tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326339.post6917728039482471868..comments2023-10-21T07:14:37.880-07:00Comments on Jazz: The Music of Unemployment: Thank you...Andrew Durkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471871547839907538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326339.post-2747165063885314192008-02-20T16:49:00.000-08:002008-02-20T16:49:00.000-08:00Yeah! Lakoff is a smart guy. Sort of the anti-Fran...Yeah! Lakoff is a smart guy. Sort of the anti-<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Luntz" REL="nofollow">Frank Luntz</A> -- who is also a smart guy, but without an ethical bone in his body.<BR/><BR/>In fact, one of the early flags (for me, anyway) that this was going to go the way it has was when Luntz confessed (on Bill Maher's Real Time) that <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SO1zpsMrHw" REL="nofollow">he wouldn't know how to beat Obama in the general</A>.Andrew Durkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471871547839907538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326339.post-69219305711152222212008-02-20T10:55:00.000-08:002008-02-20T10:55:00.000-08:00That was just tortuous to watch. But Olbermann nai...That was just tortuous to watch. But Olbermann nailed him. My favorite was the Matthews quip near the end: "That's why they call it Hardball", and then Olbermann again: "This isn't Hardball - this is primary coverage!" What a putz.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of nailing it, you'll be interested in <A HREF="http://www.pensitoreview.com/2008/02/20/the-secret-of-obamas-success-and-why-hell-keep-winning-—-he-listens-to-george-lakoff/#more-5031" REL="nofollow">this analysis of Obama's success v. Clinton</A>. It's about time somebody listened to George Lakoff. Not that Obama doesn't have a stellar record (and thanks for those links) - but he realizes that talking endlessly about policy isn't the way to inspire folks to vote for you.<BR/><BR/>If Pensito is right about how the Dem candidates have defined themselves at this point it's going to make for a very interesting couple of debates, especially in seeing how Obama responds to this demand by the media for examples of his superiority in terms of policy. Hopefully he fares better than this Watson guy.Kris Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605676500619480309noreply@blogger.com