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Bernardo de La Paz

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17. Media conveyor belt for propaganda: not "GOP victory office", but "GOP campaign office". Wakeup!
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 09:43 AM
Oct 2012

Wakeup media! Just because you are on the Intarwebz is no reason to be a slacker.

When you (media) report using the carefully chosen framing of the parties, you are using their language to accomplish their goals.

It's not a "victory office", unless you are on their side. It's a campaign office.

I think we can assume a President Ryan would be in no danger of responding to a crisis 'too quickly' tanyev Oct 2012 #1
No words for this one Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #2
Douche bag. And I hardly ever say that. catbyte Oct 2012 #3
However, aptly applied. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #25
The one thing I like about this article is this quote - TBF Oct 2012 #4
So, this is how they would spend our money? Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #5
Right. The Red Cross needs $$$$ not canned fruit! sad sally Oct 2012 #27
spontaneous compassion and charity are foreign to these asshats. secondwind Oct 2012 #6
After the red cross asked them not to send canned goods? Botany Oct 2012 #7
They want to paint the Red Cross as "elitist" durablend Oct 2012 #19
The R-R campaign Plucketeer Oct 2012 #8
Ryan in WI = Ryan trying to keep his seat - not be VP democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #9
no stealth to it Botany Oct 2012 #10
Hope his district elects Zerban Panasonic Oct 2012 #14
Ayn Rand shrugged. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #11
The winnah!!! Best in thread! patrice Oct 2012 #16
Really ! !...even though it has all been fake ops, not very in keeping with her philosophy lunasun Oct 2012 #20
Update: CaptJasHook Oct 2012 #12
How many times does the Red Cross need to say it?????? Squinch Oct 2012 #13
Pro-forma, pencile whipped, check-box "humanity", "Done! & Did you get the Right pics?" patrice Oct 2012 #15
Media conveyor belt for propaganda: not "GOP victory office", but "GOP campaign office". Wakeup! Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #17
That's what they call them. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #26
Yeah, but you don't have to buy into it. Does that mean that you would call Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #28
The essence of propaganda, except for one thing, Coyotl Oct 2012 #18
Creepy& Weird Shuhered Oct 2012 #21
Mr. Photo flop strikes again! budkin Oct 2012 #22
Honestly I think that food would be better served at a food bank in Wisconsin LynneSin Oct 2012 #23
Potemkin Vittles. n/t beac Oct 2012 #24
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