Before the GOP and its shills try to pass off the Schiavo memo as the work of "some staffer", note that
- The memo was penned by Martinez' Chief Legal Counsel -- a senior level position, not to mention a seasoned political pro; and
- Martinez himself passed out copies of the memo
And there's a DeLay connection, as Jerome
notes:
Now that Brian Darling of the Alexander Strategy Group has been penned as the author, it connects the dots to why Tom DeLay also used the talking points. The Alexander Strategy Group is a firm created by former DeLay chief of staff Ed Buckham (and yet another place from where DeLay's wife has cashed checks). Tom DeLay used the talking points at least on three occasions...
The wingnutosphere spent the last few weeks screaming bloody murder about the memo (which frankly I had forgotten about), claiming it was some sinister Democratic plot. They wanted to make a big deal about it, so let's make sure we oblige.