The Lesson Of Breitbart: Already Lost

This past week, the cost of Obamacare increased, as did gas prices, and more people are actually dropping out of the work force.

But we weren't talking about that, were we? That's because conservatives, including Rush Limbaugh, have already forgotten the lesson taught by the late Andrew Breitbart.

They let their opponents define the media narrative.

To be sure, the Republican "War On Women" is a narrative started by Democrats to respond to the loss of Catholic voters due to the Obama administration attack on religious freedom.

But it has worked better than the Democrats could have ever imagined; the narrative not only changed the debate over the contraception mandate, it's swamped economic news. Therefore, Republicans are being asked about Limbaugh's comments on Sandra Fluke; Democrats aren't being asked to defend Breitbart being called a "douche."

It's a concept I call "selective outrage," and it's a daily occurrence in politics. You are outraged by certain behavior demonstrated by the opposing political party, not so much when it's demonstrated by your own party.

It's a very effective ploy to control the framework of any discussion of politics.