Strategy memo to the Roves of the left

Listening to David Bender on the Rachel Maddow show. He says, "We don't need to attack her. We should dismiss her."

He's half right - no need to attack her. But don't dismiss her. Simply insist that expectations not be lowered for her. Talking points, "Osama bin Laden doesn't grade on a curve." "Putin doesn't grade on a curve." "Ahmadinejad doesn't grade on a curve." "The global economy doesn't grade on a curve."

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