Dem's Bogeyman Luntz Schooled Reid, Other Dems On Messaging

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Source: Huffington Post

"What we're hearing from the Republican leadership on the floor of the Senate is vaguely familiar. Dr. Frank I. Luntz issued this plan," said Durbin, waving a copy of a memo that Luntz wrote several months ago, outlining rhetorical tactics to oppose health care reform.

Durbin highlighted arguments made by Republican leadership: "They tell horror stories about health care stories in other countries. That would be Dr. Frank Luntz's talking point number five." And on he went, referring over and over to the talking points outlined in the Luntz memo.

Shortly after Luntz had released his memo, Democratic strategist Paul Begala responded with his own point-by-point counter-memo. "Because they know they cannot win the argument honestly, Republicans are resorting to mendacity," Begala wrote. "Democrats must not let them get away with it."

But the Senate Democrats already knew all they needed about such mendacious methods: Luntz himself had briefed them at a Democratic retreat earlier this year. His co-panelist: Paul Begala.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/11/dems-bogeyman-luntz-schoo_n_214535.html

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He also met with Harry Reid to talk about the Dems use of language & messaging. He met with Reid a few times over the years -- makes me wonder if that has something to do with Harry's pathetic performance.

[OHdem10]

1. It is really beginning to appear Reid is a Dino so he does not feel

any principles from the GUT. Pro-Business Leanings make him
confused.

[tularetom]

2. They're taking advice from FRANK LUNTZ?

Jesus H Christ, Harry Reid is even stupider than he is spineless.

And the other panelist was Paul Begala? Another asswipe I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw him.

No wonder the Senate Dems are so patheitc.

[xchrom]

3. if luntz schooled them -- what exactly did they take away from the schooling? nt

[elleng]

4. More like Reid ignored him,

as I've heard/read luntz 'advice' and he's good. (So is Dr. George Lakoff, who's Rockridge Institute appears to have 'disappeared.')

Lakoff: http://www.tikkun.org/article.php/2009052014051976

[cosmicone]

5. Only if Reid could hire a consultant

to make him grow a spine and a pair