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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
More on the missing "ic"
By assyrian64: When a Republican says "Democrat party" this, on an unconscious level, I think, immediately communicates a negative, Tom Delay view of the Democratic Party. The correct phrase "Democratic Party", on the contrary, brings up, on an unconscious level, positive things such as FDR, the New Deal, JFK, etc. Today's Republican leaders are failures at governance, but masters of advertising and propaganda. They are currently unpopular because the terrifying reality they have created has exceeded their talents at misinformation.Labels: democrats, politics, republicans
The Return of the Mommy Party
By Vanessa: The New York Times has a piece today on how women seeking high political positions are playing up their motherhood for more votes. (And that the strategy is a good one.) For a long time women seeking high office, particularly executive office, were advised to play down their softer, domestic side, and play up their strength and qualifications. Relax, ladies! Now that you’ve proved yourself worthy, you can be your natural, nurturing selves again!Labels: femenism, politics, sexism
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
You hit us, we hit you back
By Thers: I'm watching McCauliff (Now HRClinton's campaign committee manager) on the Daily Show, and he's telling Stewart "hit us, hit Hillary, we'll hit back harder." I like it -- mostly. I wish our elections would be decided rationally, on issues, but they aren't. But if the Dem candidates have learned at long last to be feisty, hell, it's about goddamn time.Labels: daily show, democrats, hillary clinton, politics
