This just in: The Republican National Committee adopts Orwell’s 1984 as its official campaign instruction manual. RNC Chair Reince Priebus explained, "This doesn't really change our practices; it just makes it official. We always loved the genius of 'The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.' In fact, the true justification for the Iraq war can be found in Chapter III: War is Peace. Please don't read it."
The first action under the new plan was to adopt the refrain to “Working Class Hero” as the official theme song of the 2012 Republican campaign, noting in a press release, "Whoever becomes the GOP nominee, you can bet he will be a champion, and hero, of the working class. No economic policy in history has done more for working Americans than each one of our many tax cuts for millionaires." John Lennon’s estate lodged a complaint, but Priebus responded: “All of your songs are ours.”
Competition for the position of Minister of Truth is expected to be fierce. Priebus noted, “It’s always opposite day here, so we have a lot of seasoned, home grown talent.”