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March 20, 2005 ( politics )
So, the blogger types have uncovered the Republican playbook for media-spin, with fun tidbits such as using 9/11, and word usage:
NEVER SAY: Undocumented Workers
INSTEAD SAY: Illegal AliensThe Dems have adopted the phrase "undocumented worker" but you shouldn’t. Call them exactly what they are. In fact, instead of addressing "immigration reform, "which polarizes Americans, you should be talking about "border security" issues. Securing our borders and our people has universal support.
It gets pretty incriminating, so you won't actually see this in your normal media channels. Damn that liberal media, y'know.
September 11th changed everything. So start with 9/11. This is the context that explains and justifies why we have $500 billion dollar deficits, why the stock market tanked, why unemployment climbed to 6% and why we are still in a rebuilding mode. Much of the public anger can be immediately pacified if they are reminded that we would not be in this situation today if 9/11 had not happened, and that it is unfair to blame the current political leadership or corporate America for the consequences of that day.
Right. No blame. Right.
Posted by griffjon at March 20, 2005 01:12 PM
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