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Originally Posted by JPhillips
On this we agree. Don't ever apologize, don't ever admit you're wrong. I'd like to see Obama and Biden start calling McCain a liar and using very specific language, "When he says I'll raise taxes on the middle class, he's lying..." Just keep pounding that theme specifically using the words lying and liar. Force the media to debate whether or not McCain is a liar. It's classic Rove, attack your opponent's strength, it just happens to also be true.
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If you make a politically incorrect statement and then stand behind it, at worst you're only going to get accused of one screw up and your voting base likely won't even think you even made a mistake. If anything, it may even embolden your base that you stand up to the opposition.
When you make a 'lipstick-esque' comment and then apologize for it or say it was taken out of context, it's almost like a double negative. You made the initial screw up and then either try to spin it away or just outright apologize. It shows tremendous weakness. People don't want a president or Congress who feels the need to apologize for their actions. It's better to make a bold stand and be wrong than to never make a stand at all.