Comments on: What is Our Narrative? http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/what-is-our-narrative/ Recording Bits and Pieces of Heaven in Theory and Practice Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/what-is-our-narrative/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 David Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/what-is-our-narrative/#comment-4025 So the narrative of Obama is - "let's be more civil and work together for the good of the nation? I like that narrative." I'm surprised that I have not heard anything from Ron Paul supporters. The more I think about it the more I believe that he is offering a narrative as well -" let's return to our constitutional roots of federalism." Most other candidates seem to be offering - "here's where I lean in the current system." So the narrative of Obama is – “let’s be more civil and work together for the good of the nation? I like that narrative.”

I’m surprised that I have not heard anything from Ron Paul supporters. The more I think about it the more I believe that he is offering a narrative as well -” let’s return to our constitutional roots of federalism.”

Most other candidates seem to be offering – “here’s where I lean in the current system.”

]]> By: Obi wan liberali http://www.davidjmiller.org/2007/what-is-our-narrative/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Obi wan liberali Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/what-is-our-narrative/#comment-4018 I think the closest thing to a narrative has come from Obama. He seems to acknowledge the divisiveness that has consumed our body politic and wants to do something about it. One thing that I believe has dragged down the discourse here in our country has been the proliferation of professional political consultants. Their goal is not to unite the country, but to put together a coalition that will win. Divide and conquer is the name of the game, and magnifying differences vrs. emphasizing commonalities seems to be part of their arsenal. I think the closest thing to a narrative has come from Obama. He seems to acknowledge the divisiveness that has consumed our body politic and wants to do something about it.

One thing that I believe has dragged down the discourse here in our country has been the proliferation of professional political consultants. Their goal is not to unite the country, but to put together a coalition that will win. Divide and conquer is the name of the game, and magnifying differences vrs. emphasizing commonalities seems to be part of their arsenal.

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