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.
Emu Sam says
Probably because of Hemmingway’s baby shoes story.
smhll says
From the old days:
In your heart y’know he might!
Ralph Wiggam says
rich too rich
poor too poor
Suido says
My policies are based on evidence.
Lou Doench says
The rent is too damn high!
Randomfactor says
“We already TRIED that. Remember Bush?”
Trebuchet says
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 says
Save America From the Wealthy. VOTE.
Crudely Wrott says
Do not believe that other guy.
Crudely Wrott says
Be like me
Not like he
(she, as the case may be)
Joan says
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 says
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 says
Less GOP: More Prosperity, Better Government.
StevoR says
Or on second thoughts :
Rmoney :
Better the devil you know – not!