Think the GOP lost the Congress because of the War in Iraq? I don't.
The narrow victories in both Houses achieved by the Democrat Party were based on their clever media manipulation of three "scandals:" the Abramoff affair, Mark Foley's IM follies, and Macaca-gate.
Reliapundit adds: Great point Punditarian. And may I add: these three scandals were so effective for the Left because they were so brilliantly manipulated by the Democrats and the MSM.
The narrow victories in both Houses achieved by the Democrat Party were based on their clever media manipulation of three "scandals:" the Abramoff affair, Mark Foley's IM follies, and Macaca-gate.
Abramoff gave money to Democrats and Republicans, but despite taking --and keeping-- piles of dough from the disgraced lobbyist, Harry Reid managed to paint the story as a GOP scandal.These three scandals are what turned the tide of public opinion against the GOP.
The Washington Post devoted something like 150 articles to Macaca-gate, and maybe two or three to the issues in the Virginia Senate campaign.
And today, the Washington Times features an op-ed documenting the effect that the Mark Foley scandal had on voters across the country.
Reliapundit adds: Great point Punditarian. And may I add: these three scandals were so effective for the Left because they were so brilliantly manipulated by the Democrats and the MSM.
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