Framing the Issues
The Republicans have become masters of framing the issues. Their strategies include making certain words and phrases the conventional choice to describe the issue. So, as an example, we all now talk about partial birth abortions, although that is not accurate at all. This something the Democrats have got to learn how to do.Examples:
anti-gay = pro-discrimination
pro-life = government control of women
tax reform = economic justice
social security reform = forced savings
social security privatization = shell game
You get the idea.
I'm trying to obtain a copy of George Lakoff's book "Don't Think of an Elephant!"
This, along with Thomas Frank's "What's the Matter with Kansas?" need to drive the progressive agenda.
We have got to figure out why people (moderates) are voting against their own best interests and turn that around.
And let me say now that John Edwards would be great at doing this.
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