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February 9, 2005
Lakoff, 06 Interest, Dean at the Cap City Brewery
I've been reading a lot of Lakoff's Don't Call It an Elephant. As I read the text, most of which was written before the 2004 election, I begin to find exact predictions of what happened during the campaign. Lakoff nails how the Republicans are excellent at framing, while the Democrats believe that the truth is all you need. Lakoff points out what he calls the "Strong Father" morality, and how that is the basis of the Republican victories. Combine this with the perception of a lack of safety - and you have a recipe for victory. At the end of the campaign, Bush ran 2 ads that attempted to psychologically manipulate the issues of safety - the famous "Wolves" and a second one which featured the tagline "Alone in the Booth, why take the risk?" Keep the populace terrified, and they'll keep running to "daddy" is the thought. I'm reminded of the North Koreans.
A contact is putting me in touch with a 2006 campaign. Perhaps my days as an Unemployed Kerry Staffer are numbered?
According to DCist, Dean is going to make an appearance at the Democracy for DC meeting at the Capital City Brewery near Union Station tonight. I'm quite amused - the Capital City Brewery is the site of where I did my first professional gig as a Lighting Tech. It all comes around full circle. And I have nothing but love for the good Doctor.
Posted by MikeSager at February 9, 2005 10:14 AM
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Speaking of our own "Dear Leader", Clear Channel is still at it down here. They've got at least one billboard still up along I-4 that features huge pics of Bush and Mel Martinez, with the tagline "Our Leaders." I'm glad they reminded me, I was starting to forget...
(The billboard I saw was at I-4 and either Lee or Fairbanks, I can't remember. It was too traumatic.)
Posted by: The Fabulous Miss Rose at February 9, 2005 12:39 PM
That one is at I-4 and Lee. And I think that one is actually paid for by an outside party - Clear Channel covered the one they put up. I guess they realized it was frightening children.
Posted by: MikeSager at February 9, 2005 1:05 PM
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