Dogwhistle

Hilzoy quotes Steve Benen, quoting Roll Call:

After months working behind the scenes, House Republican leaders this week will finally start rolling out their rebranding effort aimed at rallying the party around a comprehensive policy and message agenda.

Titled “Reasons to Believe,” the plan is meant to provide House Republicans with a sales pitch to voters by focusing on four issue areas: the economy, energy, health care and security.

And already we've got a list of 8 myths about it.

Yes, the Republican party has named its brilliant new plan after a crackpot creationist group, but at least it's an old-earth creationist group, and one that dissed Expelled. Truly, we live in an age of miracles.

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Many of my fellow SBers have blogged about the Gallup poll showing just how scientifically ignorant Americans, and in particular Republicans, are:
There has been a trickle of state or federal level races pitting Democrat against Republican, which potentially serve as a barometer for how politics will actually play out on the ground over the next 18 months or so under the Trump Regime.
The election is going to be close. It is quite possible that the Republicans will take the Senate. There is no way the Democratic caucus will obtain a super majority. I am especially embarrassed by Wisconsin. Here are the details ...

That phrase immediately brings the words "You lied straight-faced while I cried" to my mind, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Wonder if they thought of that.