The tendency of Washington DC politicians to rebut speeches and announcements by their opponents prior to the speech or announcement [used by the Washington Post in several editorials in January 2007 Found on http://www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/glossary141.htm
1) Anticipatory counterargument 
The tendency of Washington DC politicians to rebut speeches and announcements by their opponents prior to the speech or announcement [used by the Washington Post in several editorials in January 2007