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Via Chris, OurTenWords is looking for a ten-word slogan to define the Democratic Party's message. Maybe before they come up with their framing, they should come up with a plan to wrap the message around. Some plan. Any plan. Something.
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What ten words should Democrats use to define their message?Tom Vilsack responded with his own ten words, and challenged others to submit their own ten words.
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"Low taxes, strong military, family values" isn't a platform or a plan, either, but it has served the Republicans fairly well. Unpacking that slogan, and figuring out why it works, what sort of person it appeals to, might point the way to combating it, even if a counter-slogan proves elusive.
Posted by: kth | 26 January 2006 at 10:30
Let's be like the Republicans, by all means.
Posted by: ALAIN | 26 January 2006 at 10:48
Only in the sense of winning elections and enacting an agenda.
I came up with level playing field, respect for differences, strong, effective, responsive government,
the idea being that most people would find the slogan unobjectionable, but it raises hackles if you're a wingnut.
Posted by: kth | 26 January 2006 at 12:04
"What you do unto the least of these, you do unto me."
That should ensure "women's interests" are finally addresssed. (Unfortunately, 12 words.) (And biblical.)
Posted by: Sour Duck | 26 January 2006 at 13:33
No slogans yet, just random comments.
Words that suggest what Dems can do for voters which also distances themselves from the corruption, cronyism and incompetence of the Republicans, and which will be believed…
Maybe it is best to leave the wingnuts alone. They're a lost cause since most of em NEED to believe that their Republican leaders are on a mission from God and/or the Founding Fathers.
Only as a last resort should the Dems try to cut mutually profitable deals with the key power players in the corporate, media, and religious worlds while wearing the mask of salt-of-the-earth innocence and traditional American values for the non-players. Kidding.
Posted by: fred | 26 January 2006 at 14:12
We have no ideas. We enjoy Republican domination. We suck.
Posted by: comandante agi | 26 January 2006 at 15:58
Tired of corruption, cronyism and incompetence? We’re the other guys.
Posted by: fred | 26 January 2006 at 20:15
Our core value is that we have none. Cool, huh? or: Yes, we have no core values, have no core values... today?!?! Damn... that's eleven
Posted by: | 26 January 2006 at 20:24
"We are the hangdog majority. Please be nice to us."
Posted by: Baruch Grazer | 26 January 2006 at 21:55
"What you do unto the least of these, you do unto me."
The best passage in the bible, and the only one on which I have ever needed to preach. (As a Quaker, I am occasionally called to preach, mainly to my kids.)
It would make a helluva platform.
Posted by: older | 28 January 2006 at 14:42
"No Free Lunches- Just Good Government."
With words to spare.
Posted by: INFOHAZARD | 04 February 2006 at 12:00