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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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.