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BRYAN PRESTON: The Politico should identify the ?veteran Democratic operative? who believes t?

By Glenn Reynolds

BRYAN PRESTON:

The Politico should identify the ?veteran Democratic operative? who believes that President Obama should ?deftly pin [the Arizona shooting] on the tea partiers.? That is a repugnant thing to contemplate, especially in light of the facts already known about Jared Loughner, the alleged shooter. He?s clearly a troubled, incoherent young man, not a rational political actor.

If President Obama follows that advice, it will be a bad political mistake for him, and do nothing for the good of the country. It will not help him ?reconnect.?

I?ll tell you who I believe this ?veteran Democratic operative? is: Mark Penn.

I wish I thought that Penn were the only one capable of this sort of thing.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on January 10, 2011 (boomark / email).