Author / Jake Laperruque
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Bias With a Basis: Stewart vs Beck
Neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan news is dead. It’s just not a good business model anymore. MSNBC and Fox News have proven this by kicking CNN around in the ratings more and more each year. However, this isn’t really a new problem. Media has taken sides and chosen favorites since the beginning of U.S. history; one of…
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Spin Till You Win: Chapter 3
Strategy Memo Author: Andrew Ellicot Topic: Extended Summer Effect Discussion The climate debate is over. The implementation of the term Extended Summer Effect has been a huge success. Our initial response dominated coverage in the news, with an effective presentation. Continued use of the term will guarantee victory in the debate over the issue, and…
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Spin Till You Win: Chapter 2
“Congressman, I have Chairman Richardson on line two.” “Thanks Clarissa, can you put him on.” Congressman Stewart rubbed his hand through his politician-perfect hair and picked up the phone. “Congressman, how are you? Enjoying Washington life so far?” “Yes, Mr. Chairman. It’s very different from work at a state capital, but I’m enjoying myself so…
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Spin Till You Win: Chapter 1
The phone rang and Alex Ramirez woke with a start. The blue tinged light told him it was a horrible predawn hour. The clock on his nightstand told him it was 4:12 am. He glanced down and realized that he had again passed out while changing the night before, leading to that unpleasant sensation in…
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How to Set a Trap
Today President Obama will hold his televised health care summit with Congressional leaders, discussing ideas from both Democrats and Republicans about formulating a solution to America’s significant health care problems. If you’re thinking “Republicans talking about ideas? That doesn’t sound right . . .” you may be coming to the same conclusion that many pundits…
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Democrats On The Run!
Democrats took a hit to the chin Wednesday as two Democratic Senators and two candidates for governor announced they would not be seeking reelection. The decision of Chris Dodd (Connecticut) and Byron Dorgan (North Dakota) to retire rather than run again is just another piece of bad election news for a party mired in a…
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Finding a Filibuster that Works
Ever since its inception, the filibuster has been the subject of criticism and concern. However, despite concerns that the bill-blocking tactic is a simple manipulation of procedure, most had viewed the filibuster as a consensus building tool in the spirit of our governments founding. (Remember all that cool stuff about separation of powers and checks…