Comments on: The Campaign Begins http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/ America's favorite blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Farberwear http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-993 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-993 Adam, please run as a Republican. We can get rid of Bush early on if you win. Also, drop the anti-baby eating position, please. Many of your core voters love the taste of the other other white meat. Adam, please run as a Republican. We can get rid of Bush early on if you win. Also, drop the anti-baby eating position, please. Many of your core voters love the taste of the other other white meat.

]]> by: Dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-994 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-994 Unless your campaign slogan is "Dead Men Raise No Taxes" you might want to consider a different picture. Unless your campaign slogan is “Dead Men Raise No Taxes” you might want to consider a different picture.

]]> by: Mike http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-995 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-995 Not to pick nits, but that's "populace", not "populous". Love the poster, by the way. You've got *my* vote. Not to pick nits, but that’s “populace”, not “populous”.

Love the poster, by the way. You’ve got *my* vote.

]]> by: adam http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-996 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-996 thanks Mike. Fixed. But is Dee suggesting that I am somehow - oh, what is the phraee - out of touch? Personally, I feel that today's youth, who are an extremely important vote, will rise to this call with alacrity. thanks Mike. Fixed. But is Dee suggesting that I am somehow - oh, what is the phraee - out of touch?

Personally, I feel that today’s youth, who are an extremely important vote, will rise to this call with alacrity.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-997 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-997 If you figure that 3/4 of the American population is of average or less than average intelligence, and half of the remaining 1/4 benefit from the current administration, then you are aimed squarely at the liberal intellectual eighth. A really fun group who love to mix it up over weather it's "further than" or "farther then". Bread plate left, drink on right? Vodka or Gin Martini? In other words people who strike terror in the hearts of split infinitives and heavy eye glaze in American voters. Lead us on Oh Adam! If you figure that 3/4 of the American population is of average or less than average intelligence, and half of the remaining 1/4 benefit from the current administration, then you are aimed squarely at the liberal intellectual eighth. A really fun group who love to mix it up over weather it’s “further than” or “farther then”. Bread plate left, drink on right? Vodka or Gin Martini? In other words people who strike terror in the hearts of split infinitives and heavy eye glaze in American voters. Lead us on Oh Adam!

]]> by: Dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-998 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-998 Today's youth could hardly PRONOUNCE alacrity, much less rise with it. But they don't vote anyway, so who cares? While your vocabulary may resonate with the AARP++ crowd (who really DO go to the polls) I still say that picture would only remind them that their wills need updating. Today’s youth could hardly PRONOUNCE alacrity, much less rise with it. But they don’t vote anyway, so who cares?

While your vocabulary may resonate with the AARP++ crowd (who really DO go to the polls) I still say that picture would only remind them that their wills need updating.

]]> by: Anne http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-999 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-999 Or whether it's "weather" or "whether"! Or whether it’s “weather” or “whether”!

]]> by: John Isbell http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1000 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1000 This is a fine poster. But you should have a dog. All candidates have dogs. And possibly some Aryan children and wife. Please don't be f***ing the dog in the poster though. This is a fine poster. But you should have a dog. All candidates have dogs. And possibly some Aryan children and wife.
Please don’t be f***ing the dog in the poster though.

]]> by: Don http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1001 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1001 I was going to suggest that you save the photo for future use -- just rotate it 90 degrees (preferably face up) -- and you'll be all set for that necessary funereal pose. But too many commentors have already been leaning in that direction, so I won't. On the other hand, it is important to keep the fun in funeral. I was going to suggest that you save the photo for future use — just rotate it 90 degrees (preferably face up) — and you’ll be all set for that necessary funereal pose.

But too many commentors have already been leaning in that direction, so I won’t.

On the other hand, it is important to keep the fun in funeral.

]]> by: Ken http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1002 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/05/12/the-campaign-begins/#comment-1002 Adam, a little practical media consultation here, if I may: Remember, your constituancy is multicultral, and as such, your advertisements (pronounced with the accent on 'vert', and a short 'i' sound) should reflect as much. My suggestion is a series of such posters - same pose, same expression, but with different outfits and different exclamations on each. Oh, sure, "huzzah" goes over just fine with the tea and crumpets crowd in Nantucket or the Lower East Side, but if you're going to appeal to the masses, you're going to have to communicate with them. To wit, a few potential alternatives: 1. Texas Adam: Of course, the most important thing is to draw off Bush's voter base. Dress in jeans, flannel shirt with bolo, cowboy boots and hat. Tagline - "Booyah!" 2. Rural South Adam: They're just waiting for a candidate who sports a mullet, and wears Nascar memorabilia well. Tagline - a fist-pumpin' "Woof!" 3. Midwest Christian Conservative: Perhaps a seersucker suit and a boater, recalling the Professor Harold Hill look. Tagline, "One Nation, Under God, Indivisible..." 4. Western Athiest Liberal: Casual Friday best - which is worn every day of the week out here. Tagline, "One Nation, Under the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Indivisible..." 5. Hawaii: Kakhi shorts, floral print shirt, flip-flops and a lei. Tagline: "Aloooooo-HA!" Hopefully by now, you get the idea. In this way, each and every voter will see you as 'their' candidate. Plus, it's fun to play dress-up. Adam, a little practical media consultation here, if I may:

Remember, your constituancy is multicultral, and as such, your advertisements (pronounced with the accent on ‘vert’, and a short ‘i’ sound) should reflect as much. My suggestion is a series of such posters - same pose, same expression, but with different outfits and different exclamations on each. Oh, sure, “huzzah” goes over just fine with the tea and crumpets crowd in Nantucket or the Lower East Side, but if you’re going to appeal to the masses, you’re going to have to communicate with them. To wit, a few potential alternatives:

1. Texas Adam: Of course, the most important thing is to draw off Bush’s voter base. Dress in jeans, flannel shirt with bolo, cowboy boots and hat. Tagline - “Booyah!”

2. Rural South Adam: They’re just waiting for a candidate who sports a mullet, and wears Nascar memorabilia well. Tagline - a fist-pumpin’ “Woof!”

3. Midwest Christian Conservative: Perhaps a seersucker suit and a boater, recalling the Professor Harold Hill look. Tagline, “One Nation, Under God, Indivisible…”

4. Western Athiest Liberal: Casual Friday best - which is worn every day of the week out here. Tagline, “One Nation, Under the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Indivisible…”

5. Hawaii: Kakhi shorts, floral print shirt, flip-flops and a lei. Tagline: “Aloooooo-HA!”

Hopefully by now, you get the idea. In this way, each and every voter will see you as ‘their’ candidate. Plus, it’s fun to play dress-up.

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