Kos Diary: The sad decline of memo writing in America

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The sad decline of memo writing in America
by Kagro X
Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 07:00:59 AM PDT
It hasn't been a good week for the memo writing world.

First, there was the publication of Hillary Clinton "pollster" Mark Penn's "strategy memos."
My favorite part:

Requirements for any Launch

Functioning political and fundraising operation

Basic Message about how you would change America, combined with willingness to listen and refine
The outline of major policy directions
National and local press strategies
Plan for 1st visits to key states
Web operation ready to go
Response war room for attacks/research operation
fwp (first woman president plan)

Yes, I definitely think you should have a Basic Message about how you would change America. That'll be $1,000,000, please!

Next up, our vaunted Department of Homeland Security with its equally brilliant memo warning employees about types of behavior that could be espionage:


More: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/14/1002/64338/209/567271