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Biden: Dems not running on accomplishments because ...
2010-10-14
"It's just too hard to explain."
I can think of another reason the Dems aren't running on their accomplishments, but it includes the word denial and that always gets their panties in a bunch.

Click the link for furious handwaving, mountains of spaghetti logic, and copious amounts of double-speak.
Posted by:gorb

#11  Joe Biden blurts out that he will be Barack Obama's 2012 running mate
Posted by: tipper   2010-10-14 14:43  

#10  sure they have lots of accomplishments - cap and trade, health care, trying to abolish don't ask don't tell...it's just that these accomplishments disagree w/over 70% of the population's opinion...
Posted by: Broadhead6   2010-10-14 13:57  

#9  The tactic is called a Muddle. It is a setup for 2012; an attempt to blur the distinction between D's and R's when the issue is big gov/small gov.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2010-10-14 11:10  

#8  #7: Not running on accomplishments because there are none?

Probably too hard for him to spin what DID happen as positive accomplishments.
Posted by: Ptah   2010-10-14 10:58  

#7  Not running on accomplishments because there are none?
Posted by: JohnQC   2010-10-14 10:53  

#6  IIRC, "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" was Reagan's slogan when he ran against Carter in '80, and when he ran for reelection in '84. Worked both times.
Posted by: Mike   2010-10-14 10:17  

#5  OK, how 'bout this twist:

"Will you be better off two years from now?"
Posted by: gorb   2010-10-14 09:38  

#4  Maybe the Republicans should start running ads about "Are you better off than you were 2 years ago?"
I do not imagine the electorate being better off in 2 years, no matter what is done. We've all been dancing & carousing for decades, and the time has come to pay the piper and the barkeep, and the price will be very high. The slogan might work for the GOP this year, and would most likely work against the GOP in 2 years, just in time for the vote on 0's reelection. Best not go there. Best we could hope for from future politicians is that they work for the common good & do as little damage as possible, that would be a HUGE improvement over the current crop of mis/mal/&nonfeasants.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2010-10-14 08:52  

#3  Slow Joe Biden - the gift that keeps on giving, and possibly the dumbest, but self-unaware, VP ever
Posted by: Frank G   2010-10-14 08:14  

#2  The query about "Are you better off, etc." is a good one. It'd be a great slogan. :-o
Posted by: PrivateEye   2010-10-14 07:50  

#1  I remember when, during the Reagan administration, the Democrats were running ads saying "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?"

Maybe the Republicans should start running ads about "Are you better off than you were 2 years ago?"

Or better yet, just use the "Miss me yet?" ads with the picture of W.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2010-10-14 07:38  

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