Framing/Spin: Push for divided government

[LuckyTheDog]

I have given up on trying to convince conservatives and conservative-leaning people to love the Democrats between now and November.

Instead, I am telling such people to vote for divided government. That's an idea that they seem to like better.

A lot of people are disgusted with Bush's massive deficits and big spending. And the idea of creating a little gridlock in Washington to slow down the rubber-stamp war spending and pork-barrel stuff appeals to them. I like to point out that we had divided government in the 90s and we managed to produce surpluses.

Now, I know that logic does not completely hold up. Divided government does not come close to entirely explaining the fiscal discipline of the Clinton era. But it makes for a good "elevator speech."

Try this approach with your GOPer friends and let me know how it works for you.

:think:

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[Redstone]

1. It's not a bad approach. Not bad at all.

Because, as you said, it's not like you can actually reason with those people.

Good thinking, indeed.

Redstone

[LuckyTheDog]

2. Hey, we can spin, too, right?

And it's not like divided government would actually NOT be better than what we have now.

[eviltwin2525]

4. At every revelation

of a new outrageous low by the BushCheney despotism, I keep telling myself "it can't possibly get any worse than this." I keep being wrong.
Rest assured -- the worst is yet to come.
I'm such a ray of sunshine.

[Kagemusha]

3. So tell people to vote for divided government in a mid-term year.

And then go for united government two years later.

Yeah well, it's not like the Republicans don't do it either.