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4. In 1996 Newt distributed a list of words to Republican lawmakers to be used

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 07:42 PM

Jan 2012

to describe Republicans and another list to describe Democrats.

They were to use words like family, children, empower, freedom, vision prosperity, liberty to describe Republicans

and words like decay, taxes, welfare, waste, steal, corrupt, hypocrisy to describe Democrats.

The full list is here:

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4443.htm

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Small Rant: WHO THE FREAK STARTED THE TERM "FAMILY VALUES"? [View all] Justice wanted Jan 2012 OP

Most of the GOPer vocabulary has been chosen, tested and approved by Dr. Frank Luntz Bozita Jan 2012 #1

a lying hypocrite. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #2

That dates back to the early 90's Greybnk48 Jan 2012 #3

In 1996 Newt distributed a list of words to Republican lawmakers to be used PA Democrat Jan 2012 #4

Frank Luntz WCGreen Jan 2012 #6

I remember this list of words...The sheeple commited it to memory... Tippy Jan 2012 #11

I seem to remember bmbmd Jan 2012 #5

Bingo!1 Yes, QUAYLE/ "Murphy Brown" plus the DOLE campaign, Roger STONE then Dick MORRIS UTUSN Jan 2012 #10

My parents were married and stayed married but Quantess Jan 2012 #7

Barbara Bush Chipper Chat Jan 2012 #8

What bothers me is how Republicans talk about how important "family values" are, Poiuyt Jan 2012 #9

Earliest citation in the OED: 1916 muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #12