Why Fox News is good for Liberals- Part 2

In my previous blog- http://ufornography.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-is-fox-news-good-if-youre-liberal.html - I discussed why this biased, poorly researched, (and hugely unprofessional) news channel is detrimental for the Republican movement in this country. In this blog I would like to take a proactive focus on how this channel can be used to help Liberals, and how Democrats can effectively use Fox New's irrationality.

As proposed in the last blog, the news channel has a clear bias and right-friendly reporting, and it has arguably become a mouth of the Republican Party. This is the source where they can get there slogans, endorsements, and facts on which they build their platform. This is practically a selective conservative news feed… which can be controlled.

They are still a news service thus always need new stories and they can be directed to one story or another through ratings, advertiser tactics, clever agenda setting methods and misdirection.

Let’s just say for an upcoming 2016 election, a leader says how “democrats have failed in the agriculture issue” or create a scandal in Dept of Ag. That is setting the agenda. Fox News will jump on it faster than Hillary can jumps in a pantsuit. They will talk to the American people about the importance of our countries agriculture, run specials on Mid west farmers who demand a candidate understanding of agriculture, and promote the issue onto the forefront of viewers minds with repetitive catchy messages and buzz words.
Then, unveil the Democrat's waiting candidates-- the agriculturally-primed, farmer-ready, rural background democrat nominee that has served on every agricultural development board and powerful crop cultivation committee. Yes, this selection of Midwest Democrats that have been being prepped waiting until this moment when “all of America cries out to its farmers.” So suddenly, there is an ideal candidate with all the answers, experience and all the perfect talking points. All for the issue that has been on the forefront of the American’s minds. Score 1 for Dems.

My advice to Dem- Don’t view the News entity as an enemy and keep you distance… bate the mouse trap.

Create the perfect candidate: Before the 2016 post-Obama presidential election, an event surely marred with "liberal foreign policy" and "educated elitism of the world." Find a governor with speaking appeal like Brian Schweitzer, from Montana, opposes gun control, has that "all American leader" quality and has improved the job market in his state. Over the next 6 years promote him to serve as head to many agricultural committees to find employment committees for blue collar workers and have him take a hard stance against gun control. Make him appear to be expert in the field for national topics, not international.
During the second term Pres. Obama can illude to weakness in domestic policies, or say “some say Dems are weak with the issues facing farmers… but that just isn’t true” (egging Fox on) and have an official say they “just don’t understand middle America and gun rights.” Fox will be quick to pick this up and run with it-- “our candidates need to understand gun control policy, have a history or strong employment, and recognize the constutional rights" ... "We need a leader who knows rural American, not from the city.” Create a cultural awareness get people talking, and then bring out Schwieitzer, with impeccable credentials, extensive experience and the perfect choice for the American people.

You can take it one step further with a “Bate and Switch.” Find specific critiques Americans have, and create a solid strategy for it while you bait the Republicans to follow another issue. Much like financial woes and gas prices in the last election. Then set the agenda about Democrats inability to handle a completely different issue like airport security (one that isn’t really a make or brake issue to most voters). --Get the conservatives to focus in on this issue for the election year. They will be happy to point out the cracks in the party’s platform, get them to focus on those trivial facts... obsess on this issue... and let Fox News bombard republicans with that issue. Conservatives pick a team of security minded candidates and build their platform on this irrelevant issue. Liberals pick candidates on a more centrist platform with a financial understanding, and promises of gasoline tax breaks. This basic issues more appealing to general Americans concerns and America will respond.

This is similar to what happened in the 2008 elections. People were talking about war and people were talking about the first woman president. So the republicans got a veteran, and (to attempt to appease female voters) hastily included the ill-prepared Mrs. Palin. But soon the Economy went right into the limelight and McCain couldn’t have been more out of touch.

So remember, agenda setting—it’s important...