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05/26/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Gingrich Helps ReidCategories :: Democrats :: Framing 101
Harry Reid brilliantly reframed the Democratic Party in a speech before the National Press Club today. These are talking points, folks!
04/07/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz "Straight Talk": The Environment: A Cleaner, Safer, Healthier AmericaCategories :: Framing 101
Once again, we are presenting in an online, readable format for the first time in the history of the web... Frank Luntz "Straight Talk" pp. 131-146 (Environment). So let's take a look at Frank's insight on the linguistic workings of the environment, how the republicans (were) shooting themselves in the feet and how they plan to eliminate their "environmental credibility gap".
03/18/05 :: By Tom Ball Luntz Defends the Republican PlaybookCategories :: Framing 101
When the Frank Luntz Republican Playbook made its way to the blogosphere, there was not even a peep out of the mainstream media. Now that might change, and all thanks to none other than Frank Luntz himself.
03/06/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART X "APPENDIX: THE 14 WORDS NEVER TO USE"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the tenth and final installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank warns conservatives of the 14 words they should never, ever use -- and then graciously provides 'proper' alternatives.
03/06/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART IX "AN ENERGY POLICY FOR THE 2lst CENTURY"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the ninth installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank leads the crusade for nuclear energy and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
03/04/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART VIII "LAWSUIT ABUSE REFORM: A COMMONSENSE APPROACH"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the eighth installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank reveals the truth about those filthy 'Public Protection Attorneys' and explains the delicate nature of convincing the public that big business should run wild and free of the restraints imposed by 'ethics' and 'law'.
03/03/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART VII "SOCIAL SECURITY = RETIREMENT SECURITY" (Part a)Categories :: Framing 101
In the seventh installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank invests 31 pages of prime space teaching the proper way to reshape the public's perception of Social Security -- taking particular aim at the elderly’s current propensity to separate that nasty, ever-so-hated 'government' from their beloved Social Security. To gain favor for Republican's Social Security dismantlement, says Luntz, the two must become synonymous.
03/02/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART VI "TAX RELIEF & SIMPLIFICATION"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the sixth installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank explains that Republicans don't want tax 'reform', they want tax 'simplification'. Here's why it matters.
03/01/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART V "THE BUDGET: ENDING WASTEFUL WASHINGTON SPENDING"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the fifth installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank insists that the budget problems be blamed on 'Wasteful government spending'... no, not the tax cuts to the most wealthy Americans or the quarter billion burned in a war of Bush betrayal. The deficits are all about those ever-so-reviled social programs. This sets the stage for 'Starving the beast'.
03/01/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART IV "INTERNATIONAL TRADE: PROMOTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVENESS"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the fourth installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank reveals his thoughts on 'leveling the international playing field' so our apparently hapless businesses can finally compete in the global marketplace. (Last I knew, our 11 trillion dollar economy dwarfed its next closest international competitor. Maybe Luntz knows something we don't?)
02/28/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART III "GROWTH, PROSPERITY, & RESTORE ENERGY and ECONOMIC SECURITY"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the third installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank tells us how to, among other things, frame 'lawsuits' (never mentioned without the word frivolous preceding it) as a primary driver for the horrific loss of jobs over the course of Bush's reign in the White House.
02/26/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz Republican Playbook -- Searchable Text-Version: PART II "SETTING THE CONTEXT AND TONE"Categories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
In the second installment of the text version of the Luntz Republican playbook, Frank tells us how to establish the ever-important context and tone for our messages.
02/25/05 :: By Tom Ball Introducing a Searchable, Easily Accessed, Text-Version of the Frank Luntz Republican PlaybookCategories :: Framing 101 :: Reference :: Republicans
So the Frank Luntz Republican Playbook is in our hands and everybody wants to peel through the pages to discover the inner workings of the right-wing propaganda machine.
Unfortunately, you currently have to battle debilitating file downloads and software requirements to read it.
Fortunately, we are here to help make your life easier -- to access, to search, to read and to excerpt the GOP’s strategic tome. As a part of our 'Framing Project', over the following days, we are creating a text version of the currently available image document. It will be completely searchable -- and browser accessible in a handful of posts organized and permanently referenced on our main 'Framing Project' page.
02/23/05 :: By Tom Ball Luntz Must Be Livid: Holy Grail of Republican Frames DiscoveredCategories :: Framing 101
The GOP 'Framing' Bible has been found! Download it and read it for yourself. Analysis will be forthcoming.
02/16/05 :: By Tom Ball Framing Tactic: Respond with 'Value-Based' AnswersCategories :: Framing 101
Regardless of the framing of a question, give your answer as a statement of your position -- one that you want everyone to hear. Do not play into the questioner's traps by dignifying their heavily spun questions. By directly addressing the question, you will lose and a framing opportunity will be lost.
02/04/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Suitable for Framing: Republicans on SSCategories :: Framing 101
It's been a bad week for the Bush Administration, in spite of aides eagerly chanting "Road Trip!" after the SOTU. Things aren't going well on the phase-out campaign trail.
02/03/05 :: By Tom Ball Framing: Primer for a Progressive Revolution -- Part IV: Strategic and Slippery Slope InititiativesCategories :: Framing 101
Think strategically! Think long-term!
In the final chapter of our basic framing primer, we'll take a look at the techniques used to bring it all together -- multiple-issue strategic initiatives and slippery slope initiatives.
02/02/05 :: By Tom Ball Framing: Primer for a Progressive Revolution -- Part II: The Nurturant Parent Vs. the Strict FatherCategories :: Framing 101
To effectively frame the issues and the world around us, we must first understand how conservatives and progressives are different. To truly understand these differences, it's important that we digest them on a deeply intuitive, emotional and intellectual level. George Lakoff’s metaphor of the 'Nation as Family' will provide such insight.
Introducing the 'Nurturant Parent' and 'Strict Father': Lakoff simplifies the contrast between progressive and conservative world views by presenting each as a style of parenting. This flows within a much broader metaphor that equates the nation to family -- suggesting that 'progressive thought' is that of the 'Nurturant Parent' while conservative thought is that of the 'Strict Father'. Where each has the following characteristics:
02/01/05 :: By Tom Ball Framing: Primer for a Progressive Revolution -- Part I Philosophy and Rational for FramingCategories :: Framing 101
It will bring those unfamiliar with the concept of framing into the loop. It will also serve as a kick-off to the "The Political Strategy Framing Project" -- a project that will, over time, present framing suggestions and tutorials on every issue covered in contemporary politics.
02/01/05 :: By Tom Ball The Framing ProjectCategories :: Framing 101
Announcing the launch of the PoliticalStrategy.org "Framing Project".
The project will be an ongoing effort to provide a 'handbook' of framing suggestions. It will bring those unfamiliar with the concept of framing into the loop. It will also provide framing rationales and talking points on every issue covered in contemporary politics.
01/31/05 :: By Tom Ball It's Official. Bush is a Racist: Flashing the Race Card to Destroy Social SecurityCategories :: Framing 101 :: Race :: Social Security
Closeted bigots have become versed in traversing the bumpy bigoted landscape, furthering their ideals while claiming tolerance and proclaiming their love for diversity. Thus, they are often difficult to expose outright. We must therefore watch their "walk" vs. their "talk". Don't expect to find Bush using the "N" word or berating gays openly. What you will easily find, however, is a record of civil rights atrocities and staunch support for admitted bigots. Indeed, until Trent Lott spilled the beans regarding his racist beliefs, accusations of contemporary GOP racism was often poo-pooed as left-wing rhetoric with little evidence (i.e. signed confessions).
01/28/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough The Language GestapoCategories :: Framing 101
Excuse me, but this is personal . . . oops, er, I mean, private.
In an uncertain world, it’s nice to know we can always count on the current Administration to provide some much needed semantic entertainment.
01/21/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough It Takes a Virtual VillageCategories :: Bush Administration :: Framing 101 :: Free Speech :: Progressive Strategy :: Social Security
Tracking, documenting, and correcting the continuing assault by The Second Administration requires a healthy village of progressive citizens to speak truth to power. The mounting campaign against raiding Social Security is one indication of the strength of this Village.
01/14/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Update: Trickle-Down NewsCategories :: Bush Administration :: Framing 101 :: Hypocrisy :: Outrages
Some details are beginning to emerge about the President's plan to destroy Roosevelt's successful Social Security safety net. Early signs of the marketing, the campaign process, and the rhetoric are troubling.
01/13/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough “Trickle-down News"Categories :: Bush Administration :: Framing 101 :: Hypocrisy
Mr. Bush is failing to convince the GOP to brutalize Social Security despite fear tactics. Perhaps GOPPOTUS has less political capital than he at first claimed.
01/03/05 :: By Tom Ball Christian Right Vs. Christian Left: Conversations with ConservativesCategories :: Conservatives :: Framing 101 :: Religion
On the left, religion is met with a feeling of nurturance, tolerance and compassion. This is reflected in the lefts immediate reaction to the global disaster -- helping those in need in any way possible -- focusing on those most vulnerable.
On the right, religion is a vehicle of punishment, intolerance, and constant judgment as well as a convenient tool for rationalizing inhumane behavior. This is symbolized by the following conversation (paraphrased to account for imperfect memory):
12/17/04 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough “Frivolous” Justice: Bush on TrialCategories :: Bush Administration :: Framing 101 :: Hypocrisy :: Propaganda/Spin
Finding credible information at the Economic "Summit" is proving to be more illusive than Bernie Kerik's "nanny." I doubt anyone familiar with Bush's record on the economy took the Economic “Summit” this week seriously, but at least the outrageous comments and mock discussions have gotten some fair criticism this time around.
12/16/04 :: By William Hare With The Republican Right Does Freedom Really Mean Freedom to Starve?Categories :: Framing 101
In Republican right circles one name that makes people nervous is Ayn Rand. The Russian-born Rand adopted her own school of free marketing known as objectivism. Allen Greenspan was an early ally in his Chicago days and does not want to talk about whatever influence Rand held over him.
12/15/04 :: By William Hare The Republican Word "Reform" Signifies DestructionCategories :: Framing 101
George Lakoff has frequently analyzed the Republican trait of taking a word and twisting its meaning for propaganda effect. This tendency was explored as well by George Orwell in “1984” with the focus on misleading the public on what was really happening in the iron clad dictatorship the British author described with brutal reality.
12/15/04 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough "The Others": Marching BackwardCategories :: Election 2004 :: Framing 101 :: Hypocrisy :: Outrages :: Progressive Strategy
With Republicans smugly observing that Democrats seem to be in disarray these days, some suspect that we are both living in a parallel universe with two separate realities. Pundits have said that while Democrats were in angst at Disney World, “Glibs” were on the ground in Ohio, and bloggers from all over are still trying to figure out where the front is. For most of us, the sound of marching boots is hard to ignore and our compasses are working. . .
Here are 20 preliminary points for drafting the rules of engagement:
11/23/04 :: By Delton Murphy Framing News vs. PropagandaCategories :: Framing 101 :: Media :: Progressive Strategy :: Propaganda/Spin :: Reference
There is definitely a need and a place for commentary and editorials but when obvious opinions and partisan politicking replace news and journalism, the "truth" becomes quickly lost in the shuffle. When one looks at the current climate of news and information in the US, specifically the mainstream corporate media, the lines of demarcation are not as clear.
11/23/04 :: By Stu Finkel "Moral Values" or Simple Fear?Categories :: Election 2004 :: Framing 101 :: Progressive Strategy
Thankfully, the SCLM has already begun to back off of the monochromatic "Moral Values" explanation for what happened on November 2nd. When 116 (or more, the tally continues) million people go to the polls, the reasons why a particular candidate...
11/19/04 :: By Stu Finkel Appealing to the Irrational VoterCategories :: Elections :: Framing 101 :: Progressive Strategy
Digby has a post referring to a lengthy article by Christopher Hayes (TNR, subscription required) analyzing the voting behavior of "undecideds." (The piece is also cited over at Pandagon.) The heart of the matter is that undecided voters do not vote based on policies, they do not even vote in any rational manner.
11/12/04 :: By Stu Finkel Ishbadiddle: The American CovenantCategories :: Framing 101
Mike Everett-Lane of the blog Ishbadiddle has developed a George Lakoff-inspired screed entitled "The American Covenant" which is a must read for anyone considering how to reframe the progressive agends in moral terms.
11/12/04 :: By Tom Ball Republican Glossary of Common TermsCategories :: Framing 101
To kick-start the move toward a broadly accepted progressive vision via framing, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation Magazine, suggests that we begin with a simple glossary of terms as they are interpreted via Republican's 'strict father' cognitive filter:
11/08/04 :: By Tom Ball Why Do I Feel so Invigorated?Categories :: Framing 101
Bush is in the White House. Republicans made gains in both the House and the Senate…and Bush will no doubt have the opportunity to push the Supreme Court further to the right. Despite all that, I feel more confident in the future prospects of the progressive agenda than perhaps at any other point in my ‘career’ as a political activist. The reason, my friends, is because we are undergoing a paradigm shift.
11/03/04 :: By Tom Ball The Mourning After: Where Do We Go From Here?Categories :: Election 2004 :: Framing 101
How could we have been so wrong? Regardless of what happened in Ohio, Kerry still lost the national popular vote by 4 million votes. My best answer points to a matter of nation-widel thought processes and framing. Simply put, many people don’t think like we do. They just don’t. We can present them with the facts, we can give them what we think are the most compelling arguments, and yet they just don’t get it. They simply see the world differently. Their priorities are different. Their fears are different. Their logic is different.
10/21/04 :: By Tom Ball Rockridge Institute: How the Progressive Web can Frame the Debate for the Entire NationCategories :: Framing 101 :: Progressive Strategy
Thus, we invite Mr. Lakoff and the Rockridge Institute to join with us to nurture a culture of disciplined unity in the progressive community -- a launching pad for promoting the progressive frames that will define the American ideological landscape for subsequent generations.
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