Lately I’ve been mentally summing up the healthcare argument like this:
“We have much to gain [from ensuring every person has health coverage]”
Versus:
“We have much to lose [from changing the status quo]”
George Lakoff on The Obama Code:
Empathy-based values are opposed to the pure self-interest of a laissez-faire “free market,” which assumes that greed is good and that seeking self-interest will magically maximize everyone’s interests.
(via my homie Case)
The Bradley Effect and psychological priming:
It could be that people worry about offending the interviewer by suggesting, “I wouldn’t vote for someone like you.” Or, researchers suggest, talking to a black polltaker who sounds energetic or professional might prime positive images of blacks, overwhelming any negative stereotypes.
(via NYT)
The political zeitgeist of Main Street, USA:
Indeed, the latest figures released by Secretary of State Ross Miller indicate Democrats since September 2007 have out-registered Republicans by an obscene margin — 79,798 to 3,249. Not all of these folks are new to Nevada or new to this concept we call voting. They are former Republicans.
(via The New York Times)
Sarah Palin likes being drilled in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Someone had to do it. 2 hours concept-to-ship, hooray!
Floaters, third-culture kids, sojourners. David Brooks’ op-ed yesterday describes in succinct detail why Barack Obama’s status as all of these appeals to me.
Barack Obama is Your New Fixie got noticed this week. Links: The Stranger, Mission Mission, Fimoculous, The Goat, PinchflatNews, gaelen.tumblr.com, Madame Lamb, evadanielle.tumblr.com, and Catbird. Holla!
Fine California astroturfing:
