A new tactic

Right and left exist in parallel media universes. How can Kerry make his case to Republicans when they receive their news only from partisan sources? How to break through the wall?

My suggestion: Pay 'em.

Or at least, dangle the promise of big bucks.

Previously, I've suggested that Kerry make "BUSH LIES" the theme of his campaign. To some degree, he is now doing just that (though not at my humble suggestion, obviously). But the folks he needs to reach cannot or will not hear the message.

I say the Kerry forces should scratch together a web site devoted to a compilation of Bush's more outrageous lies and flip-flops. And then Kerry should offer a reward -- $10,000 seems a good number -- to the first person who can prove that any of the information on the site is incorrect.

Here's the message: "You think Bush is a man of honor? You think he does NOT lie? Well, then -- come to WWW.DUBYAISALIAR.COM. We've listed over thirty important whoppers that he has told. And if you can prove us wrong -- if you can offer proof that we've attacked him incorrectly on any of those thirty points -- we'll pay you ten grand."

The fine print would reveal that a panel of impartial judges (assuming such a thing can be cobbled together in these raucous times) would determine whether any contestant really had proven that any of the thirty accusations was incorrect.

Right-wingers would scramble to the site. They would pore over ever phoneme, looking for even the tiniest error.

And that's how you get the message out to people who normally would not see it.