"Bush in a dress."

[calmblueocean]

It's funny how differently conservatives and liberals approach an argument.

"Wasilla is less than half the size of Cottage Grove," I told my sister. "Do you think being mayor of Cottage Grove qualifies you to be president? To negotiate arms treaties and command the military?"

"No," she said. "I do like McCain, though."

"McCain's 72 years old," I went on. "There's a major chance he's going to die in office. In four months, Sarah Palin could be president."

"I don't know... I still like McCain," she said.

"Really? I can't imagine 4 more years of this. McCain campaigns just like Bush did. And Sarah Palin? She's just Bush in a dress!"

My sister laughed.

"Bush in a dress?"

"Totally," I said. "She's just like him."

And BING! Just like that, the whole tenor of our conversation changed. Suddenly, it wasn't about whether or not she should vote for McCain, but whether the country could survive four more years of Just Like Bush.

I was so shocked at the change, that I tried the same approach with my Mom. And had the same result! Once I stuck the "Bush in a dress" frame in the conversation, it ended all the debate about Palin's qualifications. It was something they just knew on an intuitive level. Sarah Palin is just like Bush... except maybe even worse. And they don't want that.

"Do we really want to risk our whole country on her? On maybe 10 questions she'll have to answer during her debate? Isn't that terrifying? That's not the way you're supposed to become president," I said to my Mom.

She agreed with me.

So I'm just passing along this experience. I don't know what the conservatives or independents you know are like, but I think simply tagging Palin as "Bush in a dress" can go a long way towards moving them towards voting Obama, or at least not voting for McCain. Give it a try and see.

[Sabriel]

1. I WISH she were Bush in a dress.

Take a look at the following poll, and you'll see that many people consider her worse than Bush:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3977956&mesg_id=3977956

[blm]

4. Yep she's Cheney in a dress with the talking points learned from Rush Limbaugh and Tom DeLay.

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[writes3000]

2. Thanks for the constructive advice! I'd try it if I knew any Republicans, LOL.

All of my friends and family are Dems.

[kansasblue]

3. Bush III / Bush-in-a-dress 2008

[Blaze Diem]

6. ...and with matching shade of lipstick..I might add.

oink oink..feeding at the trough of big oil.

I want to see 'Bush in a Dress' bumper stickers/billboards..and just a quick flash of an ad on TV...kind of a 3 second spot..sort of subliminal..

The thought of more Bush is bad enough, but the image of Bush in a Dress is just repulsive.
I see why it worked for you...
I like this one. THanks

[ClassWarrior]

5. Awesome. Thanks.

NGU.

[OwnedByFerrets]

7. Bush in a dress is brilliant. Ty for the post.

[McCamy Taylor]

8. It's true. I knew who you were talking about with "Bush in a dress".

Someone needs to do an ad.