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Marnie

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1. You are probably making a mistake

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 05:41 PM

Jan 2012

in assuming that more than about 10% of the American population know what Saul Alinsky represents.

Unless you are implying that repeating the name Saul multiple times will have any effect on a person's vote, when that person named Saul isn't on the ballot.

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There may be another 'dog-whistle' in the "Saul Alinsky" profferring by Herr Gingrich: [View all] PCIntern Jan 2012 OP

You are probably making a mistake Marnie Jan 2012 #1

As I said... PCIntern Jan 2012 #7

Agreed. ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

interesting angle quinnox Jan 2012 #2

The crazy thing is, is that if 99% of people knew who Alinsky was/stood for, they would probably FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #3

I had that same thought, actually. scarletwoman Jan 2012 #4

There's little doubt that the name "Saul Alinsky" signifies alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #5

Why Saul Alinsky is a threat to Newt: A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2012 #6

For the record: There are backwood/backward communities in CT. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #9

...and also here in Pennsyltucky PCIntern Jan 2012 #11

He's Blowing Lots Of Dogwhistles... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10

I was discussing this very thing with someone today Nancy Waterman Jan 2012 #12

I think there's something there. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2012 #13

Newt's audience sounded like it was populated with members of StormFront. kaiden Jan 2012 #14

Newty has a chain filled with dog whistles--and this is one Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #15