Framing the debate : famous presidential speeches and how progressives can use them to change the conversation (and win elections) / Jeffrey Feldman ; with an introduction by George Lakoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feldman, Jeffrey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics, Practical--United States.

Politics, Practical.

United States.

Progressivism (United States politics).

Presidents--United States--Messages.

Presidents.

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

Physical Description:

xxi, 201 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, N.Y. : Ig Pub., [2007]

Summary:

For decades, the powerful communications machine of the conservative movement has controlled our national political discourse. One of the biggest obstacles to progressive victory has been seeing what American political speech looks like when it is not "framed" by the Republican noise machine. Framing the Debate: Famous Presidential Speeches and How Progressives Can Use Them to Change the Conversation (and Win Elections) is about unleashing the power of communication in contemporary progressive politics. The book presents fifteen key speeches by American presidents-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush-in order to define the big ideas and images-the "frames"-that each speech evokes to show how those framing techniques can be applied to today's political debate in order to promote a progressive perspective. An essential book in today's political climate, Framing the Debate is an instrumental resource in helping to reshape progressive political language and rhetoric.

Contents:

1 Framers and Framing 1

2 Voice of the Country: George Washington, First Inaugural Address (1789) 17

3 Wise and Frugal: Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address (1801) 25

4 Of the People: Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address (1863) 34

5 The Muck Rake: Theodore Roosevelt, Address on the Cornerstone Laying for the Cannon Building (1906) 43

6 Highways of the World: Woodrow Wilson, War Message (1917) 52

7 Happiness is Achievement: Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address (1933) 64

8 Us Against Them: Harry Truman, Inaugural Address (1949) 75

9 Balance in Progress: Dwight Eisenhower, Farewell Address (1961) 87

10 Ask and Answer: John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address (1961) 99

11 Build a Society: Lyndon Johnson, University of Michigan Commencement Address (1964) 109

12 I Have Succeeded: Richard Nixon, Resignation Speech (1974) 118

13 Down That Path: Jimmy Carter, Address to the Nation (1979) 129

14 A Small Story: Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address to the Nation (1989) 139

15 Government is a Person: Bill Clinton, Second Inaugural Address (1997) 151

16 Evil Will Attack: George Bush-State of the Union (2002) 163

17 The Three P's of Progressive Politics 175.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192).

ISBN:

9780977197293

0977197298

OCLC:

78888123