Hilzoy quotes Steve Benen, quoting Roll Call:
After months working behind the scenes, House Republican leaders this week will finally start rolling out their rebranding effort aimed at rallying the party around a comprehensive policy and message agenda.
Titled “Reasons to Believe,” the plan is meant to provide House Republicans with a sales pitch to voters by focusing on four issue areas: the economy, energy, health care and security.
And already we've got a list of 8 myths about it.
Yes, the Republican party has named its brilliant new plan after a crackpot creationist group, but at least it's an old-earth creationist group, and one that dissed Expelled. Truly, we live in an age of miracles.
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