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nenagh

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8. Thanks elleng,

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 03:44 PM

Sep 2012

That was my impression... that Dems didn't seem to take Lakoff seriously... meanwhile often using Repuke framing...

1994 or 6 Newt Gingrich wrote: Language: A Key Mechanism of Control.. propaganda.. but it shaped the thinking of many Repukes..

This is a great post... thanks..

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How Democrats & Progressives Can Win: George Lakoff [View all] 3128 Sep 2012 OP

Thanks for posting, I have never heard him speak Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #1

He's been around the party since 2004, that I know of. nt patrice Sep 2012 #3

Had been retained by Dem party some years ago, elleng Sep 2012 #5

Thanks elleng, nenagh Sep 2012 #8

Which means that the appropriate response to "Make my day" & the cut-his-throat gesture is to patrice Sep 2012 #2

Exactly. Take the high road. jwirr Sep 2012 #4

Actually no and yes. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #7

Great post, Bernardo La Paz Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #10

His points are excellent, must-do, pay attention. But video is from 2008 and the website is dead. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #6

Right, Dems ignored him, elleng Sep 2012 #9

Good stuff. Quantess Sep 2012 #11

Great video and some great replies. Thanks to all. K&R. Scuba Sep 2012 #12