Why liberals own the public narrative. Exceptions for me, but not for thee.
Now that ObamaCare is here to stay for the foreseeable future it is worth some time to explore why the country remains so divided on a piece of legislation that seems so obviously inferior. Public opinion on ObamaCare as of a recent RCP average shows a +10.8 on the opposition, but the individual polls vary wildly. After John Roberts issued the final ruling polling shows an America quite split on accepting the largest health care overhaul in fifty years. The issue is that the manner in which the public engages on these topics lends itself nicely to the liberal narrative and the use of exceptions. Liberals utilize their inevitable egalitarian positioning to control the dialog merely through exceptions, yet curiously the reverse is not allowed or often just dismissed. The exception rule extends well beyond health care and is utilized to sway public opinion on issues like food stamps, FDA, gun control and many others. Allow me to provide some examples. ...