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randr

(12,409 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 01:23 AM Jan 2012

The Republicans need a rerebranding

The upstart protesters who claimed the mantle "teapartiers" never lived up to nor deserved the title.
The latest audiences at the debates and the candidates themselves are more aptly titled:
NeoConfederates

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The Republicans need a rerebranding (Original Post) randr Jan 2012 OP
What about neo numbskulls. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #1
Their problem isn't their packaging. Their problem IS the package. rocktivity Jan 2012 #2
The upstart protesters called themselves "teabaggers" Control-Z Jan 2012 #3
They don't need a rebranding.... davidpdx Jan 2012 #4
With actual hot irons Ebadlun Jan 2012 #5

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
2. Their problem isn't their packaging. Their problem IS the package.
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 01:33 AM
Jan 2012

They're trying to sell something that most of us no longer want to buy. And the worst thing you can do for a bad product is good advertising.


rocktivity

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
3. The upstart protesters called themselves "teabaggers"
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 01:41 AM
Jan 2012

and, imo, have done a great job of living up to that title. Many have actually gone above and beyond anything I would have expected or even dreamed.

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