tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post1827880694055544932..comments2024-03-10T19:16:41.170-04:00Comments on Dumb Things I Have Done Lately: Surge vs. Escalation: Chuck Schumer vs. Frank Luntz for Linguistic DominationJoelogonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-55980273622056189412007-02-06T19:09:00.000-05:002007-02-06T19:09:00.000-05:00This is something I blog and talk about all the ti...This is something I blog and talk about all the time. Luntz had the nerve to write this post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-luntz/words-that-dont-work_b_39208.html in the Huffington Post on January 21, 2007, telling Democrats that they should stay away from language that only serves to attack or divide. This is from the guy who, in addition to the terms you list, helped create and disseminate divisive attack language like "Democrat Party," "pro-abortion," "cut and run," "liberal media," "environmental extremists," "junk science" and others. Luntz was blitzed by over 200 comments, pointing out his laughable hypocrisy. It's about time the Democrats caught up in this all-important war over the language used to frame debates.media conceptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16686748640098344750noreply@blogger.com