buttals

I re(re)iterate: the best strategy is not to attempt point-by-point re(re)buttals of the same old ID talking points; it is to point out that postulating a designer only begs the question: “What is the origin of this ‘designer’?”

Another definition of ID - The Panda's Thumb 2007

Team Clinton learned the lesson — the War Room was famous for “pre-buttals” that shot down the smears before they were even launched.

Firedoglake » From the Elephant’s Mouth 2006

The Clinton Campaign in 1992 was brilliant, in that The War Room anticipated GOP attacks, and outflanked the MSM with pre-buttals.

Firedoglake » FDL Book Salon — Lapdogs, Pt. 2 2006

Democrats have proposed in our pre-buttals an Agenda for Innovation that is our commitment to competitiveness, to keep America number one.

CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2006 2006

Ed Henry just said they had a whole week of what they call pre-buttals.

CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2006 2006

You know, in fact, the Democrats have been so eager to steal the president's thunder -- thunder -- that they started a weeklong series of rebuttals -- pre-buttals, rather -- even before the speech was delivered, over the last week.

CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2006 2006