Excellent explanation by Prof. Deborah Tannen on why the repukes are fighting so hard against health

[BrklynLiberal]

care reform.
She quotes Newt Gingrich from way back in the early 90s as saying the Democrats would be unbeatable if they succeed in health care reform.
She also mentions Frank Luntz and his opinion that Fear is a salable product.

There are some very interesting insights here from two professors of communication and one of American History.
It is only 17 minutes..but VERY worthwhile.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112020707


If you want to read/hear some of the BS that those folks were talking about...from the mouths of the dimwits that believe it..
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112020703


These were both part of "Tell Me More" today on NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=46

[SIMPLYB1980]

1. They fear we will earn one party rule for 40 years or more.

Something they failed to do with their Unitary Executive (Permanent republican majority).

[FiveGoodMen]

2. So far, we're ruling by doing exactly as they would have

That's hardly winning.

[SIMPLYB1980]

3. Bla Bla Bla.

Something new that bit is getting as worn out as Limbaugh's asshole.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. Thank you for self-identifying

[tsuki]

5. Frank Luntz is the Merchant of Death. Every smear he pens has

a death meme. Death Tax. Death Panel. It is an old trick.

[Wednesdays]

6. K&R

:kick:

[MrScorpio]

7. I agree

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6348273&mesg_id=6348273