5 Words And Phrases Democrats Should Never Say Again
Democrats have failed to speak in a language strong enough to rebut Republicans who have defined who we are and what we want.
We talk about the "Death Tax" and not the proper term, "Estate Tax." Two little words—"Death Panels"—were capable of nearly derailing the best thing that's happened to health insurance in this country in decades. Harvard-educated President Obama is universally considered "elite," while Yale-educated George W. Bush is considered "down home."
Many Democrats buy into the old saw that the Democratic party has had a history of "tax and spend" policies that needs to change or be lived down somehow. Until the Occupy movement brought the topic front and center, even most Democrats accepted the notion that businesses were "job creators" and worried more about distracting the opposition from this "fact" than debunking it for the lie it actually is.
Unfortunately, this is because Democrats have failed to speak in a language strong enough to rebut Republicans who have defined who we are and what we want, in a way that doesn't even remotely reflect an iota of the truth, and instantly conjures up the negative in the mind of the listener.
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DEMOCRATS NEED A HANDBOOK OF OUR OWN
How can Democrats and Progressives fix this? Start by never saying any of the following five words or phrases again.
1. Never say Entitlements.
–Instead, say Earned Benefits.
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of life in a world of spin leaves me overwhelmed with disgust. Feeling as though I shat upon myself.
Here's to the remainder of this too old life to being very short. 
Your weekly chocolate ration is hereby increased from eight grams to six!
'Independent' suggests 'thoughtful,' to me.
