Longwindedness is for the birds;
Come, state your case in just six words—
The candidates are rarely terse,
So take a chance; you can’t do worse!
Six word stump speeches. Why six words? I don’t know. But they could sure use an infusion of creative and intelligent people. So I thought of you immediately. Yes, you!
And yes, I tried my hand at a few. I did not use my Cuttlefish moniker, though, so you’ll have to guess.
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Emu Sam
August 25, 2012 at 2:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Probably because of Hemmingway’s baby shoes story.
smhll
August 25, 2012 at 2:59 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
From the old days:
In your heart y’know he might!
Ralph Wiggam
August 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
rich too rich
poor too poor
Suido
August 25, 2012 at 7:18 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My policies are based on evidence.
Lou Doench
August 25, 2012 at 7:57 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
The rent is too damn high!
Randomfactor
August 25, 2012 at 8:32 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“We already TRIED that. Remember Bush?”
Trebuchet
August 25, 2012 at 9:20 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ugh. Most of the ones I saw were pretty bad.
“God hates fags, vote for me” would be all too effective in many places.
lorn
August 26, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Save America From the Wealthy. VOTE.
Crudely Wrott
August 26, 2012 at 12:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Do not believe that other guy.
Crudely Wrott
August 26, 2012 at 12:54 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Be like me
Not like he
(she, as the case may be)
Joan
August 26, 2012 at 2:57 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
In reply to increasingly escalating campaign ad lies (from my perspective coming from the right), I’d just cop Joseph Welch’s memorable line:
“Have you no sense of decency..?
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Have_you_no_sense_of_decency.htm
StevoR
August 26, 2012 at 10:11 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
6 word slogans you say, eh?*
Obama :
Hope and change – but not now!
Rmoney :
Better not the devil you know?
PS. Hope this imitation is seen as flattery and y’enjoy.
Oh, Cuttlefish, I love your work!
* Do commas count? (Channeling Oscar Wild.)
lorn
August 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Less GOP: More Prosperity, Better Government.
StevoR
August 27, 2012 at 2:42 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Or on second thoughts :
Rmoney :
Better the devil you know – not!