making up charges

Somehow, Josh Marshall found a way to mix the themes of the last wo posts into one: 527s and loose languaged Repubs.
The basic theme is this: have you heard the GOP talking points complaining about anti-bush 527 ads attacking him for poisoning pregnant women? If you watch any cable news or Sunday talk show, you have.
Now- say Bush allows more mercury emmissions into water, and a group puts out an add pointing to the consequent dangers of mercury emmissions. Ask yourself: is it easier to argue the policy shift, or to make up an intent of the ad (the conclusion that Bush 'poisons' pregnant women) and laugh it off. That's what these guys do: they change the wording of legit criticisms and laught them off, a'la 'sensitive war.' Give Marshall a read.