Comments on: Slick Sarah, the make-believe maverick http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: shop http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-27191 shop Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:26:20 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-27191 Her obsessive phoniness in the face of the facts, I think, suggests a defining nickname to describe what appears to be a fundamental character flaw. Memorable nicknames usually use one of the memorable rhetorical figures of speech — alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhyming, metaphor, or pun. [Yes, that is a bit redundant: Almost all of the figures of speech were developed 25 centuries ago specifically to aid the memory of both the speaker and the listener.] For instance, “Sarah Barracuda” is metaphor and assonance/consonance combined. Very memorable. Her obsessive phoniness in the face of the facts, I think, suggests a defining nickname to describe what appears to be a fundamental character flaw. Memorable nicknames usually use one of the memorable rhetorical figures of speech — alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhyming, metaphor, or pun. [Yes, that is a bit redundant: Almost all of the figures of speech were developed 25 centuries ago specifically to aid the memory of both the speaker and the listener.] For instance, “Sarah Barracuda” is metaphor and assonance/consonance combined. Very memorable.

]]> By: Hank http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18893 Hank Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:47:52 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18893 Joe, Thanks for the excellent reminder from your book, " Hell & High Water" of the power of language. This memory may not inject much enlightenment into the discussion, but I have been reminded of the 96 Clinton approach. For one part of their message control they continued with a repeating mantra, " Education, Environment, etc.....(there were four and I cant remember the last two.) Of course, at the time, Bob Dole was already framed by the Clintons as basically the "old guy" and Karl Rove hadn't yet fully emerged with his bag of tricks. I wonder, has the combination of the all out cultural war approach emphasizing race & gay marriage baiting together with electoral caging al la Ohio become something even Bill Clinton himself would find too much to handle? Joe,

Thanks for the excellent reminder from your book, ” Hell & High Water” of the power of language.

This memory may not inject much enlightenment into the discussion, but I have been reminded of the 96 Clinton approach. For one part of their message control they continued with a repeating mantra, ” Education, Environment, etc…..(there were four and I cant remember the last two.)

Of course, at the time, Bob Dole was already framed by the Clintons as basically the “old guy” and Karl Rove hadn’t yet fully emerged with his bag of tricks.

I wonder, has the combination of the all out cultural war approach emphasizing race & gay marriage baiting together with electoral caging al la Ohio become something even Bill Clinton himself would find too much to handle?

]]> By: Petro http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18891 Petro Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:07:20 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18891 Porky Palin is the best I have read: http://www.thetalentshow.org/2008/09/04/credit-where-its-due/ Porky Palin is the best I have read:
http://www.thetalentshow.org/ 2008/ 09/ 04/ credit-where-its-due/

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18888 Dano Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:25:21 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18888 Rick C, I'm with ya but the Repubs have the momentum and are controlling the dialogue. I was away all day yesterday and this morning I see the lead story was "the controversy" over the lipstick on a pig thing. Fer chrissake, are you kidding me? That led? Unbelievable. Unless the Dems get some message makeover, there's no way the experience thing is going to get play. No way. They aren't even in the same league when it comes to crafting message that works. Their TV ads are rife with their pat phrases that elicit emotion. Dems? Eh. And I rarely vote Repub, save for one or two local guys that were better than the knob Dem that was running. But the Rs are controlling the game. Best, D Rick C, I’m with ya but the Repubs have the momentum and are controlling the dialogue.

I was away all day yesterday and this morning I see the lead story was “the controversy” over the lipstick on a pig thing. Fer chrissake, are you kidding me? That led? Unbelievable.

Unless the Dems get some message makeover, there’s no way the experience thing is going to get play. No way. They aren’t even in the same league when it comes to crafting message that works. Their TV ads are rife with their pat phrases that elicit emotion. Dems? Eh.

And I rarely vote Repub, save for one or two local guys that were better than the knob Dem that was running. But the Rs are controlling the game.

Best,

D

]]> By: Rick C http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18884 Rick C Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:16:18 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18884 Clearly McCain and the Repugs have appealed to the reptilian center of the brain. Please no flames. You undermined your argument on Obama's alleged lack of experience when McCain selected a governor with less than two years of experience. She's just a heartbeat away from the office that would be held by the oldest man elected to the presidency and who has had 4 bouts with melanoma. At least Bush was in the Texas Governor's Mansion for six years. That's not saying much though given the Texas Governor had serverly limited power when Bush was Governor. Clearly McCain and the Repugs have appealed to the reptilian center of the brain. Please no flames.

You undermined your argument on Obama’s alleged lack of experience when McCain selected a governor with less than two years of experience. She’s just a heartbeat away from the office that would be held by the oldest man elected to the presidency and who has had 4 bouts with melanoma. At least Bush was in the Texas Governor’s Mansion for six years. That’s not saying much though given the Texas Governor had serverly limited power when Bush was Governor.

]]> By: Dano http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18882 Dano Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18882 Like the vid clip that had the talking heads speaking (what they thought was) off-mic, it's a very cynical choice. They are outright lying in their campaign and playing the media very well. But look at the overall campaign the Repubs are running. My dad ran political campaigns for many years, so I've been around dozens of them. And I have to say that the Repubs have the advantage and - despite the fact that the last 8 years have been a disaster - unless the Dems change their tune right quick they are going to go down again. I said this in 2000 and 2004, it is the Dems to win, and they aren't winning it. At this point. Again, it looks like they don't know how to finish. Best, D Like the vid clip that had the talking heads speaking (what they thought was) off-mic, it’s a very cynical choice. They are outright lying in their campaign and playing the media very well.

But look at the overall campaign the Repubs are running. My dad ran political campaigns for many years, so I’ve been around dozens of them. And I have to say that the Repubs have the advantage and – despite the fact that the last 8 years have been a disaster – unless the Dems change their tune right quick they are going to go down again. I said this in 2000 and 2004, it is the Dems to win, and they aren’t winning it. At this point.

Again, it looks like they don’t know how to finish.

Best,

D

]]> By: Cliff Figallo http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18880 Cliff Figallo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:24:56 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18880 Plainly, Palin is a ridiculous choice on every count, but here's the problem - the people who are excited about here DON'T CARE. They don't think like you and me. Instead, she some how "completes" them. "She has backbone." Watch the Frank Luntz-led focus group and notice why some people react so positively. Notice how Luntz is looking hard to understand why people thought it was a bad choice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnV1pS7qVD8 Plainly, Palin is a ridiculous choice on every count, but here’s the problem – the people who are excited about here DON’T CARE. They don’t think like you and me. Instead, she some how “completes” them. “She has backbone.”

Watch the Frank Luntz-led focus group and notice why some people react so positively. Notice how Luntz is looking hard to understand why people thought it was a bad choice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnV1pS7qVD8

]]> By: Charlie http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18879 Charlie Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:41:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/10/slick-sarah-the-make-believe-maverick/#comment-18879 Excellent points. "Sarah Slick the Make-Believe Maverick" rhymes and rolls of the tongue better. Excellent points.

“Sarah Slick the Make-Believe Maverick” rhymes and rolls of the tongue better.

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