Quote: Palinista wrote in post #15

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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #12

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"That means they (the GOP) will have to go to the grassroots, make good sound bites that THE PEOPLE, not THE MEDIA, will WANT to repeat."

TK,

Fine, how do they "go to the grass roots"?

Rush, Hannity, Levin, all constantly harp that "all they have to do" but they never explain what they should do.

I think the GOP does come up with goold messages but you never hear them because the MSM refuses to air them.

But, if you're right and the problem is a lack of "good sound bites", I'll ask again, if the GOP comes up with really wowie zowie sound bites that people want to hear but the MSM refuses to broadcast them, what is your solution?

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Well, the next time a Senator speaks for hours on the floor, ridicule him and say it is pointless, when he is trying to stir up the masses.

Ignore #StandwithRand. Ignore Ted Cruz. Say it's pointless and it will fail.

Ignore the men who are trying to teach the public about the evils of John Brennan, drones and Obamacare.

Tell others that they have lost the fight before they have even begun to understand that they are needed to participate in the process.

That will make the people's spirits soar and will help them to understand the issues better, let alone understand that there is still a fight that they are needed to join in.

/SARCASM

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@truthkeeper

Senator Cruz tried to "stir up the masses" and the recent polls indicate that he failed in that effort, not because his message wasn't great, but because it either wasn't covered or was trashed by the MSM.

So, what should Cruz have done differently to "go around" the MSM?

Rush talks about how Reagan "went around" the MSM: Earth to Rush, that was 33 yaers ago, let it go.

Rush, d'ya think the drive-bys might have learned from the Reagan experience and sharpened their weapons aganst any future Reagan's?

Quote: Cedric wrote in post #19

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Senator Cruz tried to "stir up the masses" and the recent polls indicate that he failed in that effort, not because his message wasn't great, but because it either wasn't covered or was trashed by the MSM.

So, what should Cruz have done differently to "go around" the MSM?

Rush talks about how Reagan "went around" the MSM: Earth to Rush, that was 33 yaers ago, let it go.

Rush, d'ya think the drive-bys might have learned from the Reagan experience and sharpened their weapons aganst any future Reagan's?

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #18

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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #16

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That's the point.....everyone sees the problem.....no one has a solution.

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The solution is time. Old media is fading, new media is rising.

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Quote: truthkeeper wrote in post #21

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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #12

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But, if you're right and the problem is a lack of "good sound bites", I'll ask again, if the GOP comes up with really wowie zowie sound bites that people want to hear but the MSM refuses to broadcast them, what is your solution?

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Aw, too easy, Cedric. Many ways.

1. Take the sound bites straight to the people. Townhalls, meetings, press conferences, etc. If they are good enough, the people will repeat them for you.

2. Grab the opposition's blunders and run, run, run with them. Surely you remember George W. Bush's twisting of "Risky Light Schemes" in the debates and Romney's very good (but could have been a lot better if I were in charge!) permutations of "You didn't build that!"

3. Social media! Two can play at that game.

4. Yes, friendly media too. It's out there.

5. Stand firm on debate criteria. No Candy Crowleys or no debates. Study the rules and parameters and insist they stick with them.

6. And if one is brave and strong enough, tackle hostile media at press conferences, etc. The media will salivate at this but you just gotta outsmart them. Show the people you are fearless and you really know your stuff.

7. Finally - and most important of all - use humor and charm. This is such a given. Remember Romney at the Washington Press white tie dinner? He oozed charm and his ratings immediately went up.

If they want to win, the Republican have GOT to be likable even if they really aren't. It's the winning component. To quote George Burns, "If you can fake sincerity you've got it made." Craven, but very true.

Gosh, I could go on and on. You get the picture, don't you?

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