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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. In the meantime (and beyond) framing the language is a big failure in the media. We MUST frame it.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 11:56 AM
Nov 2019

The media incessantly says "to dig up dirt in an investigation". The framing presumes there was dirt, which would have to be proved to justify its usage that way.

The only justifiable kind of way to say it is "to create an investigation into alleged dirt". Only one side is alleging. Only one side would create (bogus) investigations. That there is an allegation is a fact. That there is a desire on one side to create an investigation is a fact. That there is dirt to dig up is not a fact.

Frame it that way.

Frame all the issues that way and the film will fall of the eyes of a lot of wobbly low-info types.

Call out anyone who tries to frame allegations by presuming them to be facts. Media, social media, friends, even family (but keep it - not personal).

P.S. "bribe a foreign official to interfere in American elections" is very defensible as a fact at this point, so a good way to counter-frame it.

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The House Judiciary Committee Will Decide MineralMan Nov 2019 #1
In the meantime (and beyond) framing the language is a big failure in the media. We MUST frame it. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #2
The media do as they please. MineralMan Nov 2019 #13
Sustained public pressure. Ltrs to ed, comments, boycotts, email to writers, lots of tools, Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #18
Sad;y, those things don't actually work. MineralMan Nov 2019 #22
Those do work. The RW deploy those. Those techniques stole Elec College. Russia deploys those. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #23
Negative stories and scandals always triumph over the positive. MineralMan Nov 2019 #25
No. The truth will out. Our goal is to out it in the short run. No, complexity is NOT the way to go. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #28
Good luck with that. Seriously. MineralMan Nov 2019 #29
Only thing you have offered is "buy expensive media" and negativity to grass roots and framing. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #30
I agree that the framing so far has been both (1) innacurate and (2) ineffective in Alithea Nov 2019 #15
Yup. Extort foreign ally with tax dollars for benefit of adversary Russia. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #19
Yes, or just say "to smear his opponent." n/t Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #34
Thank you StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #3
Testify!! The Truth, The Whole Truth, and nothing but Truth MasonDreams Nov 2019 #4
And following all that his action was to cover it up, justify it post facto, deny, delay, .... . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #5
Yes thanks, THEN COVER iT UP MasonDreams Nov 2019 #7
Right and right Alithea Nov 2019 #17
Trump Caught Trying To Cheat DanieRains Nov 2019 #6
How about "extorted" a foriegn government to mess muntrv Nov 2019 #8
Correct Alithea Nov 2019 #16
George Kent:"You can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing-off corrupt people" BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #9
hear, hear! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #31
Yes! Thank you! Catch2.2 Nov 2019 #10
Start with, not fiction, not misspoken, but that Trump IS A LIAR, A CHEAT, A CON AND A RACIST! RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2019 #11
not "dig up dirt", MANUFACTURE dirt. nt Baltimike Nov 2019 #12
Trump and his Admin. should be framed as a national security threat, a clear and present danger. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #14
+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #20
Exactly! Shanti Mama Nov 2019 #21
EXTORTION Martin Eden Nov 2019 #24
Guns for Dirt. WheelWalker Nov 2019 #26
Dems are terrible at this. kairos12 Nov 2019 #27
Agree, the Right is much better at driving a narrative radius777 Nov 2019 #36
This is a VERY important thread Poiuyt Nov 2019 #32
He tried to MANUFACTURE dirt Hekate Nov 2019 #33
Trump worked with Russia to steal 2016, radius777 Nov 2019 #35
Agree! Mahalo, Shanti Mama! Cha Nov 2019 #37
Let's be a little more clear: Mike Niendorff Nov 2019 #38
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