ABC's "The Path to Katrina"

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Thursday September 07, 2006 · 12:00 PM PDT

2006/09/07 · 12:00

What is the real, untold story behind Hurricane Katrina?
Why was the nation so unprepared?
How did our government perform, against all the odds?

The Path to Katrina: A Docudrama in Three Acts. Read More

Good Cop / Bad Cop

jay23

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Sunday June 18, 2006 · 7:41 PM PDT

2006/06/18 · 19:41

It is a recurring theme here that the Democrats need to become more savvy about presenting their ideas. Proposed solutions often take the form of laundry lists of facts and arguments that can be used to puncture the public stands taken by the Republicans. While that is a vital component of a winning strategy, I personally doubt that it will ever decisively sway public opinion on its own.

Americans (along with most higher animals) seem more concerned with status than truth. Political races (as opposed to political debates) seem to be won by whichever side projects the strongest, most unapologetic image, while attacking their opponents (as opposed to the opponents' ideas), facts be damned. And people love it. After all, do people sit around watching Survivor, or American Idol, to see who wins some moral or logical debate?

To cut to the chase, my proposed discussion: Is a Good Cop / Bad Cop approach required in order to effectively counter the Right Wing Noise Machine? Read More

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