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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:15 PM
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LOL - GOP looks for next 'Drill, baby, drill'
By ERIKA LOVLEY | 2/13/09 4:51 AM EST

Republicans are searching for a new catchphrase to define this year’s offshore drilling debate after concluding the memorable “drill, baby, drill” line of the last presidential campaign has lost potency — or even worse, become a political liability.

Time is of the essence. Already, some Republicans are fretting that they haven’t upgraded the message in time for the fast-approaching energy debate.

“This year, everyone’s thinking maybe they’ll actually come up with grown-up things to say,” said Republican energy lobbyist Michael McKenna, president of MWR Strategies. “‘Drill, baby, drill’ impeded the conversation. We energy guys hated it.”

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican who has been at the forefront of environmental issues, called the catchphrase “fun and catchy, but devoid of reality.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18802.html

Wouldn't "devoid of reality" be the best and most honest GOP slogan?

:crazy: :freak: :dunce: :shrug:

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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:16 PM
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1. "Spill, baby, spill"
Edited on Fri Feb-13-09 02:18 PM by SpiralHawk
Just trying to be realistic & helpful for the Homelanders

http://www.freewebs.com/matthewstolte/Oil_Spill!_by_Berger.jpg
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:17 PM
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2. "Dissolve, baby, dissolve"
Hey, might as well. Break up the Republican Party into two or three smaller parties and let's see what happens...
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:18 PM
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3. That catchphrase sounded like a porn film title to me, actually... NT
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:18 PM
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4. Shill, Baby, SHILL!
Screw the Poor, Love the Have-Mores!
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:21 PM
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5. Run Karl, run! Hide George, hide. Quick Dick duck! Here comes REALITY!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:22 PM
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6. Here's an idea-instead of worrying only about the front window, get GOOD PRODUCTS in your store
"the party of ideas" has seen everyone of their ideas go down in flames
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:23 PM
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7. Buehler.... Buehler... Buehler..n/t
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Dukkha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:31 PM
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8. well duh, the phrase was coined by a walking political liability
next time maybe you shouldn't prop up a ditsy clueless cheerleader as a candidate who provides a river of comedic fodder.
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RandySF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-13-09 02:31 PM
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9. Because "Drill, baby, Drill" was so successful.
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