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Politicub

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24. The dems won the election. They know how to frame issues just fine. n/t

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:21 PM

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I'm sorry, Democrats are just horrible at framing issues. [View all] garybeck Nov 2012 OP

I don't mind hearing about a "tax hike" for the rich. Barack_America Nov 2012 #1

I don't mind it either. garybeck Nov 2012 #2

I want "End the Bush tax hollidays for the wealthy" RedCloud Nov 2012 #3

egg-zactly. n't garybeck Nov 2012 #6

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #13

The Obama campaign ran on calling it higher taxes for the rich justiceischeap Nov 2012 #4

I fail to understand why we as a party cannot put our COLGATE4 Nov 2012 #5

I agree. Dems just don't get what framing is. garybeck Nov 2012 #8

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #15

A tax cut for everyone.... kentuck Nov 2012 #7

how about "welfare for millionaires"? nt msongs Nov 2012 #9

Too incendiary. "Fair Tax Rates for all" sounds more accurate and acceptable. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #18

Restore the Pre-Bush tax rates on rich when we had a budget surplus. ErikJ Nov 2012 #10

I guess that's why we always lose elections. bemildred Nov 2012 #11

I'm with bemildred Ashened Nov 2012 #12

Imagine what Dems could accomplish.... 99Forever Nov 2012 #14

You assume your own conclusion. bemildred Nov 2012 #20

I guess you are more interested... 99Forever Nov 2012 #21

I think you are insulting Democrats with your hand-wringing twaddle. bemildred Nov 2012 #22

Yay for you! 99Forever Nov 2012 #23

Better discipline than great message no doubt in my mind. Not that the messages are horrible... uponit7771 Nov 2012 #28

I'm just looking for a little equity here. bemildred Nov 2012 #29

Good policy will only go so far Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #31

So how did we just kick their asses six ways from Sunday? bemildred Nov 2012 #32

Yes we just won Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #33

Can we "frame issues" or not? Can we admit the Pubbies are really bad at framing issues? bemildred Nov 2012 #34

As i said we just won Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #35

Do the Pubbies have a problem with long-term framing too, or is it just us? bemildred Nov 2012 #36

Honestly Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #37

OK, thanks. bemildred Nov 2012 #38

Fair tax rates should be the only words used. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #16

Tax Give-aways to the Rich demwing Nov 2012 #17

Do you have a quote where Obama calls it a "tax hike" ? KurtNYC Nov 2012 #19

I saw him say it about 25 times during the campaign. he didn't say "hike" but garybeck Nov 2012 #26

The dems won the election. They know how to frame issues just fine. n/t Politicub Nov 2012 #24

Bullseye. Thank You. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #30

End, or expire? Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #25

Looks like the GOP lost their framing mojo this election cycle... backscatter712 Nov 2012 #27

Yeah...it really back-fired on the President's reelection campaign, didn't it?.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #39