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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:18 PM Original message |
Obama's rhetorical frame: explaining Americans to Americans |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. He was describing the rural folk from PA to group of wealthy San Franciscans |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So you think everyone is happy and the "economy is strong"? |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And don't forget: |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. no |
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Pavlovs DiOgie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. He hasn't shied away from the comments |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. He's a bigot. These comments to the wealthy Dems about the rube Dems |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. he's no bigot... he's trying to make sense of what we see... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. He got caught making bigoted remarks |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Bad word choice. But what he said was true. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. So Obama's bigotry is ok with you? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You're exaggerating. He said that because politicians like Bill Clinton screw them over |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It's not the bitter part. Nobady cares that he says they are bitter. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Obama cares that they are bitter and wants to change that. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. He seems to be good at making people bitter with his words. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. According to Hillary no one is bitter. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Bush screwed them with NAFTA |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Who signed NAFTA again? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. no, what he said is not true |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Then we're all guilty here of the same. |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. yeah, this makes it worse actually. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Plenty of rural people are listening and agreeing with him. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks for the post-- |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Excellant post |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. The one major flaw with your argument is that |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I made it clear that his frame comes from his lawyering... |
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futureliveshere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. Well written.. We need his objective style rather than a rabble rousing HRC or fear mongering McC |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. we at least need to see if the time for it has come.... |
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futureliveshere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. red and blue |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. But what if the "lecturer" is your best hope? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. of course |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. who has impressed you as the kind of candidate we need? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. no problem |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. if I read you correctly, any competent candidate would win... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. yes, that is it exactly |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. Therer's a level to this that you left out |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. well - said, flowomo |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think you're right on with this. |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. interesting theory with good analysis, but i am gonna guess that this will not go over well for long |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I share your concern on that... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. You did explain it well. |
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