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Stinky The Clown

(67,798 posts)
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:54 PM Aug 2012

I disagree with it, but I seriously think this line could be very effective

"You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him."

That won't play well with you or me. It wasn't needed for the other side. But it can go right to the uninformed heart of an undecided voter's thinking.

It was a clever variation - and maybe even a rhetorical improvement - of St Ronnie's "are you better off today than you were four years ago" line.

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I disagree with it, but I seriously think this line could be very effective (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 OP
I disagree, Stinky Firebrand Gary Aug 2012 #1
Obama can bring up the increase of the Stock Market Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #2
MY thought on this is cilla4progress Aug 2012 #3
Even the most uninformed voter knows exactly who was president RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #15
A lot of 401k's are a lot better off today than four years ago for starter... Amonester Aug 2012 #4
It's a thread worn line of attack though Tom Rinaldo Aug 2012 #5
I thought it was a really stupid line. Iris Aug 2012 #6
I thought it was a bit condescending and racist... cynatnite Aug 2012 #7
I agree. Add it to the list of racist statements and incidents that were a part of this pathetic Iris Aug 2012 #12
People Won't Even REMEMBER The Republican Convention............ ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2012 #8
undecided folks never felt that feeling in the first place bigtree Aug 2012 #9
I felt better the day Obama was elected.. ahimsa Aug 2012 #10
The best feeling for me will be the day when Obama is elected again. lumpy Aug 2012 #11
It would only be effective Blecht Aug 2012 #13
hot razsmith01 Aug 2012 #14

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
1. I disagree, Stinky
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:56 PM
Aug 2012

I think that when our Convention begins and we start to detail our accomplishments, Romney is going to look like one dumb fucker!

cilla4progress

(24,728 posts)
3. MY thought on this is
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:00 AM
Aug 2012

1) the day ACA passed was awful fricken good
2) Lilly Ledbetter
3) Arms treaty
4) Osama

you get the drift. Need I go on?

RedStateLiberal

(1,374 posts)
15. Even the most uninformed voter knows exactly who was president
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 08:28 PM
Aug 2012

when we got bin Laden. That alone makes Romney's line ineffective.

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
4. A lot of 401k's are a lot better off today than four years ago for starter...
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:01 AM
Aug 2012

And those who do don't want to go back there either.

Especially with these zombies' Rolls/Royce and their highway of lies and racism.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
5. It's a thread worn line of attack though
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:03 AM
Aug 2012

It goes all the way back to "So how is that hopey change thing working for ya?" It was a moderately clever phrase but there's no new damage in it.

Iris

(15,653 posts)
6. I thought it was a really stupid line.
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:05 AM
Aug 2012

I mean, really. There's never going to be a time in my life when voting for anyone, and I mean ANYONE, is the best feeling I have.

And, frankly, now that I'm thinking about this more, it smacks of racism. Almost like he was saying, "...that feeling you had voting for a BLACK man!"

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
7. I thought it was a bit condescending and racist...
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:05 AM
Aug 2012

It's saying, "you voted for the first black president and you feel good about it. It's okay to not vote for him a second time".

Iris

(15,653 posts)
12. I agree. Add it to the list of racist statements and incidents that were a part of this pathetic
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 08:22 PM
Aug 2012

Excuse for a convention

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
8. People Won't Even REMEMBER The Republican Convention............
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:07 AM
Aug 2012

.............after the Democrats blow their convention out of the water. You want to see good speeches and a well-run convention, just wait until next week. And if you want to hear a speech that will blow the doors off of any Rmoney has ever given, just watch........well..........ANY speech Obama has ever given. And just wait until next week, when he tops them all.

But the REAL death-blow to the Republicans will come after Obama HUMILIATES Rmoney in the debates. You think Obama made McCain look silly? You ain't seen nothin' yet.

After those 2 events, even the most hardcore Republicans won't be able to remember a thing that happened during their convention. And if you don't believe me, tell me what you remember about the 2008 Republican convention. I watched it and only remember about 2 seconds of it. And those 2 seconds got their asses kicked by every last second of the Democratic convention, capped off by quite possibly the best acceptance speech ever delivered.

ahimsa

(426 posts)
10. I felt better the day Obama was elected..
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:42 AM
Aug 2012

..than the day I voted for him. Way way better. I'm baffled they don't realize that distinction.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)
11. The best feeling for me will be the day when Obama is elected again.
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:48 AM
Aug 2012

Obama isn't anymore perfect than the best of humanity, but by God, Romney is certainly a lot less perfect than Obama.

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