Nothing makes me tune out of a political debate faster than hearing the word "partisan." It's a word that triggers my sub-conscious "politics is relative and neither side has the answer" snooze response.
So I propose the following:
Fight the word "partisan" by arming yourself with quotes from the bad guys! This USED to be hard, because of the nearly fascistic discipline shown by the enemy, but it's becoming increasingly easy (Rove is off his meds). Use this handy-dandy guide:
| Topic | Person to Quote |
| Internal White House politics; demeanor/attentiveness of President (see also, Mayberry Machiavellis) | Paul O’Neill (buy the book; it's not online!) |
| Economics | Citizens Against Government Waste, |
| American unilateralism | Hagel and Lugar, oh and Hagel again |
| Mishandling of Iraq war aftermath |
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| War on drugs | |
| Patriot Act rollback | |
| Medicare Bill | |
| Mission to Mars | Bwahahahaha…EVERYONE! |
I’m sure there are lots more; e-mail me with any suggestions (mail link on sidebar).
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