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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Just polled this forum! [View all]Wild_Dog
(57 posts)39. WI_DEM let me assume Wisconsin Democrat, if correct then engage you in a Gov Walker discussion?
Following my understandING of Lakoff I made this argument about the recall;
Unions and others of course, were all hopped up about the recall with the marches in the streets, etc.
I argued that they and me (I made calls to WI calling for the Walker recall) were not creating messaging for what I call "pseudo-farmers" who where not quote (unionist) that would bring (those who were not union friends) in to vote for Walker's recall.
Of course I don't know why Walker wasn't recalled but one argument was the framing Republicans used that: "it was the wrong issue" and "it was the wrong time". This is framing according to Lakoff and he says such things work so I preach his sermon.
WE NEED TO STUDY FRAMING MORE CAREFULLY AND DO A BETTER JOB
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Hay! I just needed to cuss and spit on the ground, so I needed to mention Romney. n/t
wandy
Jul 2012
#3
Lakoff is addressing the middle which is who we need to reach with our thinking/principles
Wild_Dog
Jul 2012
#15
welcome to DU. yes ... we discuss the opposition. it is a political site
scheming daemons
Jul 2012
#10
If you understand Lakoff then don't listen to Lakoff or me because I'm "Suspect".
Wild_Dog
Jul 2012
#17
I still argue that we give voice to Mitt Romney/Republican arguments instead of framing the
Wild_Dog
Jul 2012
#21
Marzupialis, I'm making Lakoff's argument, a well respected thinker in Democratic messaging here;
Wild_Dog
Jul 2012
#25