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this is it & this is how

So, I came across these 2 videos from the YouTube channel of the GOP. First, Michael Steel, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, congratulates another YouTube user for his innovative video approach to spending cuts under the Obama administration, and invites him to come to Washington DC and "sell" the use of simple and straightforward messages. You see the important thing about this is that it links to people, it shows that the GOP is monitoring YouTube and that experts do crunch the numbers.

It is so far from reiterating talking points and empty words; and I must say that Pres Obama has started to talk in Management speech, sticking to the talking points and playing it really safe.
I also saw the new RNC ad "How are Democrats and President Obama going to pay for Government Run Health Care?"

But wait! I just remembered how! Yesterday I received an email from The Obama Campaign or should I say the "Organizing for America" project of the Democratic National Committee. that asked people to donate whatever they can afford to support the campaign for real health care reform in 2009. To me that must make news, and be a strong GOP point! The President is asking people for donations?! And by the by this during an economic crisis and some of the largest spending bills to stimulate the economy.

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