Beyond Whether the Move On Ad Was Good or Not

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Sunday September 30, 2007 · 2:42 PM PDT

2007/09/30 · 14:42

A recent diary observed that the idea that the Moveon Ad unfairly attacked a respected General (which is not what the MoveOn Ad was about), was turned into the national story. It suggested that this framing was not particularly helpful, and yet was further enabled by the democratic party response (and lack thereof). It also suggested that the Democratic response in Congress not only enabled miserably anti American free speech legislation, but played directly and powerfully into what the far right was trying to do.

In stark contrast, a higly recommended diary was written based upon the premise, that in fact the MoveOn ad, and the ensuing controversy generated by this attack upon it, worked in the democrats favor.

This provides a good forum for exploring a key idea in how the Nation may be seeing things differently than how the democratic base (many of whose members participate in this site) may see things, and how, in turn, that perception implicitly affects democrats' focus on conveying a larger message to America, and our collective response to right wing framing and mischaracterizations.

Ivan Carter

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Sunday September 23, 2007 · 4:03 PM PDT

2007/09/23 · 16:03

Prologue: This entire piece (as you may have already have at least an inkling of, by the title) was written Thursday night, before I had learned that Senator Cornyn’s inane, controlling, and big brotherish "bill" had actually been voted on -- and had, rather astonishingly, been voted for even by many Democrats as well.

Ivan Carter

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Wednesday September 12, 2007 · 3:54 PM PDT

2007/09/12 · 15:54

Iraq. It is a quaqmire.

Ivan Carter

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Monday September 03, 2007 · 6:41 PM PDT

2007/09/03 · 18:41

[note, I am trying to edit this a little bit -- and won't be able to finish until some time later in the day, and right now near the front section there are sentences and sentence fragments, missing, and extra fragments still in. [Incomplete or poorly fragmented paragraphs are denoted with an "xxxxxxx" at the outset). So it has to be read with a grain of salt. But the comments below are certainly worth a read, as is this piece right now if taken with a grain of salt in a few of the earlier paragraphs. Note also, the introduction was originally to be quick email to the front page's MissLaura]

In reference to [misslaura's] response to my comment, which raises the question as to what is talking to, versus at, america, here are two quick examples, both from the last several hours, both taken only from that small subset of front page main articles, and both dealing with the same story:

Talking to America: (link).

Talking AT America:

Ivan Carter

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Sunday September 02, 2007 · 2:15 PM PDT

2007/09/02 · 14:15

The recent statements by Tucker Carlson, the "least anti-gay" right winger who on air volunteered that he assaulted a man after a bathroom "incident," should be a much bigger story; at least until far more explanation is provided by both him and MSNBC.

Aside from being salacious in possibly the worst (and thus newsworthy) kind of way, more interesting than Paris Hilton's DUI, ripe with potential charges of real (rather than the all too common trumped up) hypocrisy, and directly relevant to the credibility and integrity of a news host who relies upon same for his show's credibility, what Carlson has represented simply does not add up.

Sure, it's easy to say that he committed a "hate crime" (not a credible assertion of fact from what we do know) and that "everybody knows this." But they really don't. What are the actual issues, objectively, as America might be able to see them, rather than this just being an example of the "uptight left who can't laugh at a funny story" of how meek little Tucker apparently WAY overreacted to (and this is speculation; read on) having his, in his exact words, "you know," grabbed.

Ivan Carter

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Wednesday September 06, 2006 · 5:35 PM PDT

2006/09/06 · 17:35

There have been several comments about the ABC "Path to 9/11" Miniseries, to this effect:

Rather Dan Ratherish, eh? Fake but accurate?

But there is a world of difference between a story that is true (where was the President in May through October of 1972? EVEN HE has not represented that he attended to his guard duties then) - but that used an unverifiable but content correct document potentially forged by a source other than the news station using it...

AND A STORY that presents critical content as true, that is not true, and which is created, produced and manufactured by the station itself.

There is more below the fold. Lot's more. And some of it may surprise you -- you will certainly have plenty to share with ABC when you call. And please keep in mind the very much non exaggerated last two letters of the title as you read on. Read More

Allen and "Macaca" Needs to Stay in the News

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Friday September 01, 2006 · 11:13 AM PDT

2006/09/01 · 11:13

The following, by way of example, is part of the content of a letter sent to several local ABC News Channel 7 stations in Virginia regarding Senator George Allen and the Macaca incident. It helps to explain why this issue is larger than the coverage received to date, and why more detailed coverage is appropriate.

The letter also contained further content regarding Allen's record, which is also a good topic for correspondence, as most Virginians are insufficiently aware of what Allen has actually done, and not done, as Senator. In the first comment below are links to the contact information for several local news stations, as well as Virginia newspapers, and additional information on Allen.

Your letters (and phone calls), so long as they are politely worded and courteously presented, can make a big difference in this race in Virginia, if enough people participate. The more the facts get out, the more votes Jim Webb will get.
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More Liberal Bias in the News: What Bush Said, What the Media Said.

Ivan Carter

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Friday August 25, 2006 · 5:30 PM PDT

2006/08/25 · 17:30

What Bush Said, in response to the recent Court ruling on his warrantless surveillance program:

I would say that those who herald this decision simply do not understand the nature of the world in which we live...
We strongly believe it's constitutional and if al Qaeda is calling into the United States we want to know why they're calling (emphasis added).

What the CBS story that covered this, said: Read More

Bush's Strange Argument, and the Media's Irresponsible Coverage

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Monday August 21, 2006 · 10:49 AM PDT

2006/08/21 · 10:49

Constant mischaracterizations in the Lamont Lieberman race. Extremism in Congress. Misleading on Iraq. Worst environmental policy in history. Reckless fiscal policy. Huge giveaways to the pharmaceutical industry and defense and reconstruction contractors. Misfocused, Islam inflaming, terrorism "strategy" and rhetoric -- even while violating the Constitution to spy, unchecked, on American citizens. Signing statements that don't interpret, but blatantly change the law. Read More

The "KOS WING": Broadening the Audience, versus Changing the Substance

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Wednesday August 16, 2006 · 2:46 PM PDT

2006/08/16 · 14:46

Variations on the theme have played out, across the media, the republican party, and on the part of some "democrats."

The latest rendition was voiced by rancorous Lieberman Communications Director Dan Gerstein, who added this lost gem to his rather creatively spun Lamont lambasting on Tuesday: Read More

The True Test of War

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Monday August 07, 2006 · 1:44 PM PDT

2006/08/07 · 13:44

This was a pretty interesting, evocative, and historical thread (noted by top comments of the day) for anybody who missed it.

It still remains incredible to me that we had a draft forcing kids to go fight in a crazy war, where tens upon tens of thousands died in a seemingly endless swamp from hell, persisted in largely because of Nixon's pride.

Ozzie Osbourne/Black Sabbath's song, "War Pigs," certainly nailed it; "they only started [and continued] the war. they don't go out, and fight." It is, to a lesser extent, also somewhat applicable today (as the right wing and many of its supporters is increasingly comprised of those who confuse the nobility of the soldier sent off to do battle, with the men who send them). Of course, in today's upside down world, far right wingers will say, and believe, that "we didn't start the Iraq war." As if Iraq was legitimately connected to 9/11, rather than to a "strategic" (and misguided) decision to change the world in response. Read More

How Democrats Can Win

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Sunday August 06, 2006 · 2:01 PM PDT

2006/08/06 · 14:01

What matters to democrats, why, and what does the rest of the country know about it or the relevant facts? And why is there such a large disconnect between the two?

TeacherKen:

There is one issue that is not negotiable with me, and that is the Constitution. I cannot support anyone who advocates restricting our liberty by amending the Constitution. I expect people to be willing to publicly stand up for our rights. Thus those who refused to oppose even if they did not endorse the recent proposed flag desecration amendment are people who I cannot support in this cycle - that issue is non-negotiable for me. It is my only absolute.

No doubt. Yet regarding flag burning, here was the democrats "brilliant" and "principled" strategy.

Or, Read More

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Beyond Whether the Move On Ad Was Good or Not

Let's Get On the Same Page, and Make Cornyn's Attack the Story

Iraq -- Please Tell me I Heard this Wrong

Talking to America

What Tucker and MSNBC Need to Explain

ABC B.S.

Allen and "Macaca" Needs to Stay in the News

More Liberal Bias in the News: What Bush Said, What the Media Said.

Bush's Strange Argument, and the Media's Irresponsible Coverage

The "KOS WING": Broadening the Audience, versus Changing the Substance

The True Test of War

How Democrats Can Win