[lbo-talk] Carville picks up the "narrative" idea

[Brad DeLong]

>John Thornton wrote:
>
>>Am I being deliberately obtuse in not understanding the "need" for 
>>this narrative? I just don't get it. Why is it needed to win an 
>>election? Maybe I don't understand what is being put forth with the 
>>narrative idea itself. Someone want to explain to me what I am 
>>apparently missing because I think the narrative idea is a bit 
>>disingenuous and I don't think that is what others have in mind?
>
>People don't understand wonky stuff. They don't connect policy to 
>party or candidate in any detail. They need a one- or two-sentence 
>story that excites them about politics. "America is in danger and 
>Bush can save us!" Doesn't matter what the danger is - terrorism or 
>lesbianism - it still works. Things like that.
>
>Doug

You are starting to sound like Aristotle in his critique of democracy...

Brad DeLong