I can certainly understand why Republicans would be depressed these days. And let's hope that the results from the special election in MS-01 today make them even more depressed.
But stealing a trademarked slogan from a US corporation? I thought Republicans supported corporations, and gave them corporate welfare, not stole from them. I guess when you are in a depression, you just don't act rationally sometimes. (Not that Republicans ever do).
The following quote comes from MSNBC's First Read:
Per NBC’s Mike Viqueira, House Republicans are besieged these days by internal criticism and concern over the possibility of electoral disaster come November. Today’s special election in a Mississippi district that has been solidly Republican for years has many of them on edge, as a Democrat could very well take the seat. It would be the third loss in a row of a seat previously held by a Republican. So Republican leaders are answering the threat with a new message intended to carry them forward to election in November. They call it "the change you deserve", and this week they will start to talk about affecting this change on issues like health care ("greater choice and control"), the economy (cutting wasteful spending, balancing the budget), energy, and security.
(As it happens, "The Change You Deserve" is also a trademarked slogan for the anti-depressant Effexor, marketed by Wyeth. A Web site promoting the medication asks the following questions as a means to help people understand whether or not they may be depressed. Any parallels to the current political climate are likely unintentional:
Not involved with family and friends the way you used to be?
Low energy, fatigue?
Not motivated to do the things you once looked forward to doing?
Not feeling as good as you used to?)
The complete article is here: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
The punch lines just seem to write themselves in a story like this. And that's what you Kossacks are here for. So have at it.