And that is EXACTLY our problem. To be surprised by the reaction of these mayors shows just how TOTALLY INEPT our highest-level politicians are, on our side.
I see what you're saying but i think that we should in fact say these things are jaw-dropping, even when we aren't really all that surprised by them. And i imagine that is the case with Pawlenty.
Otherwise it gets no attention. If you just say "well, what do you expect from lefties?" people who don't follow politics will just shrug and think it must be no big deal then. But if you say it's "shocking! jaw-dropping! I can't believe they would do something like this!" that is more likely to get people interested and start thinking that there really is something rotten going on.
In a similar vein i get frustrated when i see a politician speaking out about what the left is doing and people here say "Captain Obvious!" Yes, it may be obvious to us political junkies, but we have to keep getting the message out to those who aren't paying much attention beyond soundbites: which is most of society it seems.
Doing things in a low-key matter-of-fact manner just doesn't work in today's culture. Nor does assuming that we don't need to keep pointing out what should be blatantly obvious to everyone.
True - except that I REALLY do think he’s jaw-dropped. Rush wouldn’t be, at all, but just about everyone else on our side are CONSTANTLY SURPRISED by where the left goes.