin Laden's death. You can't have it both ways folks."
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:52 AM
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13. +1,000
:thumbsup:
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:46 AM
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24. In that case, the operation began 13 years ago.
:shrug:
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:41 AM
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6. Add to that list: Obama is politicizing the event to help his re-election.
These a'holes dont miss a beat.
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cameozalaznick Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:46 AM
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25. Riiiiiight....
For an election that's a full 19 months away.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:41 AM
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7. This seems to be a logical concern:
"Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, all the bad guys in all the countries that hate us because we're Americans will try to kill us."
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el_bryanto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:43 AM
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9. In many cases they were already and in many other cases they will remain impotent
Silliness. I think the short term answer is to praise Obama faintly, and the long term answer is to point out that Bin Ladin's death doesn't really matter.

That said, it is going to be harder for them to portray him as weak on defense

Bryant
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:45 AM
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10. The concern over backlash is something that has been discussed on DU for years.
Politics sure make strange bedfellows.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:49 AM
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11. Problem Is, Let's Define Backlash. . .
. . .to a term we all agree is valid.

What is backlash? People mad we killed him, when they already praised him for hitting us first?

It doesn't matter which side of the 9/11 story you believe, those bin Laden supporters believe he struck america in the name of jihad.

So, they were planning to attack america if they could, anyway. This event precipitates nothing new.

IMO, that wouldn't make it backlash. Per their own rhetoric, it was always part of the plan.
GAC
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:51 AM
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12. I don't disagree.
I'm only saying that I don't find rhetoric about a "backlash" that is coming from the Fox people to be particularly out of bounds stupid or unreasonable. It is what we have been discussing and, while inaccurate as you put it, is no more or less stupid than the talk when it was done on DU in the past 10 years.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:54 AM
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14. I Misunderstood
You're correct. I misinterpreted your original point. We're on the same page. I thought you were supporting the concern over backlash, when in fact OBL's death changes nothing to those who want to do harm to americans. I see now that i misunderstood your point.

Peace.
GAC
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:19 AM
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17. I bet there are frantic meetings going on at Fox News right now
Remembering what someone said about Fox: They exist solely to get republicans elected.
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cameozalaznick Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:21 AM
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18. Fear not...
This is the kind of thing where you can be thankful for the low information voter.

RW talking points:

• Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, all the bad guys in all the countries that hate us because we're Americans will try to kill us.

• Osama bin Laden was killed thanks to our troops and intelligence gathered during the Bush administration. President Obama couldn't have done it without Bush

• We can't be sure bin Laden is really dead.


What the low information voter hears: blah, blah, blah, Osama bin Laden is dead, blah, blah, President Obama, blah, blah, blah
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Rockholm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:31 AM
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20. We Need the DEATH CERTIFICATE!!!
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:43 AM
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21. here ya go!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:45 AM
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22. We may have known bin Laden was in Pakistan during the Bush Administration,
but that reckless, arrogant group of pissants would never have been able to master the diplomatic skills required to execute the lethal blow.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:45 AM
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23. So Bush wasn't president on 9/11 and was president in August 2010
Got it. :rofl:
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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 10:47 AM
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26. Yep! they're also crediting Gitmo interviews.
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