Sowell is 100% correct on this. Sowell expresses one war (the war of words) we should NOT be losing-—ever.
If this has been so obvious to us, why don’t Repub leaders and the RNC employ some communicators/speech writers? Dems beat Repubs senseless every time with their simple, inane, “talking point” strategy/lies, and Repubs never learn a lesson.
Ted Cruz, a rare exception, seems to get it! Problem is...the message needs to be coordinated! With truth and facts on our side, the war of words is a war we should never lose-—ever.
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Sowell:
“Democrats, by contrast, are all talk. They could sell refrigerators to Eskimos before Republicans could sell them blankets.
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The Democrats have obviously given a lot of attention to articulation, including coordinated articulation among their members. Some years ago, Senator Chuck Schumer was recorded, apparently without his knowledge, telling fellow Democrats to keep using the word “extremist” when discussing Republicans.”
We need more Ted Cruzes and Mike Lees
Democrats, by contrast, are all talk. They could sell refrigerators to Eskimos before Republicans could sell them blankets.
Ain't that the truth!!!
Democrats, by contrast, are all talk. They could sell refrigerators to Eskimos before Republicans could sell them blankets.
Ain't that the truth!!!
Sowell is exactly right and he expresses the single most important reason Boehner and his ilk have to go. The dems continue to win the war of words and we have little chance as long as Boehner remains in power.
Because the media is blatantly biased, it is much more critical for Republican leaders to be effective and articulate speakers. They will get zero help from the media. Boehner has never gotten the job done in this respect and he never will. If he was a reasonably self aware person and actually cared about the principles he so weakly espouses, be would resign the speakership.
Several decades ago, I had the pleasure of attending a fund raiser for a Republican running against my then representative David Bunion (Bonior). Gingrich was a guest speaker at the dinner and spoke without note cards, without Obama teleprompters and never an uh, or ah, or um.........
He's a terrific public speaker.......
agreed, boehner should have used his mic time better. They need to get on the same page with a SIMPLE message that gets the points across.
I think they are on to this, all saying Obama shut down government becuase he will not negotiate - a simple message anyone can understand.
Boehner’s “speech” upon becoming the Speaker should have given all of us a 5-ton clue.
Inside GOP, there are some wonks, to be sure. They know their stuff, they can debate with the best of Obama/Dems. But you don’t get people motivated talking wonkish.
After you lay out facts and numbers, people already moved on and lost interest after your first 10 sec.
Hate to admit it, the last time GOP had a short slogan was “Read My Lips”.
You know....I do kind of think it is funny that these politicians campaign, campaign, and campaign...
Yet they are the most inarticulate people at the microphone...
Please, please, please can we elect Sowell to be a Professor for elected Republicans? Send our guys back to school? Every point Sowell made is spot on... Our guys are a disaster - they're The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ...
Sowell is so right. The Republicans are hardly bothering to even try to communicate their side to the people. The comments about the CR are very fitting, one of the things I hate most about a lot of the “news” articles I read is that initials are tossed about as if everyone is supposed to know what they stand for. I have spent fifteen minutes trying to figure out the meaning of something I could read in two minutes. Even some Freepers have a maddening habit of writing as if they are deathly afraid that someone might figure out what they are trying to convey.
The GOP is obsolete. Effete. Inept. Few labeled GOP rise above corrupt party politics.