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.
Probably because of Hemmingway’s baby shoes story.
From the old days:
In your heart y’know he might!
rich too rich
poor too poor
My policies are based on evidence.
The rent is too damn high!
“We already TRIED that. Remember Bush?”
Ugh. Most of the ones I saw were pretty bad.
“God hates fags, vote for me” would be all too effective in many places.
Save America From the Wealthy. VOTE.
Do not believe that other guy.
Be like me
Not like he
(she, as the case may be)
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
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.)
Less GOP: More Prosperity, Better Government.
Or on second thoughts :
Rmoney :
Better the devil you know – not!