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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
I'm arguing that the WH holds all the cards in the initial presentation of their message, if they'd spend a little more time thinking it through - this wouldn't have happened. The initial reaction from the parents was information gathering and when faced with a lack thereof (subject matter and text of speech), they opted out. This reaction by some eventually became the media firestorm, willingly fueled by 24 hr news to bruise the administration. If the information had been made available at the same time as the announcement, the parents would have gone, "Oh! Okay, that makes sense." and it would have been over.
If the WH press dept. is too obtuse to recognize that any lapse in message is going to be feasted upon, then they are just that - obtuse. They have no one to blame but themselves.
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Sounds very similar to how they handled the health care bill. It's like they are trying to be vague about every issue until a huge shitstorm ensues, and then they try to back track and explain what the heck is really going on.
Also, why did it take them so long to release the transcript to clam everyone down? It was quite apparent that many people were not pleased about him speaking and could of been taken care of if they released the text earlier.