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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
"how do you guys think this will effect the public image of the Republicans in the eyes of Independents? What's the strategy behind making the announcement now with barely 3 weeks left in the year as opposed to right after, or even before the elections?
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If one just reads the HEADLINE of the article “Senate Republicans Vow to Block Dem Legislation Until Tax Cuts, Budget Pass”, There is a sinister tone to it (surprised it was from Fox News). There is basically one quote in this article from the Republican side and it is:
"While there are other items that might ultimately be worthy of the Senate's attention, we cannot agree to prioritize any matters above the critical issues of funding the government and preventing a job-killing tax hike," they wrote. "Given our struggling economy, preventing the tax increase and providing economic certainty should be our top priority."
This title could have also read “Republicans vow to focus on Legislation for 2011 Tax/Budget before all other Legislation”
So, how will this affect public image of Republicans in an Independents eye?
I think if the Independent just read the Headline it might be negative. If they read the article and actually thought about it, I would think they would not view it as negative at all, but as “prioritization”.