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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan You Spare a Catchphrase for the Tea Party?
The Tea Party has figured out their crazy and racist organization has a reputation for being crazy and racist! So they've opted to do a little re-branding.
They're going to need more than a name - they're going need a catchy tag line. An outside poll is asking what is should be:
- Our Blacks are Better Than Your Blacks?
- We'll Only Tax Your Nerves?
- 50,000 Wayne Newton Fans Can't be Wrong?
What catchphrase would you give them?
(Source: http://lesterandcharlie.com/2013/01/24/extremist-makeover/ )
LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)And by connotations, they mean "members".
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)At least it would be honest.
scrubthedata
(382 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Cirque du So-What
(25,973 posts)although thousands of photos on the intertubes prove otherwise.
TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Oh, the Constitution says WE the people?
pampango
(24,692 posts)Morning Dew
(6,539 posts)n/m
MelungeonWoman
(502 posts)The graphic would include a vaginal probe.
wandy
(3,539 posts)Change a few names here or there. Toss a few bucks at Frank Luntz to create more acceptable Newspeek.
Replace some of the talking heads like Sarah Palin with fresh new talent.
There you have it. New "messaging" better "image"!
Throw in a little redistricting for good measure and you can be the same good old boys you always were.
Change the message, not the messenger.
If you spin it, they'll believe.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)Outside of the US, Canada and the those in Europe with an interest in US politics most of the world would identify tea party with Alice which was printed in almost a hundred languages.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)party of the red faced, old whites and blue haired.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)Evasporque
(2,133 posts)Protecting our freedoms with bullets no matter how much cosmic radiations, con-trails and fluoride git us...
Donkees
(31,453 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)kimtjj195_tx
(23 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Berlum
(7,044 posts)okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)('cause they keep saying it isn't free -- even though they don't want to pay for it)
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Deep13
(39,154 posts)Deep13
(39,154 posts)MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)The Know Nothings.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing
Since we're going back to those days, anyway, why not re-constitute that brand of tea?
Deep13
(39,154 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)since 1776.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)Deep13
(39,154 posts)Prisons, Wars, and Cruelty made America great! Let's keep all three!
Let's put the white back in White House.
Protecting freedom by killing democracy!
Fascist, Communist, and Islamicist: we don't know the difference!
Those slightly poorer than me are deadbeats!
Politicizing Christmas for no goddamned reason!
Science: contradicting God's holy word, which I have not read, since, well, I don't know when.
I ain't descended from no ape!
Supporting big coal and oil, because polar caps melt for no reason!
We're kind to out n****rs! S**cs, too! OTOH, A-rabs, are right out.
Protecting America from Sharia while imposing Christian theology since Reagan defeated the British!
gulliver
(13,193 posts)I always just try to list all of their aliases so the reputation they have earned stays with them.
I also try to throw George W. Bush into the same paragraph or sentence. Again, so the Republican/Tea Party/whoever doesn't avoid its reputation.
pampango
(24,692 posts)The name changes. The content stays the same.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
rustydog
(9,186 posts)OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)There's no place like 1800. There's no place like 1800.
Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)Biggest fucking dumbasses on the face of the earth.