Because ABC's The Note is really just a GOP bulletin board

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From today's Note [emphasis added]:

But if there’s an upside in not having a [Sotomayor] battle, the ruling allows the GOP to refocus its energies in advance of next month’s hearings. It’s back to judicial philosophy and temperament, and away from identity politics and Rush Limbaugh/Newt Gingrich-fueled name-calling.

While we’re talking course corrections, the GOP is honing its health care message. From the memo going out to Republicans leaders nation-wide today, being sent by RNC Chairman Michael Steele:

The Note then went on to quote what is basically Steele's press release for several paragraphs.

But note how openly The Note speaks on behalf of the GOP: it's a good thing there wont' be a Sotomayor fight because it will allow the GOP to tweak its persona.  And here's how the GOP chairman is going to fix the party's messaging.

There seems to be no daylight between what The Note writes and what, for instance, Republican consultants might be emailing friends and colleagues. 

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