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However, the Quisling Gambit primarily aims at confusing independents, a group that in 2002 composed over one-third of the population. It suggests that a highly partisan position like, say, campaign finance restrictions or increased government spending, is actually bipartisan and thus "for the common good." By simple fiat the Gambit redefines leftist positions as moderate and independent.

The Quisling Gambit, like so much of politics, is a species of intellectual fraud, but the Great and the Good keep sending it our way so they believe it works. They may be right.

After all, that independent, reasonable, plain-spoken, straight-talking, clear-headed, moderate, sensible, pragmatic, thoughtful maverick John McCain could be the first U.S. president representing the party of the Great and the Good, the masters of the Quisling Gambit.

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