here is Lakoff's 2nd dispatch on the "night of compassion"

The Republicans are now trying to preempt traditional Democratic areas and show that THEY are concerned about the common man. Hidden in the language, though, are many of the same old themes of lower taxes(guess who gets the most 'lowering') and "pull yourself up by your bootstraps, and don't depend on govt. help", which itself is code for "only the strong & rich deserve to get stronger & richer".