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Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts) Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:44 AM Jul 2012

Why can't we hire George Lakoff like the Republicans rely on Frank Luntz?

What a brilliant wordsmith Lakoff is. If Democrats want to win elections, he's our "Frank Luntz" without the lies and sleeze. We need focus groups! More media research. Lakoff is the perfect person for this.

Just a thought in light of the fact that Republicans seem to be out in front on the framing of the health care debate, once again...

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Why can't we hire George Lakoff like the Republicans rely on Frank Luntz? (Original Post) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 OP

Because the DNC still lives in DC and not really listening to the populous, the Hillary Rosen... uponit7771 Jul 2012 #1

And what if we did? ananda Jul 2012 #2

How can we tell, since we never try? CrispyQ Jul 2012 #3

That's a good question, but it's worth the try. All conservatives did was buy up the airwaves. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #4

I've always wondered why we don't have our own Frank Luntz-type figure. jenmito Jul 2012 #5

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

1. Because the DNC still lives in DC and not really listening to the populous, the Hillary Rosen...

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:48 AM

Jul 2012

...response is the biggest tell tale of this; instead of backing her up and pointing out the Romney's are elitist they DNC went on an apology tour.

Look at the ACA ruling, instead of some teaching 15 - 30 second spots they let the whole week go without one major non Sunday live appearance spouting it's benefits and the fact that the penalty will be enforced as a tax and not a tax itself if people who can afford it have health insurance

ananda

(28,866 posts)

2. And what if we did?

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:51 AM

Jul 2012

Would we get air time and fair media coverage?

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)

3. How can we tell, since we never try?

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 10:26 AM

Jul 2012

Alan Grayson used to get on CNN, I believe partly because he didn't offer up apologetic pablum. He called the repubs out on their death panel lies. He also doesn't let pundits & other guests hijack the debate. What would have been nice is to have a couple more dozen dems do the same!

What if 50 more dems had called CNN/MSNBC/ABC/whoever & said, "Put me on your show - I want to call out the repub death panel lies & if you don't, I'll let the blogosphere know that you don't want to put dems on your show."

The media can't do much with one lone voice.

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

4. That's a good question, but it's worth the try. All conservatives did was buy up the airwaves.

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 02:27 PM

Jul 2012

Why can we polls millions from our rich donors and buy up at least one radio station. Yes, Air America failed but not for the lack of trying. Poor management skills led to its demise.

jenmito

(37,326 posts)

5. I've always wondered why we don't have our own Frank Luntz-type figure.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 02:31 PM

Jul 2012

It's a great idea (if we could ever get our side as organized as theirs).

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