"Narrative" again

[Jonathan Lighter]

CNN anchor: Does Rick Perry's performance in the last debate follow
the narrative of his campaign?

Political Scientist:  Unfortunately, the narrative about Rick Perry in
this campaign is that he's not ready for prime time.

JL

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Jonathan Lighter
<wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> A former Republican Congressman on CNN today:
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> "Blaming 'right-wing Republicans' [for debt/deficit/budget difficulties] is
> a narrative that won't fly."
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> I.e., a propaganda move.
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> JL
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> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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>> In an article in today's NYTimes on the conviction of five New
>> Orleans police offers of unjustified shooting of six citizens just
>> after Hurricane Katrina, Campbell Robertson writes:
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>>      "The trial was not only about these five officers but also
>> about what exactly happened in the weeks after the hurricane, a sort
>> of judgment on the initial widely held belief that the authorities
>> were trying to control elements of a citizenry run rampant.
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>>      ":In the years since, that narrative has been qualified. While
>> some people did turn to crime and violence, it has become apparent
>> that some of the bloodshed and chaos was brought about by members of
>> the long-troubled Police Department."
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>> Joel
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