When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife?

Linking Sarah Palin to the AZ shootings is a low blow, even for the NYT. Just goes to show how desperate they‘ve become. Unfortunately, it works for now - like Obamacare will continue to work in their favor; like cap and trade; immigration; etc.

People believe what they want to believe. They’ll believe it even if the facts speak against it. Some will believe in God simply because they see a church. Others see a church simply as a configuration of stone, and do not see God there.

The overwhelming public narrative that says Republicans are evil and that Sarah Palin is stupid wins out every time. It is deep-rooted. Even those who believe this narrative to be patently unfair support it every time they quote from the NYT; every time they try to engage by giving voice to their counterpoint.

The only effective way to fight it is to ignore it. I know many of you have long since cancelled your subscriptions to the NYT. This is not enough. You cannot quiet the noise from the left. It is there and it always will be. Do what the Left does to us. Don’t pay any attention to it. Don’t react; don’t engage. Pretend it isn’t there. Roll your eyes; raise your eyebrows; shake your heads. Marginalize it; ignore it and walk away.

This is what they’re doing to us. Though we claim greater numbers, we still fall for the old trick of being goaded into defending ourselves (when did you stop beating your wife?) - against what? False claims? If the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it.

Not sure how this will play out. The visuals are misleading but powerful: Arizona; Dem. Congress woman shot; first black president; opposition to his policies; racism; etc. The palette of colors has been defined. The shape of the argument proceeds as planned. The painting emerges just as envisioned. We react, taking a defensive stance - or we just remain silent, stunned by the picture that continues to emerge.

Know who you are. Know what you believe. Believe in yourself. Don’t let them confuse you. Don’t stammer. Rather, stay quiet. They are professionals. You don’t stand a chance playing their game. There will come an opening. That’s when we act.

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