Poll: People believe Bush behind SBVT
Fri Aug 27, 2004 at 04:51:34 PM PDT
Link to story
According to Annenberg (I think) 46% think Bush is behind the ads and 37% think they're independent.
Psychological Study of Patriotism PLEASE HELP!
Fri Aug 27, 2004 at 12:58:24 PM PDT
Dear Fellow Kossacks, I need some help. I am currently putting together a social psychology experiment that I hope will not only contribute to basic "science", but also shed light on the mechanisms underlying unscrupulous politics.
The basic premise is that when someone is accused of something that they believe to be false, they will in some circumstances respond to disprove the allegation, sometimes in a costly and unwise way.
For instance, when during the McCarthy era people were suspected of being Communists, they were often forced to forcefully refute the allegations, often requiring them to abandon wholesome beliefs and allegiances that were deemed to be suspect. Today, with history repeating itself, the same is true of allegations of being "unpatriotic." To take one case, failure to support the war in Iraq is enough to call into question one's patriotism in some circles.
The request after the jump...
Bush's accomplishments
Mon Aug 23, 2004 at 04:28:10 AM PDT
Here's an exercise, and maybe we'll get the answer next week at the RNC... If W was asked what were the major accomplishments of his four years as president, what would he say?
Q on Bush's threat to veto original $87B bill
Wed Aug 18, 2004 at 06:02:53 PM PDT
My question is why do I only hear about this here (on blogs), and not much in the media, or from the Kerry campaign? I know that Bush never formally came out and stated that he would veto the bill, but is the charge so difficult to support that it's not worth making? I mean, just making the accusation on flimsy evidence seems like a good move to me, yet it's not out there. Why?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/30/politics/main580877.shtml
Kerry accuses Bush of peddling influence
Mon Aug 16, 2004 at 02:31:48 PM PDT
According to MSNBC, the Kerry campaign plans to go forward with evidence that Bush is in bed with special interests, noting specific donors and the favors they've received. They also will reportedly provide a list of members of the current administration who formerly worked in the industries they now oversee
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5724959/
Debates and the flip-flop issue
Fri Jul 30, 2004 at 12:48:44 PM PDT
Kerry touched briefly on the fact that having a nuanced opinion is not a bad thing, but I think that the flip-flop label has to be shot down more forcefully still. Perhaps the acceptance speech is not the place to do it because it looks defensive. Also, ideally you do right to the other guy's face, which is why the debates are fertile ground for this.
A remorseful ex-Bush voter site?
Mon Jul 26, 2004 at 01:05:32 PM PDT
This is my first diary here, but hearing some of the anecdotes in the diaries of people who voted Bush in 2000, and recalling some of the campaigns to keep people from voting Nader again by noting that his former supporters are no longer behind him and regret their vote (e.g. dontvoteralph.net), well, it got me thinking...
What would it take to put together a site where people who voted Bush in 2000 and other Republican leaning folks could come and post about their disaffection and how they refuse to vote for him again.
