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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-24-05 10:38 PM
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RW talk radio shows and rethug talking points - make a host's head explode
Ever wonder why all the rethug calles to talk shows or CSPAN sound like they are reading off a script? Want to make a talk show host's head explode? Use these rethug talking points to plan your comments.

Thank you, RNC - http://www.gop.com/GetActive/CallTalkRadio.aspx

Jobs & Economy

Pass legislation that promotes economic growth - including making tax cuts permanent.
Strengthen Social Security.
Strengthen high schools to prepare Americans for jobs in the 21st Century.

Strength & Security

Support increased base pay for service members and health care benefits for veterans.
Stand with President Bush on increased defense spending that better prepares and protects our military.
Show support for the President’s improvements in Homeland Security to defend our country.

Tax Reform

Reform the tax code to ensure a simpler, fairer and more pro-growth system.
Restrain spending by the Federal Government.
Make tax cuts permanent for individuals and small businesses.

Education

Support a new high school initiative to help states hold high schools accountable for teaching all students.
Promote accelerated mathematics and science achievement for all secondary students, and especially low-achieving students.
Accelerate student achievement with Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and State Scholars.

Social Security

Fix Social Security now to avoid dramatically higher taxes, massive new borrowing or sudden and severe cuts in Social Security benefits or other government programs.
Reform Social Security for America’s younger workers - our children and grandchildren.
Remind your elected officials that Social Security cannot afford to continue paying benefits with the current pay-as-you-go system.

Nominations

Appoint judges who strictly interpret the law.
Oppose the unprecedented use of Senate filibusters.
Fix the broken nomination process.

Immigration Reform

Stand with President Bush in his efforts to protect the homeland by controlling the borders.
Protect the rights of legal immigrants and match willing workers with willing employers.
Support incentives for temporary workers to return to their home countries and families.

Faith & Values

Fight to ensure that faith-based and community charities can participate in Federal, state, and local programs.
Support President Bush's Access to Recovery program, a proposed three-year, $600 million drug treatment voucher initiative, will give recovering addicts expanded access to a full range of faith-based and community providers.
Support legislation providing mentoring for children of prisoners.


...for any of these rw talk shows.

Show Host Phone
News Beat with Blanquita Cullum Blanquita Cullum 1-800- 510- TALK
Dateline Washington with Greg Corombus Greg Corombus 1-800-510- 8255
Battle Line with Alan Nathan Alan Nathan 1-800-510- 8255
Janet Parshall's America Janet Parshall 1-800-343- 9282
Hugh Hewitt Show Hugh Hewitt 1-800-520- 1234
Hot Talk with Scott Hennen Scott Hennen 1-800-279- 9329
The Laura Ingraham Show Laura Ingraham 1-800-743- 4443
The Jim Bohannon Show Jim Bohannon 1-866-505- 4626
The Bob Grant Show Bob Grant 1-800-321- 8828
The Dolans Show 1-800-321- 0710
The Rush Limbaugh Show Rush Limbaugh 1-800-282- 2882
Sean Hannity Show Sean Hannity 1-800-941- 7326
Jason Jarvis Show Jason Jarvis 1-860-676- 8306
Common Sense Radio With Ollie North Ollie North 1-888-99-NORTH
Imus in the Morning Don Imus 1-800-370-4687
Good Day USA Doug Stephan 1-877-541-5250
Jason Jarvis Show Jason Jarvis 1-860-676-8306
Dr. Laura Laura Schlessing 1-800-DR LAURA
G. Gordon Liddy Show G. Gordon Liddy 1-800-GG-LIDDY
The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly Bill O'Reilly 1-877-9 NO SPIN
Michael Savage Show Michael Savage 1-800-449-8255
The Bob Grant Show Bob Grant 1-800-321-8828
The Mike Gallagher Show Mike Gallagher 1-800-655-MIKE
The Ken Hamblin Show Ken Hamblin 1-800-462-6479
The Michael Medved Show Michael Medved 1-800-955-1776
The Lars Larson Show Lars Larson 1-866-509-LARS
The Don Kroah Show Don Kroah 1-888-293-9282
Neal Boortz Show Neal Boortz 1-877-310-2100
Point of View Marlin Maddoux 1-800-351-1212
The Larry Elder Show Larry Elder 1-800-222-5222
The Dennis Prager Show Dennis Prager 1-877-243-7776


When you are done, go to http://www.gop.com/GetActive/CallTalkRadio.aspx :puke: "Check the boxes of talk radio shows that you called and press 'Submit' button to tell us about your involvement in grassroots activities to support President Bush today!"
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-24-05 10:46 PM
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1. Hey, GOP, thanks for the target list!
Now we can focus our activism where it's most needed. Now, all we need are tips to get us past the call screeners....
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-24-05 10:48 PM
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2. Simple, just read one of the talking points nt
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-24-05 11:19 PM
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3. Yeah, well we, the left, are often the hand maidens of the right...

If ya know what I'm sayin';) & I know you do!
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-24-05 11:23 PM
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4. They better be careful that they don't do any thinking:
Ever wonder why Right-Wing pundits and admin officials sound like robots when interviewed? Well, wonder no longer!
http://www.conjur.com/blog/2005/08/24/ever-wonder-why-right-wing-pundits-and-admin-officials-sound-like-robots-when-interviewed-well-wonder-no-longer/

According to an RNC document,

TO: Southern Republican Leaders
FROM: Robert M. (Mike) Duncan
RE: RNC State Chairmen’s Meeting
DATE: MAY 19, 2005

Republicans are told:

Never think on the air; define the points you want to make in advance; lead with the positive; define what you’re for, not what you’re against; control the tempo-restate the problem without offering an opinion; some questions shouldn’t be answered; they are hypothetical or beyond your scope.


Well, that really just confirms what we’ve all pretty much known for a long time. Just watching any speech or interview by, say, the Propagandist, Scott McClellan, Lawrence DiRita, Ken Mehlman, Dan Bartlett, etc. makes it obvious to see that the lack of thinking is quite present. Trouble is, most of these morons have taken this message too much to heart and now employ that strategy of not thinking on a permanent basis.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 01:25 AM
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5. Very interesting...
and nominated for greatest.
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 01:36 AM
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6. Great Stuff For Getting Past The Screener
Once in a while I have fun "truth squadding" a hate radio show. The trick is to get on the air, disarm the host with some friendly banter, then blow them out of their chair into silence.

The first key is getting past the screener, and the GOOP has provided plenty of fodder. All ya gotta do is bookmark this list, pick one from column A, call K-HATE, say this is what you want to talk about...or throw in a couple other dittohead points to add flavoring. Most time a good line of bullshit will get past the interns and minimum wage board-ops that do most of the screening, but these lines will do fine as well.

Just watch Washington Journal and you'll see the blast fax in action every morning...then follow the MOD as its spun throughout the day.
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 09:21 AM
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7. Exactly right
Edited on Thu Aug-25-05 09:23 AM by paineinthearse
So if DU has so many "activists" why have there been just 6 replies overnight? Seems to me we prefer to vent to each other rather than take simle yet effective action.

People, it's all here for you, the toll-free numbers, the talking points, instructions how to get past the screener, friendly banter.

All you need to do is couple with an interesting DU post full of factual truth to refer to and pick up your phone and call!
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 10:02 AM
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9. This Place Has Become Bughouse Square
Everyone brings their soapboxes and lets loose. I see a lot of anger and frustration intermixed with other emotions and agendas and can sympathize with much of what I read.

However as a real place of organizing, the frentic and cliquish nature of this place work against it. Threads move too fast and fights are far too common here.

I've limited what I post and get involved with around here. Much of my involvement now is very private and selective as I've encountered my share of good intentions turned bad around here.

Keep up the good fight.

Cheers...
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 02:07 PM
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10. To each his/her own
I agree that each of us needs to be working privately and locally, but we also have individual gifts.

Some are gifted in public speaking and verbal communication. Those are the ones who may be interested in arming themselves with this foundation material and "speaking their mind" to the O'Lielies and Limballs of the rw propaganda machine.
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 09:31 AM
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8. Step-by-step instructions (with thanks to KharmaTrain)
1. Find a DU post chock full of factual information.
2. Reherse your speech in your mind.
3. Refer to the list, find a toll-free number and call a rw show.
4. Get by the screener by choosing a talking point or two from the list above.
5. Lull the on-air host with some pablum talk.
6. Blast the host with some truth.
7. Post your results here.

:evilgrin:
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 03:54 PM
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11. Kick.
Actor/activists might find this to be a nice exercise.
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mikelewis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-25-05 04:00 PM
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12. I wonder if a group of us targeted a show, how much damage could we do?
I've always wanted to get on one of these shows and act like a complete fascist. Ya know, really ham it up at first and then go into some White Nazi Routine. I wonder what would happen to thier shows if all of a sudden it was filled for like 2 weeks with nothing but fake-Nazi callers.
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