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MineralMan

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6. I hadn't actually quantified it, but you may be right.

Reply to kydo (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:16 AM

Jan 2018

During all of 2016, we saw instance after instance of people coming in to tell us what was wrong with "the Democrat party." Those people aren't here in 2018, for the most part. However, as we get closer to the midterm elections, we may see a new influx of posts like that. I hope not, and I hope we won't be diverted from our goals by such nonsense.

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When someone begins a post with "The problem with the Democrats is..." [View all] MineralMan Jan 2018 OP

I just put "in power" after Democrats because that's usually what people mean... TCJ70 Jan 2018 #1

I try not to put words in people's posts other than the ones they used. MineralMan Jan 2018 #2

Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #3

Yah, OK... MineralMan Jan 2018 #4

Well. yeah, but... the problem with the Democrats is kydo Jan 2018 #5

I hadn't actually quantified it, but you may be right. MineralMan Jan 2018 #6

It usually follows a pattern kcr Jan 2018 #7

The "Messaging" thing really irks me Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #8

Very true. kcr Jan 2018 #9

Right Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #11

The entire concept of "framing" and "messaging" implies MineralMan Jan 2018 #10

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #13

I disagree. Framing does not mean lying. Qutzupalotl Jan 2018 #18

I said it implies lies and half-truths. I didn't say it "means" that. MineralMan Jan 2018 #19

Framing doesnt even imply lies or half-truths. Qutzupalotl Jan 2018 #20

The problem is the soft-peddling of the GOP lies as "messaging" kcr Jan 2018 #27

One of the few times I disagree with you, MM peggysue2 Jan 2018 #21

exactly - thanks for explaining that well - framing does NOT imply lying or DrDan Jan 2018 #22

In the context of politics, I don't blame anyone for any growing distrust in this area kcr Jan 2018 #23

Agreed. Caliman73 Jan 2018 #24

Sure, but reading the entire post she gave, created an entirely different context in my mind. Quixote1818 Jan 2018 #12

she was DOA because of (1) her low post count and (2) she was a registered-indie who voted Dem DrDan Jan 2018 #14

Once again you hit the nail on the head. cwydro Jan 2018 #17

Nicely stated. nt. Quixote1818 Jan 2018 #26

I read the entire post. I always read the entire post. MineralMan Jan 2018 #15

Maybe you could explain how the rest of the post changed the context then? kcr Jan 2018 #16

I would have to agree there, in most part. Caliman73 Jan 2018 #25

That is a big turnoff for me also Gothmog Jan 2018 #28