Tag Archives: Frank Luntz

The Debt Ceiling has been Raised 102 times since 1917

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

What will bring Congress together for the American people instead of political grandstanding? So, why are many Republicans, including Eric Cantor, deciding now is the time to put the entire U.S. economy in jeopardy, especially since we are still pulling out … Continue reading →

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Senator Lautenberg Proposes modest Gun Legislation says Gail Collins of the NYT

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Gail Collins wrote a compelling column in the NYT called Utah’s Gun Appreciation Day Ms. Collins has a terrific sense of humor and can make you laugh even if the news is horrible. It is truly mind-boggling that 4-year Utah … Continue reading →

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Good Regulations and Good Policies

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

The Good, the Bad and the Stupid Is everything in life always good or always bad or always stupid? No, of course not. Yet, the new Manipulative Talking Points (MTP) coming from the mouth of GOP wordcrafter Frank Luntz on … Continue reading →

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Obama Compromise with Republicans a Decision to Benefit All Americans

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

President Obama explained in his press conference today that he made a decision to work with Republicans in a compromise in order to help all Americans. He refused to allow the Republicans to hold the American people hostage for unemployment … Continue reading →

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Can the GOP overcome their addiction to Luntzian Talking Points void of Substance?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Are the GOP Leadership Capable of Real Dialogue and Working together with their Colleagues across the Aisle and with President Obama? Americans can hope that John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Eric Cantor and Jon Kyl will overcome their tendency to constantly … Continue reading →

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GOP Senators Kill 240,000 Jobs while Blaming Dems

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

GOP Senators Kill 240,000 Jobs while blaming lack of jobs on Democrats and President Obama. Hypocrisy in action? Who should voters believe when they listen to the news? Who creates these Orwellian talking points to get people angry? Is it manipulation? How can we create jobs and who is really preventing jobs from being created now? Continue reading →

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Republican Ads Urge Congress to Halt Work until January 2011

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

Republican Party of “Vote No” turns into Party of “No Vote” and “No Work”. Republican ads showing up on blogs and around the internet urge congress to halt work until January 2011 after the November Election. Republicans somehow think they have a crystal ball and they already know how the election will turn out. Are they trying to “create their own reality” by placing these ads. Psyching people up? If only they could spend more time working together with Democrats on solving the most pressing problem facing Americans…Jobs, Jobs and more Jobs. Continue reading →

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