(1:50 PM)
putting liberal values (back) in to liberal politics
Americans believe that leaders should have a moral core that informs what they do. This moral core is seen as more important than one’s stance on any particular issue. George W. Bush is perhaps the best example of this in recent memory. He summed it all up in the 2000 campaign, when, after facing criticism for his lack of mastery of foreign policy details, he responded: "Nobody needs to tell me what I believe. But I do need somebody to tell me where Kosovo is." (New York Times, 3/15/99)
from the Rockridge Institute, on values. via this post at All About My Vagina. also from there, "framing." as in, framing liberal politics in liberal values.
