Democrat...Republican...What's the difference?

Ok, I must say that I did find Lakoff's book to be interesting. I do not, however, completely agree. It seems what Lakoff is saying is that republicans are the only ones who takes words and use them to their advantage. If this were so, then what would be the purpose of having more than one political party. I believe that all politicians, whether they are republicans or democrats, or whatever party Ross Perot was associated with, uses words to their advantage. As far as frames go, I completely agree. Frames are definitely used in every day society. The "don't think of an elephant" scenerio if completely on target. It's just like telling a little kid not to touch something, of course their going to touch it. By not making something out in the open or obvious, makes people oblivious to it. Lakoff seemed to really make democrats see dumb and humble, and made the republican party seem sly and powerful. In all actuality, however, the democratic party does the same thing that the republicans do. Politics is just a play on words. Just because a politician says they're going to do something if and when they are elected, does not mean that they will actually do it. There are alot of other people that they have to go through before any law is passed or tax is reduced. (by the way: not all of those people are republicans) This reminds me of elections in highschool where kids promised all sorts of things that they were at no liberty to promise just because it sounded "cool". (like better cafeteria food) Even though they were just talking "bs" in order to gain popularity and people knew it, they were usually still voted into office. It's pretty sad to me that the politicians that run our country, or try to, have no different morals or "truths" than a highschool kid who promises the student body better vending machines if elected.