The White House appears to be continuing to throw red meat out to conservative audiences as a distraction from the real issue at hand: the proposed government takeover of health care.

It’s like a dog trainer pleading with a beagle sitting patiently, waiting to attack the target, while a big, fat steak is plopped by his paw.

At 4:31pm this past Friday, typical fare for this crew, the White House sirens released a partial list of visitors to the West Wing. Why not a full list? Who knows? But some of the names were ones that were in the conservative wheelhouse during the election and the first 10 months of this year: Bill Ayers, Michael Moore, Jeremiah Wright and George Soros.

But MSNBC claims the first three: Ayers, Moore and Wright aren’t the Ayers, Moore and Wright. Then why release the names? Not to mention: the White House staff and the president himself just happen to have other friends named Bill Ayers, Michael Moore and Jeremiah Wright? That’s bizarre.

This is likely Act II in the White House slight of hand to distract from the real issue: Reid and Pelosi’s lengthy bills to takeover health care in America. Act I, of course, was the blatant attack on Fox News, which fizzled, arguably backfired and ultimately died.

Conservatives need to stay focused on the wise words and analysis of those such as Byron York, and not be the distracted by the made-for-TV sideshows the White House has been creating.

But while we’re on the subject, it does make me wonder if seasoned “experts” are running the White House political strategy room or if Soupy Sales is calling the shots. In my view, the White House’s selective transparency is again a political tool to sway attention from socialized medicine.

Some of what I’ve said has been unfair and I must issue an apology. I’m sorry to the late Soupy Sales for comparing him to the White House staff.

Enough of the silliness. Conservatives to remain focused on scrutinizing the issue at hand: exposing the Democrats’ health care proposal – because scrutiny and exposure will lead to a death by its own weight. It’s easy to fall into the trap laced with red meat. Don’t let it happen.