The most important choice in politics isn’t what to say about an issue, and the most important victory isn’t winning the argument about an issue. What really counts is which issues are being talked about; if you can keep the conversation focused on topics where you hold the high ground, you win.

So I’m with Steve Benen: if the Republicans want to talk about whether Barack Obama deserves credit for an improving economy and for killing Osama bin Laden, Democrats should be happy to accommodate them.