What was the phony sales pitch they used to sell Bush in 2000?

[Skwmom]

I know they said he was a uniter who would have a humble foreign policy approach but does anyone remember the rest of the phony sales pitch?

[Captain Hilts]

1. "He says what he means and he means what he says." nt

[Enrique]

2. compassionate conservative

uniter not divider
guy you want to have beer with

[SurfingAtWork]

9. Funny how the uniter not a devider, became the decider.

[blm]

3. Reformer with results. But he never had any evidence to prove it. Didn't have to. Corpmedia

made sure the lies were pushed with no vetting.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Rigged eductional tests...

...were used to prove Governor Bush's miraculous improvement of Texan education.

[Eric J in MN]

4. Same policy towards global warming as Al Gore. NT

NT

[demokatgurrl]

6. Guy you'd want to have a beer with...

which I never understood. I think he'd make me spit out my beer.

[ieoeja]

7. The adults (his expert staff) would be in charge.

He was a rancher -- bought in '99; sold in '08 -- and a Washington outsider -- ignoring his father, grandfather and that expert staff.

[RichGirl]

8. They used...

"Who would you want to have a beer with." And it worked. They voted for their buddy. Now they want women to vote for their girlfriend. Sheer stupidity.

[progressivebydesign]

10. Same shit. Different anatomy. Same advisors, speechwriters, tutors. n/t

[cybildisobedience]

11. the grownups are in charge

adults --not the childish, immature and irresponsible Clinton crew -- would be running the White House.
And meetings will start on time!
And there won't be pizza boxes on the floor!

And who could forget the infamous "charm offensive," when Bush wanted to pass favored legislation?
And how he "governed in a bipartisan manner" when he was gov. of Texas (which Molly Ivins rightly pointed out that Bush would pick off one or two weak (or blackmail-able)Dems, ram the legislation through like a dictator and then claim bipartisan support.