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UC Berkeley scholar to help Democrats refine message
Bless their pea-pickin' little hearts. They still don't get it.
The scholar, UC Berkeley professor of linguistics and cognitive sciences George Lakoff, is a hot item in liberal circles these days as he argues Democrats must develop a message that resonates more deeply with voters..."It's all about words and craftsmanship," said Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, of Lakoff's advice. "He shows us that we ought to take the Republicans' words and show why they don't work, why they just aren't so." | It's not the Republican words, perfesser, it's their ideas. |
Lakoff says that over the past three decades conservatives have built a powerful message machine in Washington and the Democrats are long overdue to match it. "It's very elaborate, very clever," he said of the GOP effort, which helped the Republicans win a majority in the House a decade ago. Lakoff describes how well-financed think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute churn out ideas and go out of their way to make experts available for print and broadcast reporters, talk show hosts and op-ed pages. Then Republican officeholders and candidates stick to the party's message and effectively use the same words to drive home their message...The result, Lakoff says, is that Democrats and liberals often find themselves on the periphery of the public policy debate...Although Tuesday will mark the first time Lakoff has appeared before Democrats as a group, on Capitol Hill, he has already found a receptive audience. Among them is House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco...| Just go read the article. Many of the new Dem talking points will be coming from this guy's book. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2004-12-07 |
