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3. Good points all

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:51 AM

Mar 2012

Last edited Thu Mar 22, 2012, 10:59 AM - Edit history (1)

For too long, Republicans have co-opted terms for their own nefarious purposes. Time to snatch the narrative away from them.

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5 Words And Phrases Democrats Should Never Say Again [View all] ProgressiveATL Mar 2012 OP

K&R LiberalEsto Mar 2012 #1

K&R libtodeath Mar 2012 #2

Good points all Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #3

Did you mean to say Republicans in your post? (nt) Autumn Colors Mar 2012 #7

I did indeed Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #8

Here here! lonestarnot Mar 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Mar 2012 #5

Good read. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2012 #6

major kick Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #9

Initial reaction: Bullshit. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #10

Well, we either have to be proud of these words and explain what... polichick Mar 2012 #11

I'm with George Carlin. "The phrase Shell Shock works just fine". lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #13

Carlin is talking about the move to phrases that mean less and less... polichick Mar 2012 #16

Initial reaction: it's about time magical thyme Mar 2012 #14

But they didn't choose that language. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #15

what republicans have done magical thyme Mar 2012 #17

The problem is after 20+ years of continual RW framing Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #21

Very good treestar Mar 2012 #12

George Lakoff wrote an article concerning this jtuck004 Mar 2012 #18

Personally, I prefer to frame #5 this way. meow2u3 Mar 2012 #25

yeah, I like that too. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2012 #26

I like them all. Thanks. SalviaBlue Mar 2012 #19

Agree with most except for number 5 RZM Mar 2012 #20

I love this list! Stan Smith Mar 2012 #22

good list, i would add to that arely staircase Mar 2012 #24

another: "Privatize" Instead, say Profitize nt dougolat Mar 2012 #27

Never say "Payroll Tax". bvar22 Mar 2012 #28