Boston Globe: Kerry must re-frame Bush

[Scorpious_Maximus]

Kerry must 'reframe' Bush -- and fast
By Robert Kuttner | September 15, 2004

JOHN KERRY is in trouble because the Bush campaign has seized control of what psychologists call the "frame" of this year's presidential contest. Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, and company have framed the election starkly: Bush will keep us safe in a time of terror. He will put money in people's pockets by cutting our taxes, and somehow that will also be good for the economy.



http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/09/15/kerry_must_reframe_bush____and_fast/

[whirlygigspin]

1. here, here

seize the agenda, form the debate.

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Bush: Flim flam

Say it with every truth about Bush...

The Bush Flim Flam on Iraq is...
The Bush Flim Flam on healthcare is...
The Bush Flim Flam on logging is...
The Bush Flim Flam on jobs is...
The Bush Flim Flam on the economy is ...

[opihimoimoi]

3. Bush was hired/selected/put into office: for the purpose of being our

Leader.

Most important of all his duties...was to protect us. To that end, he hires an ole connection Rummy, made him Defense Sec. He then chose Rice to be Security Advisor. That these 3 people, Prez included, did nothing for 8 months despite all the warnings re terrorism, has gatta be a Crime of some sort.

Bush has lost his credibility due to the lies he is using.

[Democat]

4. Bush started framing Kerry early on, Kerry has not effectively framed Bush

It's getting late to try to start framing Bush at this point - they should have been working on it all along like the Republicans have been doing with Kerry.

Hopefully Kerry's people have some tricks left up their sleeve.