"Analysis: Things we learned at the Democratic convention" by David Lindsey at Reuters

[applegrove]

Analysis: Things we learned at the Democratic convention

by David Lindsey at Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-usa-campaign-themes-idUSBRE88608220120907

"SNIP............................................

But at their convention this week in Charlotte, Democrats showed signs of grasping an effective strategy to sell the healthcare law that Romney has vowed to repeal if he is elected November 6.

Tuesday's session featured emotional testimonials for "Obamacare," including one from Stacy Lihn, a mother who said the law will allow her family to afford caring for their young daughter, Zoe, who was born with a congenital heart defect.

"Romney repealing healthcare reform is something we worry about literally every day," Lihn said. "Zoe's third open-heart surgery will happen either next year or the year after. If Mitt Romney becomes president and Obamacare is repealed, there's a good chance she'll hit her lifetime cap."

The tears on delegates' faces made it clear: Democrats had found a simple and touching way to cut through the density of Obama's signature legislative achievement.

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[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Democrats had found a way to talk about policy...

and the effects of policy on real people's lives, which is something you assholes at Reuters and at the New York Times and at the Washington Post and CBS and NBC and ABC and every other fucking media outlet are supposed to do, the only fucking thing you're charged with doing in a democratic society, your sole social fucking benefit, but instead you spend your fucking time on polls and he said, she said, and fluffing the billionaire candidate of the moment.

Oh, what a fucking miracle: the Democrats figured out a way to "cut through the density" of the health care bill! Lawd ha'mercy! Guess what, political "reporter?" Many of us mere people figured out many ways to do that long ago, because we give a shit about how policy affects us, and not the latest rumor or strategy in your DC cocktail parties.

[Grateful for Hope]

6. Very well said

[BellaKos]

7. Since 2002

I have blamed the media since Judith Miller at the NY Times took dictation from Darth Vadar Cheney about "weapons of mass destruction" and everyone else in the mainstream media followed along in lockstep.
I cannot express my disgust with American media. To say that they are infected with GroupThink is not enough. To say that they neglect their sacred obligation to inform the electorate is not enough. To say that they should be ashamed is not enough. To say that they have the blood of the Iraq war on their hands is not enough. To say that they should be held accountable for not reporting the truth about the Bush Cabal is not enough.
And now, even now -- when our country needs honesty, inspiration, and direction more than ever, they fail by not pointing out that one candidate meets that test and the other fails miserably.

I cannot say enough about how much the media disgusts me.
With only a few exceptions, we are deceived by omission and repetition of nothing more than the latest gossip. Nothing close to journalism. And Stewart and Colbert point this out every week.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Meanwhile

Mitt Rmoney and the Repukes are trying their best to scare the living shit out of everyone else.

[TeamPooka]

3. Things I learned? Arithmetic.

[JRLeft]

4. Something we already knew Republicons hate America.

[longship]

5. Comments at link need DU love.

If you have Reuters log in, or don't care if you have one. This linked post needs a counter balance.

R&

[otohara]

8. I've Stopped Reading The Ugly Comments

they are filled with the same old talking points and hate towards POTUS and FLOTUS.