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RaulVB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:05 AM
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"According to Blackwell's official count...!!!"
Check this paragraph in the link I'm posting below:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041228/ap_on_re_us/ohio_vote_challenge_4

"Bush defeated Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) by 119,000 votes, according to Blackwell's official count; Ohio's 20 electoral votes gave Bush the 270 he needed for victory..."

Please, TELL ME THAT ALL OF YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS A MAJOR SHIFT IN THE MSM COVERAGE OF THE FRAUD!

No "Mr. President" crap on that part of the text, you see?

They ARE REFRAMING THE ISSUE AND USING A NEW LANGUAGE THAT IS HIGHLY POSITIVE FOR US!

Keep pounding the MSM and make sure that they keep the pressure on Blackwell.

Write JFK again and tell him once more what we need from him!

I was absent for few days and I can't believe how good are these developments.

The consequences are really hard to measure right now.

Let's keep working guys...almost there!
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Niche Donating Member (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:09 AM
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1. Raul, that's interesting * no Mr. or Pres... hmmm but
there is Sen. Kerry...
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RaulVB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:43 AM
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12. It is, Niche
They are reframing the message and is because the pressure we all have put on them.

We need to keep it up!
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delphine Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:14 AM
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2. Blackwell's count!!!!
That's HUGE. No one even called the FL 2000 count "Harris' count".

It was "the count".

Putting it on Blackwell is subtle but powerful - there is no objective "Count" but only "blackwell's count".

But they do use the "president" further down in the article.
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johnaries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:14 AM
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3. I'm not an expert at "parsing", but it does sound like an interesting and
unusual way to phrase the situation. Blackwell, what are you hiding?
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ISUGRADIA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:15 AM
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4. Uh, more or less standard journalism to refer to someone
by a last name after using their title in an earlier paragraph (as Bush was refered to as Pres. Bush earlier in the story). Kerry is mentioned with his title once because his name only appears once.


I don't see this as earthshaking.

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RaulVB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:18 AM
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5. Wrong!
Read some about the language and "journalistic style" used in the former Soviet Union by "Pravda."

The American MSM is acting like totalitarian media therefore it is necessary to understand what they want to say "in between the lines..."

Very simple if you know a little about the subject.

Regards.
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lostnfound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:21 AM
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6. Good catch, and you're right
The "according to Blackwell's official count" part is extraordinary.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:29 AM
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7. Sorry. They said President Bush in the first paragraph.
Their rule seems to be that they give the title with the first mention, but save the space thereafter.
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RaulVB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:32 AM
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8. Is more than that...
See my reply above and remember the language and "style" that Pravda used in the former Soviet Union when talking abiut the "party leaders..."

BTW, if you don't understand what I'm saying I could give you some bibliography and sources so you can learn about the topic.
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davidlynch Donating Member (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:37 AM
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10. Please Post Bibliography and References--I Need to Learn
Please post any references, I need to learn how to analyze this craven corporate media.
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RaulVB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:40 AM
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11. I'll do it tomorrow...
If you don't mind.

I'm in the West Coast and about to sign off for tonight.

I'll post a few titles and/or links for you to use. Is a very interesting topic, indeed.

Regards.
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Senator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 02:34 AM
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9. Another Shift
I was also a bit surprised by the ordering of complaints:

"The court challenge cites irregularities including long lines, a shortage of voting machines in minority precincts and problems with computer equipment."

Up to now they've certainly stressed the "technical difficulties" side of the equation. Often causing me the shake my head thinking "It's the suppression, stupid!"

I'll be interested to see if others make the same subtle shift.

But we have no reason to be subtle. Keep those cards, letters, faxes, calls, and emails going. Once you've done yours, pick someone else's Senator to pester.

www.thedeanpeople.org

Remember, we're seeing results. From zero to 33% chance of success. Only 9 more non-shopping days till the Feast of the Epiphany!

__

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Doctor O Donating Member (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 04:07 AM
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13. You are reading WAY too much into this. Just like every other
bit of news lately. Every time any bit of news comes out, it is over analyzed and blown out of proportion.
A good example is how the motion in support of someone else motion was blown way out of proportion to the extent that Kerry was going to "Unconcede". When finally released this forum as well as other sites had blown it way out of proportion to what it actually turned out to be.
Another non event by Kerry.
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