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lefthandedskyhook

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17. Lakoff's approach...

Reply to DaveJ (Reply #15)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:11 PM

Nov 2012

...is to examine the very re-framing of thoughts within the brains of individuals. He gained national notoriety before the '04 election and has published a number of works. The last title I read (via audio book) was: "Who's Freedom". He may have fresher works out now, but that one is still a worthwhile read and was probably studied in depth by top strategists on our side of the aisle. His works include both light reading and rather dense brain science texts.

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If you have any Republican family or friends in shock over the 7th, send this to them. [View all] Whovian Nov 2012 OP

Love it. beac Nov 2012 #1

sadly, i do barbtries Nov 2012 #3

Same here PatSeg Nov 2012 #16

didn't ALL the media lie and say it was close? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #23

yeah, pretty much barbtries Nov 2012 #27

No, leave em be. Tutonic Nov 2012 #2

It won't help mine Debau2005 Nov 2012 #4

The stupidity installed is hard to defeat. n/t Whovian Nov 2012 #6

Yep. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #7

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Old White Guy Neighbor . . . MOMFUDSKI Nov 2012 #8

We can't let ourselves be bothered. vduhr Nov 2012 #14

I love it, but the Fox News watchers I know would rather believe in vote tampering Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #5

Come now and be honest humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #12

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Yep, Democrats have an unfair deal. Make your margins large enough where they can't steal it. MessiahRp Nov 2012 #33

Proceed with caution lefthandedskyhook Nov 2012 #9

Does George Lakoff research lies and anti-self interest? DaveJ Nov 2012 #15

Lakoff's approach... lefthandedskyhook Nov 2012 #17

Just give them Justice Scalia's advice: kskiska Nov 2012 #10

A little off topic Cheviteau Nov 2012 #11

try this link... Kadie Nov 2012 #13

You can probably do so much better than that jsmirman Nov 2012 #25

It is possible to have genuine conservative beliefs without filling your head with garbage every day BlueStreak Nov 2012 #18

what exactly ARE "conservative beliefs" Skittles Nov 2012 #21

There are many BlueStreak Nov 2012 #22

A government smaller than what? Smaller than whatever the size of the government at any given time? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #30

it's all bullshit, DnSK Skittles Nov 2012 #35

All that garbage serves as a shield . . . markpkessinger Nov 2012 #26

"genuine conservative beliefs ..." dchill Nov 2012 #31

thanks so much !! april Nov 2012 #20

You are very welcome. Whovian Nov 2012 #24

K & R dchill Nov 2012 #29

WOW! That's precisely what I've been saying all day and yesterday.. Cha Nov 2012 #32

Oh HOW I wish I could send this to them...but I prefer to keep the elephant in the room cuz onecent Nov 2012 #34