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You are here: Home / Past Elections / Election 2008 / Bad Campaign Slogans

Bad Campaign Slogans

by John Cole|  February 13, 20089:26 am| 19 Comments

This post is in: Election 2008

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Note to Obama supporters- you don’t want the Bradrocket writing your slogans. So far, all he seems to have come up with is:

“Obama. Less crappy than the alternatives.”

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  1. 1.

    TheFountainHead

    February 13, 2008 at 9:40 am

    Asking the obvious: Why would Bradrocket even be in consideration for writing said slogans? Seems to me he has trouble writing a paragraph coherently, let alone a one-liner!

  2. 2.

    Zifnab

    February 13, 2008 at 9:41 am

    “Obama. Less crappy than the alternatives.”

    After the last 7 years, that’s the very definition of “Hope”.

  3. 3.

    cleek

    February 13, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Once you’ve had Barack, you’ll never go…

  4. 4.

    taodon

    February 13, 2008 at 9:46 am

    Obama: Unlike Clinton and McCain, he can still get his up.

  5. 5.

    demimondian

    February 13, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Top 10 rejected Obama slogans:

    10. They think we can. They think we can. They think we can.
    9. Two words: Mark Penn.
    8. Well, we can hope.
    7. Because we need a President who is clean and articulate.
    6. Not your father’s pet goat.
    5. Barack: a great First Lady’s husband.
    4. Taller than Hillary, younger than John, and healthier than Dick.
    3. Imagine the Obama girls saluting their father’s coffin!
    2. Our time is now — while the Governor of Illinois is a Democrat.

    and the number 1 rejected Obama slogan:

    1. Sweet home All Obama!

  6. 6.

    calling all toasters

    February 13, 2008 at 9:49 am

    Seems to me he has trouble writing a paragraph coherently, let alone a one-liner!

    …says the Ayn Rand fan.

  7. 7.

    4tehlulz

    February 13, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Vote Obama — Because McCain likes Dick

  8. 8.

    TheFountainHead

    February 13, 2008 at 10:08 am

    …says the Ayn Rand fan.

    Nothing wrong with her prose. She wrote a good deal better than the vast majority of people who get published these days. That being said, I’m more a fan of her characters than her philosophy/writing. For writing, I’m a die hard E.B. White fan.

  9. 9.

    chopper

    February 13, 2008 at 10:11 am

    She wrote a good deal better than the vast majority of people who get published these days.

    in other words, “less crappy than the alternatives”.

    god, i hate rand’s writing. drives me up the wall.

    anyway, back to barack.

  10. 10.

    Decided FenceSitter

    February 13, 2008 at 10:26 am

    Demi,

    Marry me?

  11. 11.

    myiq2xu

    February 13, 2008 at 10:31 am

    How about:

    “Vote for Duke Cunningham – He’s a Man with Convictions”

  12. 12.

    Jon H

    February 13, 2008 at 10:44 am

    I still think Obama should use the Theme from Shaft as his campaign song.

    Maybe it’s too early. ”Who’s the Senator with all the chicks? Shaft!“

  13. 13.

    Jon H

    February 13, 2008 at 10:48 am

    “Tired of baby boomer Woodstock/Vietnam angst bullshit? Vote Obama and kiss it all goodbye.”

  14. 14.

    myiq2xu

    February 13, 2008 at 10:48 am

    From Sadly No:

    “If you believe democracy works, raise your hand. Now, get in the line for the exit visas to Canada. The rest of you, vote Democratic!”

    There’s more.

  15. 15.

    David

    February 13, 2008 at 11:04 am

    “Democrats – for when your biggest hope for government is that they won’t use your tax dollars to violate the Nuremberg laws, the Geneva Conventions, and your own damn Constitution.”

    There’s my mantra for the year in a nutshell. It’s pessimistic and an incredibly compelling reason to vote Democratic. Score.

  16. 16.

    Gay Veteran

    February 13, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    the DNC should be printing bumperstickers by the millions saying “Like Bush? Vote McCain!”

  17. 17.

    YellowJournalism

    February 13, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    If you’re happy and you know it, vote Barack!

  18. 18.

    Jake

    February 13, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    the DNC should be printing bumperstickers by the millions saying “Like Bush? Vote McCain!”

    Actually, if you turn those “W” stickers upside down…

  19. 19.

    Ivan Ivanovich Renko

    February 13, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    I wish i’d originated this one:

    Vote Republican.

    Because you can wreck a country in 8 years, but it takes 12 to destroy it.

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