Today Brendan Nyhan hammers home his signature theme: presidents don't move public opinion by speechifying. He has been relentless about this for years. Reagan couldn't move the public to support the Contras; Bush couldn't do it for social security privatization; and Obama
Election 2010: How marginal was the messaging?
Election 2010: How marginal was the…
Election 2010: How marginal was the messaging?
Today Brendan Nyhan hammers home his signature theme: presidents don't move public opinion by speechifying. He has been relentless about this for years. Reagan couldn't move the public to support the Contras; Bush couldn't do it for social security privatization; and Obama