tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post4536543391679275247..comments2024-03-28T17:03:22.102+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: The ‘Big Lie’ worksArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-86976181258898919752010-08-21T16:59:31.177+12:002010-08-21T16:59:31.177+12:00I think Rove's techniques have become the stan...I think Rove's techniques have become the standard operating procedure for the the Republicans and right generally (actually, Australia's John Howard used them, too, and quite successfully—for awhile).<br /><br />The Republican/right strategy is to use fear as a tool and to pick one target to use as a wedge issue. Rove used gay people until it stopped working (n the 2006 elections), and now, in the same vein, they're targeting Muslims.<br /><br />The important point is that the leaders of the Tea-publicans don't necessarily believe half of what they say, but they'll say anything and do anything to gain and keep power. Experience has taught them that lies work especially well, and Rove was nothing if not the most effective purveyor of the "Big Lie" that the US has ever produced.Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-31260453838520949402010-08-21T02:31:51.443+12:002010-08-21T02:31:51.443+12:00In college I became familiar with the saying "...In college I became familiar with the saying "the medium is the message" when it came to communications as a science or philosophy.<br /><br />I think the Republicans are turning that around - the message is becoming the medium. Arthur, how much of this do you think is the ultimate outgrowth of the evil genius of Karl Rove? I think he's the one who really perfected the art of The Message for the far Reich. Uh, Right. Oops.Grant Thornleyhttp://granthor.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com