This got me thinking:
http://ift.tt/1l7qZXq
This is non-binding, and I have no idea if it will be taken seriously by congress, and if it's the beginning of a real policy push, but I find interesting how the GOP could capitalize on the NSA scandal, purely on a political POV. They haven't said much yet, in part because the Patriot Act was voted under Bush, but could it be a shift in their strategy?
After all, the NSA-must-respect-civil-liberty can have a nice conservative angle to it. GOP knows how to do patriotism and protector-of-our-value so it could fit. They wouldn't really have popular opinion against them, it's an issue that deserve to be discussed and anyway they can also declare any succesful bill pushed by Republicans as "winning". Also, the NSA as an issue could interest a lot of people from demographics they have trouble with (like upscale, techno-savvy youngs) and who are otherwise unreceptive to the habitual GOP social-legious-conservative narrative. Conversely, pushing on this won't antagonize their traditional base the way some other hot issues (like gay's rights, or immigration) does.
Hasn't Obama recently asked congress for action regarding some of the NSA reforms? Isn't this a perfect opportunity for the GOP to seize the initiative?
I'm just saying. Feel free to comment if you think I'm missing something.
http://ift.tt/1l7qZXq
This is non-binding, and I have no idea if it will be taken seriously by congress, and if it's the beginning of a real policy push, but I find interesting how the GOP could capitalize on the NSA scandal, purely on a political POV. They haven't said much yet, in part because the Patriot Act was voted under Bush, but could it be a shift in their strategy?
After all, the NSA-must-respect-civil-liberty can have a nice conservative angle to it. GOP knows how to do patriotism and protector-of-our-value so it could fit. They wouldn't really have popular opinion against them, it's an issue that deserve to be discussed and anyway they can also declare any succesful bill pushed by Republicans as "winning". Also, the NSA as an issue could interest a lot of people from demographics they have trouble with (like upscale, techno-savvy youngs) and who are otherwise unreceptive to the habitual GOP social-legious-conservative narrative. Conversely, pushing on this won't antagonize their traditional base the way some other hot issues (like gay's rights, or immigration) does.
Hasn't Obama recently asked congress for action regarding some of the NSA reforms? Isn't this a perfect opportunity for the GOP to seize the initiative?
I'm just saying. Feel free to comment if you think I'm missing something.
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