I've enjoyed watching politics as a sport for many years (Hey, I grew up in Chicago, so what can you expect?) The team the Republicans have put out there this year is the lamest I've ever seen. Near the top of my list of criticisms is the Republican's attempt to frame issues in this election. Now every pol is going to do that, it's just that the GOP does it so badly, so baldly, so moronically.
As a kid, I recall the surprise I felt watching Hubert Humphrey on TV field an interviewer's question so deftly that what could have been an embarrassment for HHH, he turned into a splendid explanation of his position. At the time I thought, wow, that was a wonderful verbal put-down, unfair and sneaky, maybe, but awesome. And I've watched the Sunday a.m. talk shows over the years and seen some pretty amusing jujitsu come out of the mouths of politicians.
Below, we look at how Republicans and their spokespeeps are handling things now.
