When Frank Luntz talking points drive the debate... (parade, death, financial)

[junkdrum]

... no good will come of it.

It was Luntz who suggested that the Republicans brand the fund set aside for orderly dismantling of failed institutions a bailout. This proposed fund is to be paid for by a tax on the banks themselves. It's a terrific idea that should included in any financial reform bill.

So anyway, Luntz suggests that the best way to kill any reform is to rail against bailouts. Now we're seeing an endless parade of Republicans responding to the call and using the false bailout meme to kill any chance of meaningful reform. Couild anything be more cynical?

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by junkdrum

... no good will come of it.

It was Luntz who suggested that the Republicans brand the fund set aside for orderly dismantling of failed institutions a bailout. This proposed fund is to be paid for by a tax on the banks themselves. It's a terrific idea that should included in any financial reform bill.

So anyway, Luntz suggests that the best way to kill any reform is to rail against bailouts. Now we're seeing an endless parade of Republicans responding to the call and using the false bailout meme to kill any chance of meaningful reform. Couild anything be more cynical?

What I found most illuminating about this is how little McConnell, et al. tried to conceal the source for their objections. I mean, they just parroted Luntz's words verbatim. You'd think he/they would at least try to act like they had some original ideas.

[Oerdin]

Originally Posted by junkdrum

... no good will come of it.

It was Luntz who suggested that the Republicans brand the fund set aside for orderly dismantling of failed institutions a bailout. This proposed fund is to be paid for by a tax on the banks themselves. It's a terrific idea that should included in any financial reform bill.

So anyway, Luntz suggests that the best way to kill any reform is to rail against bailouts. Now we're seeing an endless parade of Republicans responding to the call and using the false bailout meme to kill any chance of meaningful reform. Couild anything be more cynical?

Yep, lying about fake bailouts has replaced lying about fake death panels. In short just about everything Republicans say these days turns out to be a lie.

[skoro]

Luntz has great credibility among the crowd that sees Fox News as a source of information.

dare you to click

[skoro]

Originally Posted by Oerdin

Yep, lying about fake bailouts has replaced lying about fake death panels. In short just about everything Republicans say these days turns out to be a lie.

Except those WMDs...