BENEN ON THE NOISE MACHINE

Steve Benen observes that "since the failed Christmas-day plot, conservatives haven't quite come up with a coherent line of attack" but that misses the point, I think. Conservatives don't need a coherent attack, all they need is a slogan or two that can be repeated daily until it reaches the mainstream. In addition, the major radio gasbags (Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck and Savage) have been on vacation and their fill-ins don't have as much influence.