@return2ozma to politics • 2 months agoThat Debate Showed Why Dems Shouldn’t Tack Rightward—Evernewrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square39arrow-up1261arrow-down123
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish31•2 months agoPretending sound bites aren’t a thing doesn’t make them not a thing. Politicians need to word things carefully. It’s kinda part of the job.
minus-squareNightwatch Adminlinkfedilink6•2 months agoThis ^ Even if journalists report properly on something like this, your adversaries will take the soundbite and use it out of context against you.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 months agoTL;DR: don’t hand the enemy ammunition
Pretending sound bites aren’t a thing doesn’t make them not a thing. Politicians need to word things carefully. It’s kinda part of the job.
This ^
Even if journalists report properly on something like this, your adversaries will take the soundbite and use it out of context against you.
TL;DR: don’t hand the enemy ammunition