Schumer's Strategy: I Always Use the Word Extreme

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) Writes A Memo Encouraging His Colleagues To Repeat One Of His Favorites: ‘I Always Use The Word Extreme’
– TODAY –
New Strategy: ‘Democrats Will Brand GOP As Extreme’SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “‘…the Republican Party has become extreme,’ said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), his party’s top strategist in the Senate, as he unveiled the new messaging strategy Wednesday…” (“In Fight Over Jobs Bill, Democrats Will Brand GOP As 'Extreme',” The Los Angeles Times, 10/12/11)
– FLASHBACK –
Schumer: ‘I Always Use The Word Extreme’“Moments before a conference call with reporters was scheduled to get underway on Tuesday morning, Charles E. Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, apparently unaware that many of the reporters were already on the line, began to instruct his fellow senators on how to talk to reporters...” (“On A Senate Call, A Glimpse Of Marching Orders,” The New York Times, 3/29/11)

“Mr. Schumer told them [Sens. Boxer, Cardin Carper & Blumenthal] to portray John A. Boehner of Ohio, the speaker of the House, as painted into a box by the Tea Party, and to decry the spending cuts that he wants as extreme.” Ibid

“‘I always use the word extreme,’ Mr. Schumer said. ‘That is what the caucus instructed me to use this week.’” Ibid

“A minute or two into the talking-points tutorial, though, someone apparently figured out that reporters were listening, and silence fell.” Ibid

“Then the conference call began in earnest, with the Democrats right on message. ‘We are urging Mr. Boehner to abandon the extreme right wing,’ said Ms. Boxer  … Mr. Carper continued with the theme, referring to some House Republicans’ ‘right-wing extremist friends.’ Mr. Cardin decried Mr. Boehner’s giving into ‘extremes of his party.’ Mr. Blumenthal closed by speaking of the ‘relatively small extreme group of ideologues…’” (“On A Senate Call, A Glimpse Of Marching Orders,” The New York Times, 3/29/11)
‘Always Use The Word’SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…extreme cuts…” (“Democrats Eager To Talk Of Government Shutdown,” CNN, 2/3/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “… extreme ideas...” (Sen. Schumer, Statement, 2/9/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “Their priorities are extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.2034, 3/31/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “The most extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.2255, 4/7/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…bloc of extreme… extreme group… at the extremes…” (Sen. Schumer, CNN News, 7/25/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…who are extreme… extreme people…” (Sen. Schumer, News Conference, 7/25/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…the really extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, MSNBC, 7/25/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…extreme position.” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.4341, 7/6/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…to the extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, Senate Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference on the Debt Ceiling, 7/27/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…at the extreme...” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.4923, 7/27/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “…way at the extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, MSNBC, 7/28/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “… extreme Republicans have started looking to cause trouble.” (Sen. Schumer, Floor Remarks, 9/14/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY):“…the extreme minority…” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.5968, 9/26/11)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY):< “…extreme…” (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.6319, 10/6/11)

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