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Archive for May, 2007

GOP Assault On Reason: The Frank I. Luntz Monster

Monday, May 21st, 2007

I’m constantly impressed with how well and thoroughly Republicans own the discourse. They’ve had help by linguistic’s expert, Frank I. Luntz, who writes yearly briefing books distributed to the Republican Party which tells each member how to speak (and lie). It’s a cohesive approach that reinforces their language, because they are all using […]

Bush: Carter Irrelevant — Like Every American

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

I read in Sunday’s paper that Jimmy Carter blasted the Bush Administration, calling it the “worst in history” in global relations. Bush spokesman, Tony Fratto, responded by calling Carter “increasingly irrelevant.”
RNC spokesperson Amber Wilkerson, the other half of the tag team, added:
“Apparently, Sunday mornings in Plains for former President Carter includes hurling reckless […]

John McCain: Ten More Years in Iraq!

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

On May 13, 2007, Tim Russert interviewed Senator John McCain, Republican presidential candidate. The transcript is provided below along with my comments in bold (a/k/a my bold comments):

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GOP Pot Calling Dem Kettle Black

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

I found myself screaming at the PC monitor again this morning as I read CNN’s article that Bush reiterated his threat to veto the latest war funding bill. That’s not what upset me. No one is surprised that Bush refuses to sign anything that calls for troop withdrawal. My problem is how […]

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