The media wants soundbites. The vast majority of voters aren't energized enough to care about listening to more than a few seconds. The entire United States of America suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder. We've heard it all.
Well, fight fire with fire. Let's have a soundbites contest -- I will update the diary with the highest recommended soundbites!
To get the ball rolling...
What has George Bush done for you? NOTHING!
What are John McCain and Sarah Palin going to do for you? NOTHING!
How about...
I'm going to make sure you can get a job, and if you have one, that you can keep it. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT DEMOCRATS DO.
Three months ago, people critisized Barack Obama for not being substantive enough: "He gives good speeches, but no specifics", they said. Today, people people criticize Barack Obama for giving speeches with substance. The argument is, nobody has the patience to listen.
Ok, I agree. People are retarded.
But what the heck, you don't win an election by bucking the trend. McCain has been winning the last media cycles because of two things:
- A predisposition to LIE.
- Better soundbites.
Obama's doing his job at attacking the LIES. He's finally (as of yesterday) calling it that, and the ads will have the desired effect. I love them; I think that we should frame McCain as a liar, with his highest negative being "UNTRUSTWORTHY".
But, I gotta give it to the Republicans -- Pope Palin McBush has better soundbites. Yes, most are outright lies and distortions. But, sadly, some voters seem to prefer a sarcastic lie to a plan that requires more than a few seconds of attention (and you wonder why other parts of the world are becoming more competitive).
WE CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN!
Let's give Barack & Biden some great soundbites to work with! I'll update this post with any highly rec'ed soundbites below.
To get the ball rolling...
What has George Bush done for you? NOTHING!
What are John McCain and Sarah Palin going to do for you? NOTHING!
How about...
I'm going to make sure you can get a job, and if you have one, that you can keep it. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT DEMOCRATS DO.
On Sarah Palin:
Sarah Palin says she's a pitbull with lipstick. Well, actually, she's George W. Bush with Lipstick!
How about this, for Joe Biden, in that raspy, driving voice of his?
John McCain and George Bush, they know how to pick a fight, because that's what Republicans do best. Barack and I, we know how to defend our country. But we also how to SOLVE PROBLEMS. THAT'S WHAT DEMOCRATS DO.