I read this column today and thought Kathleen Parker made some good points. Question is….is anyone listening?
Kathleen Parker: An election message that's hard to miss
Democrats have talked endlessly about the importance of narrative – missing in President Barrack Obama’s case. We've heard again and again about the lack of smart messaging and the president's failure to communicate. If only Obama could better express himself, all would be well.
Here's a narrative: You can't sell people what they don't want, no matter how mellifluous your pitch. This is the message of the midterm elections, and who didn't know? …..Only Democrats, apparently.
There were so many clues, even the clueless should have seen what was coming…. Instead of hearing the people's voices, Democrats and the White House doubled down and began to demonize the opposition. They're the problem. Except, alas, "they" were The People. And their voices were being ignored.
Obama didn't need to be a better communicator. He needed to be a better listener. End of story.
As for demonizing the opposition, I present Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh as exhibit A & B.
Limbaugh and Beck are elected officials now???? When did that happen?? I thought they were just media personalities and we all know that Hollywood and most media has been criticizing politicians for decades. So isn't that just the First Amendment at work? Are you saying that is the same thing as the President of our country demonizing the half of the nation that doesn't agree with him? You really are comparing the two? I thought this thread was about the lessons learned by our congress and the President. How did Beck and Limbaugh get lumped in with them?
Oh wise and venerable one Pineguy, please tell us the way forward!! From your impartial news sources teach us our lessons and lead us On mighty One. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even when we win the left wants to tell us what to do. What a jerk!!!
It's obvious you didn't even read the article I linked to, since you called it "impartial." But even though you didn't read it, you still you want to criticize it.
Surprise! It's an article written by Sarah Palin for conservatives!!! She's the one telling you what to do.
Pine it was a good read, why should Nmysys feel stupid? Because you say so :Koolaid: . I have seen him hold back from making you look like a fool many times, turn about is fair play I guess. Just a matter of time! :crossed:
outdoor338 wrote: Pine it was a good read, why should Nmysys feel stupid? Because you say so :Koolaid:
Since you have trouble comprehending, because he posted this:
Nmysys wrote: Oh wise and venerable one Pineguy, please tell us the way forward!! From your impartial news sources teach us our lessons and lead us On mighty One. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even when we win the left wants to tell us what to do. What a jerk!!!
And the article I posted wasn't some lefty telling the right what to do. It was Sarah Palin telling the right what to do. But he went ahead and criticized without even bothering to read it.
I post a ring-wing article by Sarah Palin and still he wants to criticize me for posting it.
So now he's criticizing Sarah Palin. That's why he should feel stupid.
(You guys get together and see how you want to respond as you usually do, since you obviously can't think for yourself)
