Fine, let's not play the blame game. Let's play
The SHAME Game.
SHAME on this pathetic excuse of a president and administration for ...
I'm sure we can all fill in the blank in a hundred different ways.
Geez, you've got to fight fire with fire.
The Shame Game. It's catchy. It rhymes.
And it's robust. The people on the ground in NOLA, including Mayor Nagin, Governor Blanco, and local officials have nothing to be ashamed of. They were there, struggling to cope. Not on vacation. Not playing guitar cowboy. Not hiding on AF-1. Not buying shoes on Broadway. Not coercing firefighters as photo-op mannequins. Shame ...
Yes, let's keep deconstructing the Rovian propaganda blitz. But the next time some dittohead utters the words "blame game", I want the hear "The Shame Game" screamed back at them from a thousand outraged voices.
Reframe the meme. Fight back.
I want to see "The Shame Game" on a CNN banner tonight.