Don't Talk About the War
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
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Don't talk about the war. Talk about "lipstick on a pig".
Don't talk about torture. Talk about culture wars.
Don't talk about the collapsing of our oldest and most established financial institutions. Talk about seekrit muslims.
Don't talk about secret prisons. Talk about Tony Rezko.
Don't talk about Guantanamo Bay. Talk about anti-feminists decrying pseudosexism.
Don't talk about Habeus Corpus. Talk about massive secret armies of evil freedom-haters bent on the total annihilation of civilization.
Don't talk about extraordinary rendition. Talk about Jeremiah Wright.
Don't talk about show trials in kangaroo courts. Talk about starting more wars.
Don't talk about record debts and deficits. Talk about who is more patriotic.
Don't talk about cronyism. Talk about how drilling more oil will end our dependence on oil.
Don't talk about lost civil liberties. Talk about why liberals hate America.
Don't talk about lawless mass government surveillance. Talk about why Democrats want America to lose the occupation of Iraq (whatever that means).
Don't talk about the dangers of jingoism. Talk about flag pins.
Don't talk about economic inequality levels not seen since the 1920s. Talk about tax cuts for the rich and for oil companies.
Don't talk about government bailouts for corporations. Talk about the evils of socialism and government intervention in the economy.
Don't talk about the moral conflict inherent in private sector health insurance between maximizing profits and getting people health care. Talk about how government funded health care will resort in Communism and 1-year waiting lines.
Don't talk about the shrinking middle class. Talk about how America is a "nation of whiners".
Don't talk about skyrocketing tuition costs. Talk about getting government off of our backs.
Don't talk about Room 641A. Talk about the scary terrorists that lurk in our cell phone conversations and e-mails.
Don't talk about lost "soft power" and international hubris. Talk about a New American Century.
Don't talk about corporate consolidation of the mainstream media. Talk about the angry, cheetoh-eating bloggers.
Don't talk about the submissive, failed press corp. Talk about the liberal media.
Don't talk about impeachment. Talk about the dangers of (Democratic) party discipline and partisanship.
Don't talk about executive lawlessness and the implications for the rule of law in America. Talk about witch hunts.
Don't talk about New Orleans. Talk about 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11.
Don't talk about war crimes. Talk about how the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because ....
Don't talk about the Constitution. Talk about those pesky civil liberties extremists.
Don't talk about executive dominance and the failure of separation of powers. Talk about national security.
Don't talk about holding those who led us into an unnecessary, aggressive war accountable for lying about WMD and the phony Saddam-9/11 links. Talk about bombing Iran.
Don't talk about FISA. Talk about protecting us from water bottles on airplanes.
Don't talk about warrants. Talk about being tough on crime.
Don't talk about police brutality. Talk about how scary and violent minorities are.
Don't talk about forceful government suppression of free speech and peaceful protests. Talk about the riots of the 1960s.
Don't talk about abuses of power. Talk about Paris Hilton.
Don't talk about holding people and ideas accountable for the problems they created. Talk about protein bars.
Don't talk about the 4,000+ dead U.S. soldiers and the 1,000,000 dead Iraqis. Talk about Swiss cheese.
Don't talk about the hypocrisy of a warmongering Keating Five senator and a theocratic "bridge-to-nowhere" advocate running a pro-reform, anti-pork, pro-"peace", "change" campaign theme. Talk about how fat a president should be.
Just don't talk about the War
Don't talk about torture. Talk about culture wars.
Don't talk about the collapsing of our oldest and most established financial institutions. Talk about seekrit muslims.
Don't talk about secret prisons. Talk about Tony Rezko.
Don't talk about Guantanamo Bay. Talk about anti-feminists decrying pseudosexism.
Don't talk about Habeus Corpus. Talk about massive secret armies of evil freedom-haters bent on the total annihilation of civilization.
Don't talk about extraordinary rendition. Talk about Jeremiah Wright.
Don't talk about show trials in kangaroo courts. Talk about starting more wars.
Don't talk about record debts and deficits. Talk about who is more patriotic.
Don't talk about cronyism. Talk about how drilling more oil will end our dependence on oil.
Don't talk about lost civil liberties. Talk about why liberals hate America.
Don't talk about lawless mass government surveillance. Talk about why Democrats want America to lose the occupation of Iraq (whatever that means).
Don't talk about the dangers of jingoism. Talk about flag pins.
Don't talk about economic inequality levels not seen since the 1920s. Talk about tax cuts for the rich and for oil companies.
Don't talk about government bailouts for corporations. Talk about the evils of socialism and government intervention in the economy.
Don't talk about the moral conflict inherent in private sector health insurance between maximizing profits and getting people health care. Talk about how government funded health care will resort in Communism and 1-year waiting lines.
Don't talk about the shrinking middle class. Talk about how America is a "nation of whiners".
Don't talk about skyrocketing tuition costs. Talk about getting government off of our backs.
Don't talk about Room 641A. Talk about the scary terrorists that lurk in our cell phone conversations and e-mails.
Don't talk about lost "soft power" and international hubris. Talk about a New American Century.
Don't talk about corporate consolidation of the mainstream media. Talk about the angry, cheetoh-eating bloggers.
Don't talk about the submissive, failed press corp. Talk about the liberal media.
Don't talk about impeachment. Talk about the dangers of (Democratic) party discipline and partisanship.
Don't talk about executive lawlessness and the implications for the rule of law in America. Talk about witch hunts.
Don't talk about New Orleans. Talk about 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11.
Don't talk about war crimes. Talk about how the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because the Surge is working because ....
Don't talk about the Constitution. Talk about those pesky civil liberties extremists.
Don't talk about executive dominance and the failure of separation of powers. Talk about national security.
Don't talk about holding those who led us into an unnecessary, aggressive war accountable for lying about WMD and the phony Saddam-9/11 links. Talk about bombing Iran.
Don't talk about FISA. Talk about protecting us from water bottles on airplanes.
Don't talk about warrants. Talk about being tough on crime.
Don't talk about police brutality. Talk about how scary and violent minorities are.
Don't talk about forceful government suppression of free speech and peaceful protests. Talk about the riots of the 1960s.
Don't talk about abuses of power. Talk about Paris Hilton.
Don't talk about holding people and ideas accountable for the problems they created. Talk about protein bars.
Don't talk about the 4,000+ dead U.S. soldiers and the 1,000,000 dead Iraqis. Talk about Swiss cheese.
Don't talk about the hypocrisy of a warmongering Keating Five senator and a theocratic "bridge-to-nowhere" advocate running a pro-reform, anti-pork, pro-"peace", "change" campaign theme. Talk about how fat a president should be.
Just don't talk about the War