No, not Stacy’s rule 5; Alinsky’s rule 5,

“Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.”

Infuriated they are:
MEDIA STRIKES BACK AFTER DIRTY HARRY DARES TO MOCK OBAMA

The media, naturally, is furious. They don’t like to see Their Precious One mocked and they also understand the power of mockery — which is why they keep Stewart and Colbert on such a tight leash. This is why the media has already written 25 stories (5 from Politico) mocking Eastwood.

Shoe’s on the other foot.

UPDATE,

This seat’s taken. OFA.BO/c2gbfi, twitter.com/BarackObama/st…

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 31, 2012

When you have to point out that the chair is occupied, that means that it isn’t. (h/t Gerard)

When the President of the United States, on the advice of some of the most savvy media operatives in the world, feels a need to tweet an instant response to a Hollywood actor who is doing a stand-up comedy routine, you can score one for Dirty Harry.

Oh yeah.

More, much more.

MOTUS knows the rules.

SING IT!!

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