"Too damn hot? Thank a Republican."

[villager]

Let's keep our memes, in this age of heat entropy, relatively simple.

[Champion Jack]

1. Gas Too Expensive? Thank a Republican

[villager]

2. This needs to be a series of ads/billboards/stickers!

Burma Shave signs, in sequence, for progressives!

[Initech]

5. Energy bill too high? Thank a republican!

Actuaclly, specifically, thank Ken Lay for that one!

[michreject]

12. The late Ken Lay

and he's probably to hot also.:evilgrin:

[TahitiNut]

27. "Brownouts?" - Thank a Republican

:shrug:

[QUALD]

3. The hottest temp here recorded was in the 1990's.

I don't think that makes it Bill Clinton's fault!

[villager]

6. Hottest summer on record is right now! Not just "here"

but everywhere.

And while Clinton was too afraid of pissing off corporate cronies, at least he had a vice president who understood what the hell was going on...

[QUALD]

10. I don't know...

...it was in the 60's in Seattle last week.....

[kittenpants]

13. oh, well then there must NOT be climate change...

I mean, I know there's a lot of scientific data proving it, but since you say one city was in the 60's last week, well, I guess there's nothing to it.

[villager]

14. guess that settles it Quald -- you must be the expert!

n/t

[blonndee]

20. Above average in Seattle. Avg daily high 77.5, record temps.

July's 2006 weather for Seattle has brought very warm temperatures, sunshine, and dry skies after a warm and wet June. For July 1 - 22, there have been six days with sunny sky conditions, ten days with partly cloudy sky conditions, and six days with cloudy/overcast sky conditions.

Precipitation for July 1 - 22 is running below normal at 0.06 inches compared to the normal 0.61 inches. There have been five days with precipitation --- three days with measurable precipitation and two days with a trace of precipitation. The maximum 24-hour precipitation total has been 0.03 inches on July 12.

Temperatures for July 1 - 22 are averaging 2.0 degrees above normal --- the mean average temperature is 67.0 degrees compared to the normal 65.0 degrees. The average daily high is running 2.6 degrees above normal at 77.5 degrees compared to the normal 74.9 degrees. As of July 22, there are eight days that have reached a high temperature of 80 degrees or above. The warmest day has been July 21 when the temperature reached a high of 97 degrees breaking the previous record of 94 degrees set in 1994; the coolest days have been July 2, 3, 5, and 17 when the temperature reached a low of 53 degrees. July 22 also broke the record high for that day when the temperature reached a high of 96 degrees --- previous record was 95 degrees set in 1978.

http://www.beautifulseattle.com/mthsum.asp

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

22. Well since you live in Seattle...

you must have noticed the horrible record breaking heat wave that's hit the northwest over the last four days.

Probably why you had to resort to "last week"

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Everything is Bill Clinton's fault.

Ask a conservative Republican.

[Quantess]

16. Not quite.....

It's actually Clinton's penis' fault, you see.

Joking aside, though, it's too simplistic to blame global warming on our current bunch of louts. It has been a long time coming. Refusal to acknowledge global warming is definitely a rebuplican trait, however.

[Gormy Cuss]

26. The Clenis, you mean.

Joking aside, what you wrote is true and the reason for making the meme about Republicans is an attempt to shame the current bunch into recognizing that global warming is a fact, that human actions are to blame at least in part for the phenomenon is the majority opinion of the scientific community. They have been blaming everything on Clinton even after they've had years of control in Congress and the White House. Turnabout is fair play.

[uppityperson]

46. what was that temp? How many days did it go on? How about

globally, the global temperature?

[walldude]

4. Gimme a break...

They may not believe in Global Warming and they may not be doing anything about it but if we want to blame someone for it we need to look in the mirror.

[villager]

7. I'm talking about political strategy favoring candidates who *will*

do something about it now.

Though, yes, we are all responsible for the unraveling of the biosphere -- left, right, "commie," capitalist -- all homo "sapiens" have done their share...

Some, however, have a far bigger share than others.

[walldude]

11. I agree with that but that's not how your OP reads..

That's the problem with "short and simple" the solutions to the worlds woes are not short and simple....

[villager]

17. sometimes "short and simple" is needed to *win*

and our side had better by God think about winning for a change...

[walldude]

19. Respectfully disagree, education is how we win....

Sound bites and short and simple is how they win

[villager]

21. respectfully disagree: we need both, and there's no time for

the amount of "education" we'd need at this point...

[walldude]

30. Well if we both keep working at it maybe we'll get somewhere

:toast:

[villager]

31. let hope!

and a stein of stout back at ya!

[otohara]

18. It's Not About Bush Anymore

it's about those who continue to vote for the crooks, liars, warmongers, science haters and religious fanatics aka the republican's.

I can't get near Bush, but I say something to those who vote for these assholes.

[Beaverhausen]

8. Do you think this will convince them about Global Warming?

it's too fucking hot!!!!!!!!!!!

[EstimatedProphet]

15. 'Lost your son to an IED? Thank a Republican!'

[MoseyWalker]

23. You're on to something here friend

THANK A REPUBLICAN TODAY for:

Policies that create hell on earth in more ways than one for everyone.

Taking away money from social programs so more bombs can be built (and eventually used). Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Republican.

Taking away privacy rights of every type for the privilege of living in a "free" society. Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Republican.

Taking away moneys for public schools and the children who depend on them. Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Republican.

Taking away the opportunity for millions living under the bridge of poverty to rise up and cross by not voting for an increase in the minimum wage. Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Republican.

Taking away our children and sending them to places on the other side of the earth to die for no reason. Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Republican.

Taking away regulations and protections for people who depend on clean/cheap water to drink and air to breathe. Yes, thank you Mr. Republican.

Whew. I could go on, but I'm exhausted.

[villager]

34. can we print up stickers to "leave around" on/at

critical spots? In grocery stores, waiting rooms, etc.?

[MoseyWalker]

35. Everyone of these responses by these great people

should be plastered anywhere and everywhere that they *legally* may be placed.

bumper stickers, placards, posters, messages at the laundry, on the wall at the gas station, everywhere.

People are ready for a message, and need only to know there are sufficient numbers of others thinking similar thoughts.

Go man/woman Go!

[villager]

36. yes, yes! Go forth and spread the word!

n/t

[TahitiNut]

24. "Made in China" - Thank a Republican.

:shrug:

[blonndee]

25. Can't find a job? Thank a Republican. nt

[MoseyWalker]

28. Found a job, but can't afford to buy

a 1982 Yugo?

Thank a Republican

[Skidmore]

29. Grocery bill too high--thank a Republican.

Property taxes go up? -- Thank a Republican.
Your kids' school can't afford books. -- Thank a republican.

[bumblebee1]

47. Can't afford prescription drugs?

Thank a Republican.

Your job get outsourced? Thank a Republican.

Lose your healthcare coverage? Thank a Republican.

[mike923]

32. Need one more sentance...

"and this is how we fix it...."

Otherwise it's just pointless drivel that the public is sick of already.

[villager]

33. not bad -- though I suspect "vote Democratic" isn't enough

for the undecided, or the willing-to-jump-fence...

[MoseyWalker]

37. Yeah, they need an idea

similar to, or exactly like the one that worked many years ago.

Peace. (with a symbol)

How about:

Life! It's not just a cereal anymore!

Life! Love it or vote Republican!

[Rosco T.]

40. depends on how you phrase it....

look at the one I just did below...

'thank them' by voting Democratic :)

[Rosco T.]

38. Is this what you had in mind????

www.cafepress.com/democatic

Keep the one liners coming and I'll do them all..

[MoseyWalker]

39. I'll repeat this one

Life! Love it or vote Republican

because it says quite a few things, and reminds the bastards of the love it or leave it crap they spewed in the past.

How about:

Democrats for Real Elections
Republicans Steal Elections

my mind is working overtime.

[villager]

41. Thanks, Rosco T!

n/t

[Rosco T.]

42. look in another thread... I just got on a roll!!

[villager]

43. saw it! Thanks!

Good work!

:hi:

[mike923]

48. I'm not a bumper sticker kind of guy...

what i have in mind is, "Gas Price too high, vote Democratic"

Because: We'll effect the price of gas by......


It's the .... portion that is going to win the election. Not the clever catch phrase.

[MadHound]

44. Trouble is that particular meme is false, and can be ripped to shreds

By anybody with a halfway decent grasp of history. Global warming has been coming down the road for a long time now, and we have had increasingly urgent warnings given to us. And this has occurred under both parties, D & R. It has been a bipartisan problem, and it is going to take a bipartisan solution. Otherwise we'll all die together.

[villager]

45. true, but: Step one is clearly removing the GOP from the levers of power

Plus, I think Al Gore would've been on it, had the election not been stolen.

So in that sense, certainly post-2000: "Thank a Republican."