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Spin (Spin Control)

Spin (Spin Control). Defining Events Defining your opponent Competitive interpretation of issues and events. Politics Today?. Democratic interpretation Event Competition Republican Interpretation. The Model of Democracy. Party philosophy, policies, and

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Spin (Spin Control)

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  1. Spin (Spin Control) Defining Events Defining your opponent • Competitive interpretation of issues and events

  2. Politics Today? Democratic interpretation Event Competition Republican Interpretation

  3. The Model of Democracy Party philosophy, policies, and Record of candidate A Voter compares choice Party philosophy, policies, and Record of candidate B

  4. A Cynical Model of Democracy…Add Spin Party philosophy, policies, and Record of candidate A Distorted Record Policy of A (lifesaving) Character of A (angelic) Policy of B (dangerous) Character of B (demonic) Voter compares choice Distorted Record Policy of B (lifesaving) Party philosophy, policies and Character of B (angelic) Record of candidate B Policy of A (dangerous) Character of A (demonic)

  5. Add Inattention and Ignorance Party philosophy, policies, and Record of candidate A Distorted Record Policy of A (lifesaving) Character of A (angelic) Policy of B (dangerous) Character of B (demonic) Voter compareschoice no historical context little knowledge of government has not paid attention to events Distorted Record Policy of B (lifesaving) Party philosophy, policies, and Character of B (angelic) Record of Candidate BPolicy of A (dangerous) Character of A (demonic)

  6. Masters of Spin Nixon Karl Rove Clinton James Lee Atwater Carville

  7. Notorious Ads • Willie Horton Ad 1988 • Gingrich GoPac Memo • Kerry and Swift Boat Vets (2004) • Fact Check.Org on the Swift Boat Ads • Washington Post analysis of Ad (August 2004) • Bill Clinton denies affair (just plain lying) • Hilary Clinton 3:00 AM • The fear card (Nixon)

  8. Health Care Debate • Fact Check.Org: Seven Falsehoods • Fact Check.Org: The Health Care Summit

  9. Unflattering Version of US Democracy • Competitive Propaganda • Two party System = • Republican propaganda vs. Democratic propaganda • But it is democracy and we are free because we can • Choose which propaganda to believe • Discover what is true and what is not • Throw the bums out if we get sick of the propaganda (and elect new bums)

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