{"article":{"id":83722,"heading":"We need strategy. Who can be the left’s Karl Rove?","author":"Arthur","created":"2003-09-20 16:05:28","modified":"2003-09-23 09:38:20","last_modified":"Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:38:20","article":"

We need strategy. Who can be the left’s Karl Rove?

I have seen discussions on the left about tactics and strategy, but most of them are based on “well, I did this and it worked OK” and “don’t do this, I did it and it was a disaster.” I have not seen focus groups, polls, or serious research of political demographics, trends, history, and so forth. I have not heard anyone say \"Hey, hey ho ho\" is favored by urban professionals by 2 points over \"Down with...\"\" and I've never heard of Karl Rove saying \"Well, once I burned a flag and got on the news, so why not try it again?\"

But we all know who keeps inexplicably winning.

Here is the ultimate collection of research and advice on strategy and tactics I have found:

http:\/\/www.emergingdemocraticmajority.com\/strategy\/index.cfm<\/a> <\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Let's talk strategy.","numcomment":6,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2003\/09\/83722.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":83726,"heading":"The Left\u2019s Karl Rove","article":"I can be the left's version of Karl. I'll do it my own way though. Let me show you some of my work.\r\n\r\nI do stuff like this:\r\n\r\n^\r\nsmashtheleft\r\nThat's me. Aren't I clever? My mommy thinks so!\r\n\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\nnonanarchist\r\nBush Admirer\r\nGood Job! Whenever we conservatives have nothing better to say, we can always resort to name calling. Shows how stupid we are. Way to go!\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n^\r\nToby\r\nWatch out! The faker is outside your window. You're nuttier than a peanut factory.\r\n\r\n\r\nI believe these things are exactly what we need as far as strategy. By using these methods, it's just a matter of time before we can take back the government, which rightfully belong to we liberals anyway. This is all I have. Give me a chance.\r\n\r\n","author":"I Will","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-20 16:32:39","modified":"2013-11-11 00:26:10","fileurl":""},{"id":83791,"heading":"If I may...","article":"Throwing pies and eggs at your opponent does not make your opponent look bad.\r\n\r\nIt makes you look childish.","author":"nonanarchist","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-21 23:25:15","modified":"2003-09-21 23:25:15","fileurl":""},{"id":83792,"heading":"If I may...","article":"Throwing pies and eggs at your opponent does not make your opponent look bad.\r\n\r\nIt makes you look childish.","author":"nonanarchist","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-21 23:25:15","modified":"2003-09-21 23:25:15","fileurl":""},{"id":83834,"heading":"nonanarchist","article":"Fresca , nonanarchist, smashtheleft and KOBE are the same pitiful shit .I know,You know, everybody know.You postings are ZERO intellectual ZERO interested and you help on this board is - ZERO.Only you believe you poor opinions and arguments. You online harassment are Unbelievably pathetic and highly ineffective . You are unloved and unwelcome.Don't waste you time here. Fuck off !!!","author":"anti-troll alert","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-22 10:12:46","modified":"2003-09-22 10:12:46","fileurl":""},{"id":83835,"heading":"a-t alert","article":"If we're ( and I re-emphasize WE) such intellectual zeroes, what are you afraid of?\r\n\r\nYou just go ahead and keep thinking we're one person, if that helps you be less afraid, poor boy.","author":"nonanarchist","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-22 10:16:25","modified":"2003-09-22 10:16:25","fileurl":""},{"id":83923,"heading":"^^^^WELL WHAT IF I WAS TO SAY","article":"that its difficult keeping up with \r\nwho you are\r\nwith all your different handles\r\nYOU WANT EVERYONE HERE \r\nto believe you are not those OTHER PEOPLE\r\nyet\r\nnonanarchist = dave man\r\n\r\nPROOF\r\nTHAT YOU HAVE LIED ABOUT YOUR HANDLES\r\nBEFORE\r\n\r\nAND NOW WE SHOULD\r\nbelieve you?\r\nlol\r\n\r\nYOU HAVE ZERO (0)\r\nCREDIBILITY HERE\r\nAT LA IMC.\r\n\r\nquick \r\ngo change your handle again\r\nso you can come back and play.","author":"nonanarchist=daveman","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-23 00:10:25","modified":"2003-09-23 00:10:25","fileurl":""},{"id":83950,"heading":"RE: trolls","article":"There's an easy answer to your solution. We aren't going away, so that hope is out the window. Just ignore any comments we trolls say. Skip right over it. Don't even acknowledge that it's there. It really is that simple.","author":"easy solution","parent_id":83722,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2003-09-23 09:38:50","modified":"2003-09-23 09:38:50","fileurl":""}]}