Regular readers of the dead-tree version of National Review know that Rob Long?s regular humor column, ?The Long View,? often takes the form of fake memos involving Democrats.
In the latest issue, Long ?unearths? a memo to members of Congress from ?Your Democratic National Committee Media Advisory Team.?
One section should sound familiar to those who?ve followed Rep. Bob Etheridge?s recent exploits:
Q: What if I?m asked rude, insolent questions, like, ?Do you support the Obama agenda??
A: In the first place, stay calm. Try not to touch the person of the questioner, either in a friendly way (which will be misinterpreted) or in a more deliberate manner. Just listen quietly to the question, smile, and say, ?The economy has fully recovered, and we?ve created more jobs than ever before ?? Don?t try to engage the actual question ? it?s a trap, designed to force you to make a gaffe, by saying either that you support the agenda or that you don?t support it, or, worse, that you support some things and don?t support others ? none of which, by the way, is any business of your questioner. (Don?t say that last part.)
